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Gay Republicans Commit Equality Suicide with Pride over Romney’s Ryan Pick

by on August 11, 2012 in POLITICAL VIEWS, LGBT, U.S.A., NEWS

“I am disgusted by any Gay person who by their promotion for GOP votes condones the race baiter NOM Pledge” Melanie Nathan By Melanie Nathan, August 11, 2012. In an anomaly that defies reconciliation, Gay Republicans of the GOProud and Log Cabin creed, have praised the Romney choice for VP, asserting that the Paul Ryan [...]

Hate Speech as Ugandan Minister Onek Vows to Kill NGO’s that Help Gays

by on August 8, 2012 in Africa, LGBT, NEWS, Organizations, WORLD

By Melanie Nathan August 08,2012. Watch Ugandan media and officials describe homosexuality as decadence, while  Minister Onek vows to clamp down  on all non profit organizations that he says hide this promotion of decadence behind so called “human rights.”   The ministry has decided it will conduct checks on all NGO’s looking “for suspected culprits.” The [...]

Orgullo Gay Uganda Un Gran Éxito

by on August 8, 2012 in LGBT, NEWS, WORLD, Africa, EVENTS, Rally, Pride

By Melanie Nathan, AUG 08, 2012, translated by  Carlos Iván Aray Bello Mientras que el proyecto de ley contra la homosexualidad de David Bahati languidece en el Parlamento de Uganda, activistas LGBT se atrevió a declarar su orgullo en los actos públicos este fin de semana. Después de meses de preparación, ya pesar de los [...]

Ugandan Gay Pride a Great Success

by on August 5, 2012 in Conferences, EVENTS, LGBT, NEWS, POLITICAL VIEWS, Pride, Rally, WORLD

Beach Pride Uganda 2012 Defying Arrests – “Next time we begin the march from the police station” Frank Mugisha Melanie Nathan, August 05, 2012. In an extraordinary display of pride the Ugandan LGBTI community has defied the odds and despite police arrests were able to conclude a weekend full of Gay Pride events, heralding their [...]

U.S. Secretary Hillary Clinton Pays Tribute to Ugandan Gay Rights Defenders

by on August 4, 2012 in Africa, EVENTS, LGBT, NEWS, POLITICAL VIEWS, Pride, WORLD

By Melanie Nathan, August 04, 2012, “I’m well aware that you do your work often amidst difficult, even dangerous circumstances. I know that some of your lives have been threatened, your friends and families intimidated. But I want you to know that the United States is and will be your partner.” Hillary Clinton United States [...]

Ugandan Police Raid Beach Pride Party Arrest LGBT Activists

by on August 4, 2012 in Africa, EVENTS, LGBT, NEWS, Pride, Rally, WORLD

Yet Activists pull off historic pride event! Melanie Nathan, August 4, 2012 For several weeks  and with great excitement Ugandan LGBT activists have been building a Beach Pride event. The idea was to celebrate with friends and to hold a private party for those who wanted to attend. Activists kept the Pride event under wraps [...]

AIDS 2012 Ignites Momentum for the Beginning of the End of the AIDS Epidemic

by on July 27, 2012 in AIDS/HIV, Conferences, EVENTS, HEALTH, NEWS, WORLD

While the Question still looms about the criminalization of homosexuality in Africa, Scientific, Political and Community Leaders Call for Collaborative Partnerships and Investments in Research, Treatment and Prevention to Turn the Tide on HIV Melanie Nathan, July 27, 2012  Friday, 27 July 2012 (Washington, D.C., United States) —The global AIDS community concluded its biennial meeting [...]

AIDS 2012 to Discuss HIV and World Travel Bans

by on July 21, 2012 in Africa, AIDS/HIV, Australia, Canada, Conferences, Europe, EVENTS, HEALTH, Ireland, Latin America, Middle East, NEWS, Russia, TOURISM, United Kingdom, WORLD

Dr Paul de Lay, Deputy Executive Director of the UNAIDS Programme said “Every individual should have the right to freedom of movement, regardless of their HIV status. UNAIDS is opposed to any restriction imposed on people living with HIV and restricting movement only on the basis of their HIV status. These restrictions are discriminatory.”

Congresswoman Requests Secretary Clinton to Deny US Entry to Anti-GAY Ugandan Giles Muhame

by on July 11, 2012 in Africa, CRIME, LGBT, NEWS, POLITICAL VIEWS, U.S.A., WORLD

By Melanie Nathan, July 11, 2012. SAN FRANCISCO – Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey, a Democrat  who represents Marin and Sonoma Counties in California has requested that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton deny Giles Muhame of Uganda, a VISA to the United States for being one “of the worst human rights violators in the world.” Giles Muhame, [...]

AIDS 2012 Announces IAS Research Prizes

by on July 11, 2012 in AIDS/HIV, Conferences, EVENTS, NEWS, WORLD

International AIDS Society and Partners Recognize Outstanding Researchers from Around the World at AIDS 2012 By Melanie Nathan, July 11, 2012 The International AIDS Society (IAS) today announced nine winners of four prestigious scientific awards to be presented during the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) to be held in Washington, D.C. , 22–27 July. [...]

Ugandan Activists Fight in Court Against Minister Lokodo’s Anti-Gay Persecution

by on July 8, 2012 in Africa, Conferences, EVENTS, NEWS, WORLD

By Melanie Nathan, July 08, 2012. Ugandan Activists are fighting back after the Ugandan Minister for Ethics and Integrity, Hon. Rev. Fr. Simon Lokodo closed down a private meeting of LGBTI community at a luxury resort in Entebbe, accusing the group of illegally “promoting” homosexuality. Four members of the LGBTI community in Uganda sued the [...]

Ugandan Government Spies on GAYS and Steals Documents in Ongoing Persecution

by on June 26, 2012 in Africa, Conferences, CRIME, EVENTS, LGBT, NEWS, Organizations, WORLD

Observer Reports – NGOs’ gay plans leak, govt furious By Melanie Nathan, June 27, 2012. Ugandan LGBTI activists awoke this morning to a shock when they found that the Ugandan Government had infiltrated their meetings and obtained Minutes outlining their strategies and naming people and organizations in the movement. The Ugandan Newspaper, The Observer reports [...]

Hang The Gays Monster Giles Muhame Heading to the US Amidst Extortion EXPOSÉ

by on June 26, 2012 in Africa, CRIME, LGBT, NEWS, WORLD

Muhame Giles of Rolling Stone Uganda, is exposed as a Gay hating opportunist who is seeking to extort money from  a gay activist and the LGBTI community By Melanie Nathan, June 26, 2012 Giles Muhame the editor of Rolling Stone, the Ugandan tabloid that outed David Kato and 100 other gay, lesbian, and LGBTI people [...]

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by on June 26, 2012 in

Is Rolling Stone’s Editor Responsible for the Murder of Uganda Gay Activist David Kato Melanie Nathan- January 27-2011. In a climate where proposed legislation has seized momentum with the promise of enactment, the Anti-Homosexuality Bill,  authored and promoted by MP David Bahati, to rid Uganda of gays, in a place that seeks to imprison gay [...]

South African Gay Flag at San Francisco Pride 2012

by on June 24, 2012 in Africa, CALIFORNIA, EVENTS, NEWS, Pride, WORLD

By Melanie Nathan, June 24, 2012. Today the Gay Flag of South Africa passed   a million people lining the streets of San Francisco as the LGBTI community celebrated San Francisco Pride 2012. San Francisco Pride parade is a world-renowned LGBT pride parade attracting tourists and Television crews from around the world. Thousands of people [...]

A Million Cheers for Ugandan Bishop Christopher Senyonjo at San Francisco Pride 2012

by on June 24, 2012 in Africa, CALIFORNIA, EVENTS, LGBT, NEWS, Organizations, Pride, WORLD

By Melanie Nathan, June 24, 2012. Amidst a sea of rainbows, over one million people lined the streets of San Francisco and cheered as Bishop Christopher Ssenyonjo, the heroic clergyman and LGBT rights ally activist from Uganda, made his way through the San Francisco Pride 2012 route,  as its Global Grand Marshall leading a fitting [...]

Ugandan Lesbian to be Deported Tonight

by on June 22, 2012 in Europe, LGBT, NEWS, United Kingdom, WORLD

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 [...]

The Castro Gives ‘Call Me Kuchu’ Historic Standing Ovation

by on June 20, 2012 in Africa, CULTURE, Entertainment, EVENTS, LGBT, NEWS, WORLD

By Melanie Nathan. June 20, 2012. Never in the history of a Frameline Film Festival has there been a solid five minute standing ovation following the screening of a film. Such was the resounding applause from the Castro community for the brilliant “Call Me Kuchu,” as its filmmakers Malika Zouhali-Worral, Katherine Fairfax Wright, together with [...]

Ugandan Minister Launches Crusade Against Human Rights and LGBT NGO’s

by on June 20, 2012 in Africa, Conferences, LGBT, MEDIA, NEWS, POLITICAL VIEWS, RELIGION, WORLD

By Melanie Nathan, June 20, 2012. Uganda’s persecution of its LGBTI community is heating up with recent lashing out on the part of one Minister who has decided to take the law into his own hands by breaking up peaceful lawful meetings and trying to de-register NGO’s. Ugandan Fr. Simon Lokodo, a catholic priest with [...]

Uganda Gay Activsts Arrested in Unlawful Police Raid at Private Hotel Meeting

by on June 18, 2012 in Africa, Conferences, EVENTS, NEWS, VIDEO, WORLD

See shocking Video as Gay Activists and foreign visitor allies  unlawfully persecuted in Ugandan raid at hotel denotes a great danger for any group holding a peaceful meeting in Uganda Melanie Nathan, June 18, 2012. Police have unlawfully raided a gay rights meeting in Kampala Uganda and arrested LGBTI activists.  The group of sexual minority [...]

World Premiere A MISSIONARY POSITION by Ugandan American Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine

by on June 12, 2012 in Africa, Entertainment, EVENTS, LGBT, NEWS, WORLD

While the passage of  Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill, known as Kill the Gays Bill, remains a threat – Posted by Melanie Nathan, June 12, 2012. LOS ANGELES, CA — Noted Hollywood actor and photographer Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine (Blood Diamond; Treme; Heroes; CSI) debuts his newest solo work, A Missionary Position, this summer at REDCAT (Roy and [...]

San Francisco Pride Announces Ugandan Bishop Christopher Senyonjo as Global Grand Marshal

by on June 9, 2012 in Africa, EVENTS, LGBT, Pride, RELIGION, VIDEO, WORLD

Watch our Video Interview where Bishop Christopher talks about Desmond Tutu and the exporting of Hate by American Evangelicals to Africa By Melanie Nathan, June, 09, 2012. The Rt. Rev. Bishop Disani Christopher Senyonjo is on tour of the U.S.A. and will be this year’s Global Grand Marshall, as San Francisco Pride recognizes the contributions [...]

Ugandan Church Leaders Call for Quick Passage of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill

by on June 4, 2012 in Africa, Conferences, EVENTS, LGBT, NEWS, RELIGION, WORLD

The religious leaders called on Parliament to expedite the passing of the Anti-homosexuality Bill into law to combat same-sex marriages which threats the moral fabric of the Ugandan society.

Freedom to Roam Uganda on Martyrs Day

by on June 3, 2012 in Africa, LGBT, NEWS, Organizations, WORLD

Freedom to Roam Uganda,  FARUG, has a powerful message on Uganda’s Martyrs Day. by Melanie Nathan, June 03, 2012. While reading this message I note the great irony;  it is in the name of fundamental and Evangelical Christianity that the LGBT community in Uganda has been persecuted in recent years. The call of certain Christian [...]

United Kingdom Petitioned not to deport lesbian Linda Nakibbuka to Anti Gay Uganda

by on June 2, 2012 in Africa, LGBT, NEWS, United Kingdom, WORLD

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 [...]

Sweden Threatens to Deport Persecuted Lesbian back to Uganda

by on May 14, 2012 in Europe, LGBT, NEWS, POLITICAL VIEWS, WORLD

Stop the Deportation of Ugandan Lesbian Nantale Prosscovia. By Melanie Nathan, May 14, 2012. Nantale Prosscovia, a Ugandan lesbian held in a Swedish prison, is facing deportation back to the life-threatening situation she fled 6 years ago. Now a Petition has been launched on the site “GO Petition” to try and save her from this [...]

Ugandan President Museveni tries to Down Play Kill the Gays Bill

by on April 19, 2012 in Africa, MEDIA, NEWS, VIDEO, WORLD

By Melanie Nathan, April 19, 2012. The Ugandan President Museveni was interviewed by Christiane Amanpour where  he down played the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, otherwise known as the ‘Kill the Gays Bill,’ by asserting it applies to exhibitionism only. Whether the man is ill informed or  an out and out liar, he was unprepared for a persistent [...]

Africa | Zambian Law Student Beaten Perceived Gay

by on April 7, 2012 in Africa, CRIME, LGBT, NEWS, WORLD

Calling for a more calculated course to curb Africa’s anti-gay human rights path while  admonishments seem to cause backlash By Melanie Nathan, April 07, 2012 Educated people know that being gay is not a lifestyle it is simply a state of being. It is a concomitant of one’s makeup, a birth right,  if you will. [...]

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Uganda Cannot Sweet Talk Kony 2012 when it wants to Kill Gays

by on March 17, 2012 in Africa, LGBT, NEWS, WORLD

Perhaps Prime Minster Mbabazi should be fair and at the same time alert such celebrities, that if they just happen to be gay, homosexual, lesbian, bisexual and/or transgender, setting foot on Ugandan soil may render them guilty of a crime and subject to death penalty or life in prison; that is if the current Kill the Gays Bill passes into law. Kony 2012 no promo please Amama

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Seattle University Assistant Law Professor Attempts to Silence Visiting Israeli LGBT Voices

by on March 14, 2012 in Conferences, EVENTS, LGBT, Middle East, NEWS, POLITICAL VIEWS, RELIGION, U.S.A., WORLD

Denying dialogue is a means to foster hate … By Melanie Nathan, 03/14/2012 In the midst of a visit to the West Coast by a delegation of Israeli LGBT leaders, is a small group of  US anti-Israel proponents determined to silence the visitors. Leading this effort to silence the equality activists from Israel is  an [...]

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U.S. Federal Lawsuit Filed by Uganda Sexual Minorities Group vs Scott Lively

by on March 14, 2012 in Africa, LGBT, NEWS, U.S.A., WORLD

A Ugandan gay rights group filed suit against notorious American evangelist, Scott Lively, in federal court in Massachusetts on Wednesday, accusing him of violating international law by inciting the persecution of homosexuals in Uganda. According to an Article by Laurie Goodstein in the New York Times

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Will Ugandan David Bahati’s Political Aspiration Fool a Nation

by on March 10, 2012 in Africa, LGBT, NEWS, WORLD

Now while we abroad are screaming foul on behalf of the local LGBTI coalitions and community, we may well be playing into Bahati’s hands on a local level, as he has so much internal support we may actually be serving to enhance the unity. Yet I do believe still this could backfire as the more intelligent and less ambitious start to realize that this is nothing but the political aspirations of one man using an entire community to meet his needs. Maybe just maybe some local brave hero will expose him! Someone who is not afraid to display intellect and speak truth.

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Muslim Groups Oppose United Nations stand on Human Right To Sexuality

by on March 6, 2012 in Africa, Conferences, Europe, EVENTS, LGBT, Middle East, NEWS, POLITICAL VIEWS, RELIGION, Russia, WORLD

Tomorrow the UN debates Human Rights for LGBT people By Melanie Nathan, 03/06/2012, For us in the USA, “gay rights” is associated with the debate over equality and is about whether LGBTI people should be allowed to marry, adopt, serve in the military, be subject to baseless firing from jobs. Yet others in the World [...]

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Cape Town With Love and Pride Pictures and Reflections

by on March 4, 2012 in Africa, EVENTS, LGBT, NEWS, Rally, TOURISM, WORLD

SOUTH AFRICA KEYNOTE SPEECH – CAPE TOWN PRIDE 2011 MELANIE NATHAN 03/02/2011 Greetings, comrades, lesbians, gays, queers, LGBTQI people, allies, and everyone in between. It is a great honor for me to be here tonight -thanks to my fellow bloggers, Marriage Equality USA MEUSA, and my family and friends back home in the US for [...]

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Cameroon Lesbians Arrested signals Persecution

by on March 2, 2012 in Africa, LGBT, NEWS, POLITICAL VIEWS, WORLD

International lesbian tourist, may I suggest, if you are traveling to Cameroon, and staying at the Hilton Yaounde Hotel, or any other hotel for that matter, beware! Do not ask for a King Size bed. You may get arrested on suspicion of being a lesbian

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Commonwealth Secretary General Condemns Homophobia

by on February 29, 2012 in Africa, LGBT, NEWS, POLITICAL VIEWS, WORLD

Speech at UN Human Rights Council in Geneva By Melanie Nathan, 02/29/2012 The Human Rights Council in Geneva  has heard it from Kamalesh Sharma, the Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations who  reiterated this week that homophobia is incompatible with Commonwealth values. This sends a signal from the top that persecution based on sexuality [...]

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Barclays Citibank 160,000 People Sign Petition to Speak out Against Kill the Gays in Uganda

by on February 27, 2012 in Africa, LGBT, NEWS, POLITICAL VIEWS, WORLD

“You see, the mere mention of benefits for same-sex couples on a website, or the mere mention of inclusion of LGBT people in corporate diversity hiring policies, are tantamount to the “promotion” of homosexuality in Uganda, under the AHB!” Melanie Nathan, 02/27/2012, Last week I received a phone call from the folks at Change.org asking [...]

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Ugandan President Museveni Warns Obama and Cameron on Promotion of Homosexuality

by on February 26, 2012 in Africa, LGBT, NEWS, VIDEO, WORLD { Edit }

My Response to the Ugandan President’s London Interview as noted in Ugandan Daily Monitor. By Melanie Nathan, 02/26/2012 The President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni says Uganda “does not persecute gays, but resents promotion of gay activities.” According to the Uganda Monitor, this is the first time the President, who was in London for a one-day [...]

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While Nelson Mandela’s Health an Issue Uganda and Liberia forge Apartheid

by on February 25, 2012 in Africa, LGBT, NEWS, WORLD

What would Madiba have said and done about the Anti-homosexuality Bills in Uganda and Liberia? Melanie Nathan , February 25, 2012 While Liberia and Uganda are forging their anti-homosexuality agendas, former South African President Nelson Mandela, 93, who has not been available for some time to advise on ANC policy, was rushed to hospital with [...]

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Ugandan Law Society Speaks out Against The Bahati Anti-Homosexuality Bill

by on February 23, 2012 in Africa, LGBT, NEWS, WORLD

By Melanie Nathan, February, 23, 2012 The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has warned that the Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2009, if enacted into law in its current state, would institutionalize discrimination against those ‘who are, or thought to be gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender’ and have noted that it would be contrary to human rights. The Bill [...]

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Barclays Bank Must Speak out Against Criminalization of Homosexuality in Uganda and Africa

by on February 21, 2012 in Africa, BUSINESS, LGBT, MARRIAGE EQUALITY, NEWS, POLITICAL VIEWS, WORLD

Or stop being hypocrites by displaying diversity programs on your websites….  LGBT people who work for Barclays worldwide should be asking their employers to speak out against criminalization of homosexuality before it is too late!  This applies to all doing business in Africa! By Melanie Nathan, February 21, 2012, I first wrote this piece on [...]

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Liberia New Anti-Homosexuality Bill Text | Death for Gays and Lesbians

by on February 21, 2012 in Africa, LGBT, MARRIAGE EQUALITY, NEWS, POLITICAL VIEWS, WORLD

First viewing of proposed text of bill. By Melanie Nathan,  2/21/2012 Expressed many times on my blog, is the fear that David Bahati’s Kill the Gays Bill, currently before the Ugandan Parliament, could well spread to other parts of Africa , as it is accompanied by the promotion of much anti-gay rhetoric and myth.  It [...]

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Uganda Persecution of Gays Starts before the Kill the Gays Bill Passage

by on February 19, 2012 in Africa, LGBT, NEWS, WORLD

Do Western Activists have a role? This Article explores that question only in part, intending to set up the discussion. By Melanie Nathan, Feb 19, 2012 It seems as if the Ugandan Minister Lokodo thinks he has the right to autocratically order arrests of gays and lesbians before the new  (anti-gay) law in Uganda that [...]

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See Video Update | Ugandan Minister Illegally Kicks Gays out of Luxury Resort in Entebbe

by on February 14, 2012 in Africa, Conferences, EVENTS, LGBT, NEWS, WORLD

The minister has had the audacity to overtly act out one very reason the impending Anti-Homosexuality Act should not be passed in that country…. by Melanie Nathan, February 14, 2012 Ethics Minister Fr. Simon Lokodo, who recently said nobody would block the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, has today Tuesday blocked n LGBT conference on the shores of [...]

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Ugandans May be Back Peddling on Anti-Gay Bill

by on February 14, 2012 in Africa, NEWS, WORLD

Stephen Tashobya, chair of the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of the Ugandan Parliament, declines to promise to return the bill to Parliament within the 45 day period required by Parliament rule and he declined to comment about any pressure from the Executive branch to stall the bill. Stephen Tashobya, chair of the Legal and Parliamentary [...]

Uganda’s Homophobic Parliament vs Concerned Spiritual leaders | Return of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill |

by on February 10, 2012 in Africa, LGBT, NEWS, RELIGION, WORLD

“If you are Lesbian, when you come to Uganda to entice our young people to join you in the immoral vice of homosexuality, we shall arrest you….” Y. Bihande by Melanie Nathan, 02/10/2012 This week the Ugandan Parliament got one step closer to legalizing persecution in its country.  David Bahati, the MP from Nordwa province [...]

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Video Ugandan Parliament Erupts into Applause as Anti-Homosexuality Bill Introduced

by on February 9, 2012 in Africa, LGBT, NEWS, POLITICAL VIEWS, WORLD

Ugandan  Parliament erupts in applause as Government pretends to distance itself from the kill the Gays Bill  by Melanie Nathan, February 09, 2012 We have been reporting for the past ten days about Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality bill of  2009 which has been reintroduced in its original form into the Ugandan 9th Parliament.   This Bill includes [...]

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Kill The Gays Bahati Says Uganda Will Not be Blackmailed by the West

by on February 8, 2012 in Africa, CRIME, EVENTS, LGBT, MEDIA, NEWS, Rally, WORLD

State Department Please take action now – LGBT World time for action now as the Anti-Homosexuality Bill is about to Pass the Ugandan Parliament; Is Bahati Booting Gays out of Uganda? No he would rather they languish in prison – he told me so! by Melanie Nathan, 02/08/2012 Today the Ugandan Parliament got one step [...]

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Uganda Kill The Gays Bill is Being read in Parliament Today | Conversation with Bahati

by on February 7, 2012 in NEWS

Uganda Kill The Gays Bill is Being read in Parliament Today | Conversation with Bahati.

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Uganda Kill The Gays Bill is read in Parliament Today | Conversation with Bahati

by on February 7, 2012 in Africa, LGBT, NEWS, WORLD

By Melanie Nathan, February 07, 2012, Further to my earlier report and now according to Warren Throckmorton Helen Kawesa, Uganda’s Parliamentary spokesperson informs  today that David Bahati’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill is on the agenda to be tabled for a first reading in today’s session of Parliament. Throckmorton’s post reads:- Kawesa said, “The bill will go through a [...]

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Uganda Parliament to Debate Anti-Homosexuality Bill Next Week

by on February 4, 2012 in Africa, CRIME, LGBT, NEWS, RELIGION, WORLD { Edit }

The Anti-homosexuality Bill has become known as the Kill-The-Gays-Bill and has caused an international outcry. by Melanie Nathan, 02/04/2012 7:00 AM Uganda’s, Anti Homosexuality bill of  2009 is due for debate when parliament resumes business in Uganda next week, according to a source who made contact with me.  This Bill includes the death penalty for [...]

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Deportation to Anti-Gay Uganda | Past and Future of Gay Detainee Joseph Bukombe

by on February 3, 2012 in Africa, Immigration, LGBT, NEWS, POLITICAL VIEWS, U.S.A., WORLD { Edit }

Editor’s Advocacy Note:   The Obama Administration has indicated via recent memo and speeches the strong support for International LGBT human rights. As an activist in this arena we implore upon the administration to not mince their words and to show action as well here on home turf!  That would include protecting asylum seekers such as [...]

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U.S. Deputy Sec. of State talks Human Rights to Uganda’s President Museveni

by on February 2, 2012 in Africa, LGBT, NEWS, WORLD { Edit }

US subtle warnings… diplomacy reigns supreme as US supports the African Union events this past month.. By Melanie Nathan, February 02, 2012 US Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns has concluded his week-long visit to Africa in Ethiopia, venue of the 18th African Union Summit, the US State Department said in a statement obtained by [...]

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Uganda Embarks Upon Aggressive HIV/AIDS Prevention Plan includes Circumcision

by on February 1, 2012 in Africa, AIDS/HIV, HEALTH, LGBT, NEWS, WORLD

To include the 2008 Circumcision Plan The Ugandan government has launched a new HIV/AIDS prevention strategy and plan for the elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV by 2015.  The Program  Manager at the AIDS Control Programme (ACP) Zainab Akol said under the plan, measures are to be adopted to include a more cost-effective [...]

One year Memorial in Uganda for our Murdered Comrade David Kato

by on January 25, 2012 in Africa, EVENTS, LGBT, Memorial, NEWS, WORLD

Ugandan LGBTI activists are holding a day of remembrance and services for brother David Kato , the outspoken LGBTI activist who was brutally murdered last year. Kato known to be  the most vocal gay rights advocate in Uganda, a country where homophobia is so severe that Parliament is considering a bill to execute gay people.  [...]

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Uganda | Visiting South African Mbeki Slams Bahati’s Kill-The-Gays Bill

by on January 22, 2012 in Africa, AIDS/HIV, LGBT, NEWS, WORLD

Former South African president Thabo Mbeki has hit out at Ndorwa West MP David Bahati’s anti-gay Bill, telling a public audience in Kampala that what two consenting adults do in private “is really not the matter of law.” by Melanie Nathan Finally, a South African leader has spoken out publicly and forcefully against the Anti-Homosexuality [...]

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