It seems that the U.S. Evangelical push for so called FAMILY VALUES has led to more and more forced displacement of LGBTQI+ Africans, whose crime is to love. While reflecting on the reported millions spent by the religious right to re-colonize Africa with homophobia, to promote Kill the Gays in Africa, I ponder the comparative … More The Month of May with African Human Rights Coalition
The United States has revoked the visa of the speaker of the parliament, Hon. Anita Among, while the member of parliament, Asuman, is the first person to be sanctioned after the East African nation legalized the law against same-sex couples, according to the below TV report, as transl;ated. THE VIDEO HERE: https://www.facebook.com/azamtvtz/videos/727460059128715/?app=fbl Translation: Swahili-English (AZAM … More Ugandan Parliamentarians Banning from the USA Begins in Wake of Anti-Homosexuality Act
By Melanie Nathan, May 30, 2023. Below please find links to the signed Anti-Homosexuality Act, otherwise known as The “Kill the Gays Bill” and The Petition seeking an injunction. Yesterday 29th May 2023, the Speaker of Parliament communicated publicly that President Yoweri Museveni signed the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023 into law. A copy of the signed … More The Legal Standing of Uganda’s Newly Signed Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023
” We Listened and we Loved” Mel of CaroMel. On the 9th album C’est Magnifique, acclaimed French/World music singer, Raquel Bitton brings her signature fusion of passionate French and Latin grooves to songs that have shaped her creative journey. Released on July 21, C’est Magnifique finds Bitton in the entrancing form alongside a world-class 24-piece … More French Singer RAQUEL BITTON’S 9th album recaptures youthful wonder with Latin-infused classics
KILL THE GAYS BILL IS NOW LAW IN UGANDA Uganda’s President of 33 years, Yoweri Museveni, has signed the Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2023, an aged dictatorial grasp at holding onto power. The hype in the country for the need for such legislation among the populace follows a decade or more of scapegoating and lies that … More UGANDAN DICTATOR MUSEVENI SIGNS HORRIFIC ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY ACT
Justice for Mom, After Insult by Rabbi, by Melanie Nathan, May 20, 2023. I was shocked when my attention was drawn to a page in the Book, “The Traveling Rabbi: My African Tribe, by Moshe Silberhaft’s – an autobiography of so called “Traveling Rabbi” Moshe Silberhaft’s book about his purported work in Africa. Silberhaft writes … More Rabbi Moshe Silberhaft, The Travelling Rabbi’s Insulting Lie That Still Hurts
The Sisters stands boldly against the oppression of sexuality and gender minorities and now the Dodgers are actually participating in the very oppression the Sisters serve to thwart! The Los Angeles Dodgers seemingly supportive of PRIDE – but that turned on a dime! The Dodgers are now embroiled in classic anti-LGBTQI+ oppression. In one ‘FOUL‘ … More Los Angeles Dodgers turn against PRIDE to Oppress LGBTQI Freedoms
The Religious Christian Right’s 11th Commandment: THOU SHALT KILL THE GAYS “Conservative groups increase their spending and activity in what critics call an ‘opportunistic use of Africans’ for US-style ‘culture wars’” In 2020 Open democracy reported that “Exclusive: US Christian Right pours more than $50m into Africa” – and with a lot more that has … More The Religious Christian Right’s 11th Commandment: THOU SHALT KILL THE GAYS
By Melanie Nathan, May 11, 2023, The Constitutional Court in Blantyre, Malawi today postponed the same- sex decriminalization review to May 23, 2023. Before adjournment, Justice Mandala Mambulasa recused himself after the State asked him to step down from the case as he previously made his stand on the issue. Malawi criminalizes same-sex conduct. “Melanie … More Malawi Decriminalization of Homosexuality Before Constitutional Court
Ahead of International Day Against Homophobia, leaders of the Council of Europe and the EU warn against backsliding on rights of LGBTI persons Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland; Bjørn Berge, Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe; and Helena Dalli, EU Commissioner for Equality, made a joint statement ahead of the International Day … More EU warn against backsliding on rights of LGBTI persons
Today, TITLE 42 ends as migrants converge on the U.S. Southern Border, waiting for their right to claim asylum. Yesterday the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released a new asylum ban that will deny many forcibly displaced LGBTI LGBTQI+ refugees, seeking safety and protection, as well as … More AS TITLE 42 ENDS LGBT AFRICANS HARMED BY BIDEN INHUMANE BAN
We now invite the public to co-sign this declaration, and especially urge other mental health professionals, related experts, researchers, healthcare workers, LGBTQ+ people and survivors of conversion practices, and all allies from Africa and around the world, to support this declaration. Mental health professionals from across Africa, including Kenya, Uganda, Cameroon, Nigeria and South Africa, … More Call for the World to endorse Mental Health Experts’ Anti-Conversion Therapy Declaration in Africa
Posted by Melanie Nathan, May 03, 2023 Black women considered high risk need earlier screening Reston, VA (May 3, 2023) – New American College of Radiology® (ACR®) breast cancer screening guidelines now call for all women — particularly Black and Ashkenazi Jewish women — to have risk assessment by age 25 to determine if screening … More New ACR Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines call for earlier and more-intensive screening for high-risk women
By Melanie Nathan, May 03, 2023. Yesterday we posted about Uganda’s Parliament passing the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 for a second time after President Museveni had sent it back to Parliament. The amendments were minimal. As African Human rights Coalition (AHRC) had noted, the resulting version is still unconstitutional and also according to HRAPF an Ugandan … More Analysis And Action after Amendment Passage of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill
By Melanie Nathan, May 02, 2023. “I love the Unity of this Parliaments- Let’s continue to work for the good of humanity”, were the concluding words of the Ugandan Speaker as Uganda’s Parliament ended its session after passing the Anti-Homosexuality Act 0- the KILL THE GAYS BILL, moment ago – 2.07 PM May 02, 2023.” … More Ugandan Parliament Passes ‘KILL THE GAYS’ ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY BILL after return to Parliament.
By Melanie Nathan, April 27, 2023 The United States is threatening sanctions against Uganda should the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 become law. The legislation which carries life in prison and a death penalty for so called “aggravated homosexuality” is likely to become law in the next few weeks, either through the assent of President Museveni or … More U.S. Secretary Blinken to Urge Uganda to STOP KILL THE GAYS BILL or Trade Benefits Will be Revoked
By Melanie Nathan, April 22, 2023 In a recent Press Release, Human Rights Campaign noted: “ Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, commended Kansas Governor Laura Kelly for vetoing a total of four bills designed to limit the security, privacy, and dignity … More CORPORATIONS Listed by Human Rights Campaign Threaten Boycotts of Kansas yet Silent on Uganda
By Melanie Nathan, April 22, 2023. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni issued a press statement (see below) in his decision not to assent to the recently passed Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023, otherwise known as The Kill the Gays Bill, sending the legislation back to Parliament for amendment. Thereafter he is likely to sign the Bill into law. … More How the United States Failed UGANDA’s LGBTQI Community
On Monday the Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee will hold a vote on HB 300! UPDATED Monday 4/24/23 8.08 PM: Today HB300 passed out of the Judiciary committee! This is an important step toward Nondiscrimination Protections for our LGBTQ+ friends and family. HB300 will likely be up for a vote on the house floor in the … More Pennsylvania LGBTQI+ Call to Action: HB 300 for LGBTQ Protection Coming to a Vote in Pennsylvania
Uganda’s Attorney General has told parliament to amend several provisions in the Anti-Homosexuality Bill before President Yoweri Museveni will sign it. Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill, otherwise known as THE KILL THE GAYS BILL, which passed Parliament on 21 March, 2023, has left the desk of President Museveni, who, pressured by International outcry, did not provide his … More Uganda: Museveni Yet to Assent as Kill The Gays Bill Goes Back to Parliament
Passes Senate Human Services Committee SACRAMENTO – The Senate Human Services Committee passed Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) bill SB 407, which helps ensure LGBTQ foster youth are not placed in hostile foster homes. SB 407 passed 3-0 and heads next to the Judiciary Committee. “LGBTQ youth are being scapegoated and attacked across the country, … More California Bill To Protect LGBTQ Foster Youth Passes Senate Committee
By Melanie Nathan, April 17, 2023. The Ugandan Court in Jinja has denied bail to 6 young peer educators working for healthcare organizations, falsely accused, under made-up charges of “forming part of a criminal sexual network.” The arrests came hours after President Museveni described gay people as “deviants” and called for an investigation into homosexuality, … More Six Peer Educators Arrested in Ugandan Gay Hunts Denied Bail
He’s baaaaaaackkkkkk! By Melanie Nathan, April 12, 2023. The now State Minister for Trade Industry and Cooperatives Mr David Bahati made remarks as he represented the former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi at the launch of the Association of Children’s of Lay Readers of the Diocese of Kigezi a ceremony that was held at Rugarama cathedral … More Kill The Gays Godfather Hon. Bahati is Back With Evangelical Promotion of The New Kill the Gays Bill
By Melanie Nathan, April 12, 2023. Jaime* is a young woman who identifies as a lesbian. She fled her African country desperate to escape the criminalization and the violence she was experiencing, almost daily, at the hands of known community and police authorities. There was nowhere to receive government help or justice, because she, the … More Safe in America: LGBTQI+ Asylum Seeker Shot in Chicago Gun Violence
First Published here. The Ghanaian Parliament introduced an extremely harsh ANTI-LGBTQI bill, THE PROMOTION OF PROPER HUMAN SEXUAL RIGHTS AND GHANAIAN FAMILY VALUES BILL OF 2021, which was sent to its Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee for work up. African Human Rights Coalition submitted an opposition based on the perspective of Ghanaian LGBTQI+ people … More Ghanaian President Follows Ugandan Lead to Ensure New Harsh Anti-Homosexuality Laws
BY Melanie Nathan, April 05, 2023. The Racist! A past President now a criminal defendant. This first in the history of the United States,. What is important is the accountability and the result is left to our system. However he is now accountable to this system that we have built in the name of our … More WE GOT TRUMP
Not so trite! First thoughts du jour: THOUGHT du jour: HATE – Remember that behind the person who hates you is a complicated story. And it could be one of suffering, confusion, poor judgment, ignorance, undue influence, victimhood…. Albeit no excuse, it is for this reason that we cannot combat hate with more hate, but … More Oh Just another Week of Stuff – A Mish Mush
March 24, 2023: This week Uganda’s Parliament passed the dangerous Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2023. It is now on the desk of President Yoweri Museveni awaiting his assent which will then make it law. It is one of the worst anti-homosexuality laws in the world and serves to license what is already occurring: gay hunts, assault, … More Prides Petition President Museveni – do NOT sign KILL THE GAYS LAW
OUTING THE PERSECUTORS OF LGBTQI+ PEOPLE – THIS PROPOSED LAW IS PERSECUTORY AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL and contrary to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. THE BILL is based on myth and lies about sexuality and gender identity and serves to scapegoat Uganda’s Gay LGBTQI+ community to divert from the extreme corruption of so many Parliamentarians. It … More OUTING THE Ugandan Parliamentarians who Introduce 3 Years Jail for CHILDREN “Lured into” Homosexuality
In all my over two decades of following the anti-homosexuality climate in Uganda, the local publication of sensible articles is few and far between. It seems for the longest time that the Ugandan press has actually been complicit in the persecution 0f sexual minorities, to include lesbian, gays, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, queer and intersex (LGBTQI+) … More Ugandan Press, Religion, Homosexuality, Iron Sheets and Good ‘OL Scapegoating of THE GAYS
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