Exclusive Photos: Funeral of Lesbian Rape Murder Victim Noxolo Fiyona Nogwaza Melanie Nathan, May 02, 2011; Photos by Zanele Muholi© We all stood on a mound of God’s Earth and held the Rainbow Flag – We held it close to our hearts and flew it high above the hallowed ground – now home to a […]
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Horrific ‘Corrective’ Rape and Murder of 24 year old Lesbian Noxolo Nogwaza
Even with formation of Task team the Horror continues as gruesome details emerge of extreme brutality in the horrific ‘Corrective’ Rape & Murder of 24 year old Lesbian By Melanie Nathan, April 29 2011, Photo right :-Henry Bantjez © 2011 – Melanie Nathan at Parliament March 11, 2011 The body of Noxolo Nogwaza, a 24 […]
And still no justice for lesbian Noxolo Nogwaza | let the world remember with a call for action
Please show solidarity on April 24th with Tweets and Facebook messages for Noxolo By Melanie Nathan, April 22, 2013 April 24, 2013 marks the two year anniversary of the brutal death of Noxolo Nogwaza. In 2011, twenty-four year old Noxolo Nogwaza, a South African lesbian and LGBT rights activist, the organizer of the Ekurhuleni Pride […]
Second Parliament Meeting against “Corrective Rape”
South Africa: Vigils, Protests & Second Parliament Meeting against “Corrective Rape” Melanie Nathan, May 02, 2011 Vigil Protests for Lesbian Rape & Murder Victim, Noxolo Nogwaza, as South African LGBT Groups and Activists Call upon Honorable Minister Jeff Radebe, DOJCD to Speak out Against Corrective Rape & President Zuma to Recall Jon Qwelane. “Research conducted […]
Unions in South Africa Speaking out Against Corrective Rape & Homophbia
More Unions in South Africa Speaking out Against Corrective Rape & Homophobia Posted by Melanie Nathan May 04, 2011 Corrective Rape Equals Murder This Union has been saddened and deeply disturbed by the murder of Comrade Noxolo Nogwaza, who was laid to rest in the presence of thousands of activists and community members on the […]
Speaking out Against Corrective Rape & Homophbia
More Unions in South Africa Speaking out Against Corrective Rape & Homophbia Posted by Melanie Nathan May 04, 2011 Corrective Rape Equals Murder This Union has been saddened and deeply disturbed by the murder of Comrade Noxolo Nogwaza, who was laid to rest in the presence of thousands of activists and community members on the […]
Another Lesbian Brutally raped and murdered in South Africa
By Melanie Nathan, July 01, 2013. A lesbian woman has been brutally raped with a toilet brush and murdered in what is believed to have been a hate crime in Ekurhuleni over the weekend. The half-naked body of 26-year-old Duduzile Zozo was found in Thokoza, Ekurhuleni, outside of Johannesburg, on Sunday morning, in what is another […]
South African lesbian community mourns another brutal township murder
By Melanie Nathan, April 26, 2013. In the very week when the South African LGBT community paid tribute in KwaThema to comrades fallen in violent homophobic attacks, and called for justice in the 2 year unsolved murder of Noxolo Nogwaza, another lesbian was murdered in Daveyton*, a nearby Township. The body of Patricia Mashego, 36, […]
Fallen lesbians and gays remembered amidst calls for justice
By Melanie Nathan, April 24, 2013. Today, April 24, on the two year anniversary of the brutal rape and murder of 24 year old LGBT activist, Noxolo Nogwaza, a day of remembrance was held at Ekhaya Center (PicknPay), Kwa-Thema, a short distance from where Noxolo’s body was found, while activists called on the South African […]
CORRECTIVE RAPE
This page showcases previously written articles from an earlier blog publication by Melanie Nathan. It is repeated here for information purposes. Nathan has spoken on the issue of so called corrective rape in South Africa and is available for speeches and media commentary on the subject. She can be contacted at [email protected] Lesbian Corrective Rape […]
South Africa Corrective Rape Task Force Helms Hate Crimes Reform
July 03, 2011, by Melanie Nathan, Early in 2010, I started covering the stories of women in the South African Townships, who were raped by men seeking to “correct” the fact that they were lesbians, touting that rape would change the sexuality of the victim. I never believed that these brutal crimes ever truly earned the […]
Lesbian Survives Brutal Stabbing to Become Hero vs Hate
06/11/2011, by Melanie Nathan, Crossroads Informal Settlement, Cape Town; Nxolo Nkosana (23) is spending an angry yet terrifying night in her home as she deals with wounds, pain and trauma of a vicious attack on her life. She was walking home on the evening of May 10th with her partner and a few friends when […]
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Melanie Nathan, is known for her international human rights advocacy for LGBTQI asylum seekers, Uganda Kill the Gays Bill, Corrective Rape issue in South Africa, and equality activism in the USA; especially on the issue of bi-national same-sex couples struggle for green cards in the USA. Please feel free to Contact her if you have Tips, a story to tell - at [email protected] See CV at http://www.visualcv.com/melnathan
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