Please sign the Petition below By Melanie Nathan, March 18, 2015 A Pentecostal reverend, a major anti-gay protagonist, who called homosexuals evil, is set to speak at St James Church, Gerrards Cross in Buckinghamshire, in the United Kingdom and activists are outraged. The controversial preacher, Rev. Simon Peter Emiau, General Superintendent of the Pentecostal Assemblies […]
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LGBTI Activists to Protest Dolce Gabbana Store in London
Once Lovers now Homophobes Dolce and Gabbana turncoats | See updated pictures from protest below By Melanie Nathan, March 17, 2015. Dolce & Gabbana have not heard the last of LGBTI global community wrath. Activists in the United Kingdom are calling for a London Boycott D&G picket which will be held at their Old Bond […]
United Kingdom Political Parties Urged to Adopt LGBT Global Human Rights Platform
By Melanie Nathan, January 16, 2015. Out & Proud Diamond Group, an international LGBTI organization is urging political parties in the United Kingdom to include in their upcoming General Election Manifesto, a commitment to work toward LGBTI equality and human rights worldwide, especially in Africa. The following has been included in a written appeal appeal […]
Activists Worldwide try to Save Ugandan Lesbian from UK Deportation
By Melanie Nathan, December 16, 2014. The United Kingdom wants to deport a persecuted lesbian back to Uganda, where a harsh anti-LGBTI climate awaits, with the certainty of further state sanctioned persecution that will endanger her life. Activists, worldwide have weighed in with letters and reports, in support of Judith Twikirize, 23, a known lesbian, in […]
UK About to Deport Ugandan Lesbian Defies New EU Landmark Ruling
Protest outside the Home Office on Friday Morning, 5th, requires urgent signing of this Petition- Please help save Judith! | PETITION: SIGN HERE and be sure to pass it along. By Melanie Nathan, Dec 03, 2014. There is an urgent petition and plea to the U.K. Home Office to stop the deportation of Judith T. Twikereza, […]
Scathing Report on UK Asylum Cases
By Melanie Nathan, October 28, 2014. For years the United Kingdom has been turning down the asylum applications of gays and lesbians. Many, often on the verge of deportation, have launched appeals, causing much more work than necessary. Now a scathing report has been published about the backlog for asylum seekers in the United Kingdom. […]
Praying For Gay Ugandan Richard to Win Asylum Appeal
By Melanie Nathan, Oct 07, 2014. United Kingdom – Richard M. is a young Ugandan man who fled Uganda after being outed by Red Pepper Magazine. He was apparently falsely accused of promoting homosexuality in the schools. His subsequent asylum journey has been a typical roundabout of hell, exacerbating his abuse. On arrival in the […]
Urgent Petition to Save Another Ugandan Lesbian About to be deported from United Kingdom
URGENT PETITION – See link below- Se updated note below By Melanie Nathan, August 19, 2104. An Ugandan lesbian may be deported on Friday, unless we act fast. When Burton Youth for Christ members found out that their trusted interned employee of 10 months was a lesbian, they suddenly turned on her, fearing that she […]
UK High Court Finds Detained Fast Track Asylum System Unlawful
Posted by Melanie Nathan, July 09, 2014. In a landmark ruling in a case brought by Detention Action, the High Court has today found that the way the government operates the Detained Fast Track asylum system is unlawful. Read the full judgment here and a summary briefing here. The charity Detention Action challenged the operation […]
Another Lesbian Denied Asylum Under Threat of Immediate Removal back to Uganda
UPDATED: July 31, 2014. Harriet Nakigudde has just won her appeal. She has won asylum in the United Kingdom after a hard fought battle by activists and amazing attorneys and a compassionate and experienced barrister who came to her aid. This highlights the cruelty of the UK system – that puts already traumatized people through hell […]
Life or Death to Save Lesbian Aidah from UK Deportation to Uganda Please Sign Now
#SAVEAidah Her fast track deportation is set for mere days ahead – May 24 | we received a desperate request for help from her team here in the UK. I am meeting with them in London today. They want to hear from you NOW and there is no time to waste! UPDATED MAY 23: LAST […]
Refugee Action vs UK Home Office policy on asylum wins support rates ruling
CONGRATULATIONS and CALL TO ACTION – See BRING BACK DIGNITY CAMPAIGN BELOW Posted by Melanie Nathan, April 16, 2014. A High Court judge in the United Kingdom, ruled that current Home Office policy on asylum support rates is unlawful. Dave Garratt ,Chief Executive, of Refugee Action, Victoria Charity Centretook , U.K., took the Home Office […]
Why UK PM Cameron’s pro-gay remark is pure irresponsibility
By Cathy Kristofferson, July 25, 2013 British Prime Minister David Cameron declared last night that he wanted to “EXPORT” marriage equality “around the world”. Mr. Cameron was speaking at a garden party to celebrate the recent passage of ‘his’ Marriage Equality Act for England and Wales. This is the headline in today’s UK Telegraph: The article […]
The part of London that is not safe for Gays and Jews
Posted by Melanie Nathan, June 17, 2013. Two men were arrested in January after a series of incidents in London saw members of the public harassed by self-styled vigilantes who posted footage of their activities online. One included a clip showing a man being subjected to homophobic abuse. The incidents are believed to be linked […]
Lesbian dies after being deported by United Kingdom back to Uganda
By Melanie Nathan, March 12, 2013. Activists in the United Kingdom are blaming the United Kingdom Border Agency for deporting an asylum seeker who has now according to Pink News, died in Uganda, “after she claimed she was at risk of homophobic persecution,” if she returned. When it comes to LGBT Asylum the UK is […]
Ugandan Lesbian to be Deported Tonight
Melanie Nathan, June 22, 2012. Gay Star News is reporting that despite protests a 22-year-old Ugandan lesbian who was the victim of violent anti-gay abuse in her home country is to be deported back there from the UK tonight (Friday 22). This has happened far too many times and we have often been able to […]
United Kingdom Petitioned not to deport lesbian Linda Nakibbuka to Anti Gay Uganda
Posted by Melanie Nathan. June 02, 2012 A campaign has been launched by the Movement for Justice, for the life of Linda Nakibbuka, an Ugandan lesbian at risk of deportation from United Kingdom to Uganda, a nation where both female and homosexual activity is illegal. The petition was launched to try and stop the deportation […]
United Kingdom Publishes New Human Rights Report
By Melanie Nathan, April 30, 2012. While the United States has yet to publish its annual (2011) Human Rights Report, the United Kingdom’s Foreign Office issued its 392 page report on human rights today and the LGBT section can be found at page 68 as follows:- Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights The Government is […]
Catholic Church UK letter to Schools to Sign Anti Gay Marriage Petition
” The Catholic Church has as much right to influence change to secular law as I do to seducing the Pope during Sunday Mass!” By Melanie Nathan, April 26, 2012. The Catholic Church in the UK, including Wales and Ireland, has apparently sent a letter out to high schools to demand that all students sign […]
Deportation of Uganda Gay Robert Segwanyi deferred as about to Board Plane
July 11, 2011, Posted by Melanie Nathan, Article by Paul Canning: The removal of Ugandan gay asylum seeker Robert Segwanyi was tonight “deferred” at the last minute. He had been moved today to a Heathrow ‘removal centre’ for an early morning 11 July flight to Kampala. The deferment comes after the last minute intervention of […]
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