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So called Corrective Rape of Lesbians in South Africa should Embarrass President Zuma

By Melanie Nathan, January 04, 2014. Touted in an article as the most comprehensive report on the issue, “Crisis in South Africa: The shocking practice of ‘corrective rape’ – aimed at ‘curing’ lesbians,” is the work of Clare Carter, who left her home in New York City in 2011 to photograph South Africa’s corrective rape […]

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Warrant out for Arrest of Russian Maxim Martsinkevich who Tortures and Rapes Gays

Judging by the accusations of two new victims, it would seem that Martsinkevich himself has been sexually aroused by these encounters. By Melanie Nathan, November 11, 2013. We recently featured a story here on OBLOGDEE naming Maxim Martsinkevich, also known as “Tesak”,  as WANTED – using the instance of kidnappings and assaults of young gay […]

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Exclusive Photos Funeral of Lesbian Rape Murder Victim Noxolo Nogwaza

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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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 […]

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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 […]

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South Africa Protests Corrective Rape for Hate Crime Legislation

South Africa Protests Corrective Rape for Hate Crime Legislation Melanie Nathan, May 15, 2011, In the context of a predominantly homophobic Africa – a continent that tops weight in favor of criminalizing homosexuality, South Africa, has an awesome constitution.   One of the few globally that specifically asserts equality with regard to sexual orientation and gender […]

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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 […]

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Formation of Corrective Rape Task Team in South Africa

South African Dept. of Justice Hosts 1st Meeting on the Corrective Rape of Lesbians at Parliament Melanie Nathan- March 14, 2011 Melanie Nathan & Indumie Funda walking into parliament (Pictured right – OBLOGDEE and Henry Bantjes from GFSA 2011 ©) CAPE TOWN – Considering there was a taxi strike today, TV , Media and a […]

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UK Parliament Discusses Corrective Rape in South Africa

UK Parliament Discusses Corrective Rape in South Africa By Melanie Nathan, Feb 15, 2011, As I prepare for my trip to South Africa, armed with reforms to present to the SA Ministry of Justice – for victims of corrective rape, the UK parliament is expressing concern and action on the very topic that activists will […]

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South Africa|New Rape Study Reasons Male Entitlement

South Africa: New Rape Study Reasons Male Entitlement By Melanie Nathan, November 26, 2010 Two-thirds of the one in three men who admit to having committed rape  in Gauteng, South Africa,  said they raped  because of a sense of sexual entitlement; and that other popular motivating factors included a desire to punish women who rejected […]

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Corrective Rape Petition Chaos for South African Authorities

Corrective Rape Petition Causes Chaos for South African Authorities The petition “South Africa Declare Corrective Rape a Hate-Crime” hit the all-time high of 135,000 signatureson 4 January, 2011 – what a way to begin the New Year! The petition is still up and still growing – it is currently standing on a 135, 235… and still growing […]

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Corrective RAPE South Africa | Dear Min. Radebe, Minister of Justice

Melanie Nathan Nov 24-2010 – Continuing to fight for Justice for Millicent Gaika and to find safe protection for Milly and Ndumie Funda and other victims of the horrendous crime of  “corrective rape: – in South Africa. Minister Jeffrey Thamsanqa Radebe, MP Minister Of Justice, South Africa (Curriculum Vitae) Pretoria: Private Bag X276, PRETORIA, 0001 16th […]

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South African Lesbian Victim of Corrective Rape Commits Suicide.

South Africa: Another Corrective Rape of Lesbian – Victim Commits Suicide. By Melanie Nathan, Nov 23, 2010 SOUTH AFRICA, Cape Town:  President Zuma has failed the people of South Africa, especially women and lesbians.   Once standing trial himself for rape, this President is not doing anything to protect South African women.  What can we […]

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Calling out Media and South African Government on Corrective Rape of Millicent Gaika

By Melanie Nathan, Nov 21, 2010   A  wealthy young British couple, traveling in Gugulethu on Honeymoon, was hijacked last week, and tragically the beautiful wife, Anni Dewani, was fatally shot, causing an international media blitz and outcry.  South Africa is rampant in crime which more often than not goes unchecked and the Zuma government has done […]

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The Shocking Truth of Corrective Rape – Survivors Speak from South Africa….

By Melanie Nathan , November 14, 2010. WARNING – This is not for the faint of heart. The verbal descriptions in the Video contain explicit language. Corrective rape in South Africa has been on the rise. The term was coined in South Africa for what really amounts to a brutal hate rape- a crime against […]

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Gaika Rape Case Postponed Puts her Life in Danger

Updated Millicent Gaika’s Case Postponed|While her Life is in Danger By Melanie Nathan, Nov 10, 2010 From Wynberg, Cape Town –  I  reported that  Millicent Gaika again takes the stand in her brave endeavor to find justice; against her rapist  caught in the act, trying to kill her. Millicent is there to show that women […]

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SA Corrective Rape Trial Continued as Soccer Masks the Truth

By Melanie Nathan, July 02, 2010 Exclusive:  Release accused Name despite South African Law requiring confidentiality. Andile Ncoza the man accused of brutally raping Millicent Gaika back in April, was given bail but no one came to bail him out.  Even his family opposed bail at the hearing.  Today he was formally  charged in the […]

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Urgent Plea from Lesbian Corrective Rape Victim

No Support| We need Food by Melanie Nathan, April 07, 2010 We have been reporting about the South African lesbian  allegedly beaten and raped for five hours by a man who told her he wanted to “turn her into a woman”. Millicent Gaika of Gugulethu Township alleged her attacker “acted like an animal who wanted […]

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The Face Of Corrective Lesbian Rape In South Africa

Shocking Photos of Corrective Rape Victim Last revised on: October 14, 2011. 4/5/10-by Melanie Nathan This is the face of South African lesbian who was beaten and raped for five hours by a man who told her he wanted to “turn her into a woman”. According to the Cape Argus, Millicent Gaika ofGugulethu Township alleged her attacker “acted like […]

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Destitute Organization helps Lesbian Victims of Corrective Rape

4-13-10 Posted by Melanie Nathan. Tomorrow, Wednesday April, 14, 2010, I will be participating in a blog radio fund raiser to help of Millicent Gaika, the South African woman who after being brutally raped, is destitute. In a state of shock and trauma, she is unable to pursue her medical needs and the organization that has […]

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Astounding Video – “Corrective Rape” Lesbians in South Africa

4-14-10; Melanie Nathan; Scenes of South Africa & Interviews In a recent report last week by the South African Human Rights Commission and ActionAid, an international anti-poverty organization is saying that gangs of South African men are raping lesbians in the belief it will “cure” the women’s sexual orientation. There has been a rise in […]

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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 […]

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May 15, 2011 Corrective Rape Protestors

VIDEO: South Africa, Corrective Rape Protestors Chant the ‘Amandla Awethu Melanie Nathan, May 15, 2011, South Africans have a unique way of protesting. They invoke dance, song, ad-lib words and the old apartheid era “Amandla Awethu!”   Amandla is a Xhosa and Zulu word meaning “power”. The word was a popular rallying cry in the days […]

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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 […]

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Call to SA Government Task Team for action on rape of lesbians

AND HOMOPHOBIC VIOLENCE | PETITION: It is time to invigorate the sleeping SA Task Task team – we must fight the violence with transparency and a plan By Melanie Nathan,  May 14, 2013 Activists in South Africa are calling for immediate invigoration, transparency and action by the Task Team that was established to combat so […]

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Ugandan News reveals horrific rape case and 20 Girls defiled daily by straight men in Uganda

By Melanie Nathan & Cathy Kristofferson While the Ugandans still allow for the distractions and time wasting Anti-Homosexuality Bill to dominate the discourse about sexual immorality and so called defilement of children, with one single case yet to appear as evidence of such, this article appeared in their press today: 20 girls defiled daily in […]

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No Justice for Thandiswa Qubuda as Rape capital South Africa releases gang of rapists with no bail

The high incidence of rape in South Africa has yet to see protests on the scale of that experienced in India. After all if the statistics are one in four women raped – how many men are there left to protest? Most are perpetrators.By Melanie Nathan, February 27, 2013. UPDATED: Reports that Thandiswa Qubuda Passed […]

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Corrective Rape Petition

Corrective Rape Petition Causes Chaos for South African Authorities Melanie Nathan- Jan 12-2011— The petition “South Africa Declare Corrective Rape a Hate-Crime” hit the all-time high of 135,000 signatures on 4 January, 2011 – what a way to begin the New Year! The petition is still up and still growing – it is currently standing […]

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South African Township Lesbians March for Justice against Corrective Rape

Claiming the streets in protest for justice By Melanie Nathan, February 02, 2013. Today a large group of lesbians, carrying signs and the South African gay flag,  from a variety of Townships around the Cape Town area, took to the streets singing and chanting for justice to draw attention to the issue of corrective rape […]

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March planned to hunt rapist Andile Ngocza wanted for ‘corrective’ rape of lesbian

Cape Town, South Africa  join the march to help catch brutal rapist By Melanie Nathan, January 19, 2013. In 2010 I broke the story of the brutal rape of a lesbian in Gugulethu, a Township near Cape Town, in an article that went viral around the world, causing outrage, “The Face of Corrective Rape.”  I […]

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