As we close out the 2019 year, a choice of PHOTOS through this decade all depicting me – Melanie Nathan: My criteria – I am in each photo, reflecting on my personal experiences in the world of LGBTQI activism and advocacy for the past decade. A select few…. and there are so many more… Thank you to all for the honor of the moment….. its with thanks to those of you who prop me up and love me…
Melanie Nathan with Zindziswa Mandela, and Dr. Saul Levin, fellow South African from American Psychiatric Association at the unveiling of former SA President Nelson Mandela’s statute at the SA Embassy in D.C. Worked with SAGCE as a sponsor of the Statue.
Melanie Nathan- Awareness for equality work in New York with Gilbert Baker, founder of Rainbow LGBTQI Flag and activist Ken Kidd
Melanie Nathan LGBTI Asylum Seekers Marry in San Francisco
Melanie Nathan at OUTFEST. LA – The great honor of accepting Best Documentary Award for UNSETTLED, at OUTFEST LOS ANGELES 2019, on behalf of Tom Shepard, filmmaker and the entire team of producers, crew and subjects – Melanie Nathan
Melanie Nathan on Panel with Prof. Ernest Uwase and Justice Jackie Kamau from the Kenyan High Court
A Proud mama moment cannot be ignored -Melanie Nathan daughter Hannah Cole graduating from NYU Tisch Class of 2019
Melanie Nathan, as VP of SF Pride Board leads the San Francisco Parade behind Dykes one Bikes with Board resistance Contingent
PINK TRIANGLE SPEECH – Melanie Nathan, Mayor Ed Lee, Patrick Carney, Mark Leno, David Campos, Tom Ammiano, Jose Cisneros, Scott Weiner (not in order). Sadly this decade saw the passing of the Mayor – May he rest in Peace.
Melanie Nathan (VP SF Pride) with Michelle Meow (President SF Pride) and George Ridgely (Executive Director SF Pride) on my last day of service –
Melanie Nathan, Keynote Speaker and Grand Marshal Cape Town Pride 2011
Melanie Nathan leading a great honor the PRO Immigration March against caging of children and separation of families with Joan Baez
Melanie Nathan and Ndumie Funda of Luleki Sizwe upon entering South African Parliament to deliver One Million worldwide signatures in support of lesbians fighting so called “corrective” rape – giving rise to SA Government and Civil Society partnered Task Team
Melanie Nathan with her attorney Lisa Bloom on AMJOY show- Joy Reid MSNB – speaking about the Trump Admin cancellation of Nathan’s Pride Nay and Air Base Pride Tour
Melanie Nathan with women’s March front banner with Women Leaders San Francisco to include Mayor Land Breed and Rep Barbara Lee, Honey Mahogany, Hilary Ronin, Kate Kendell, Michelle Meow , Sophia Andr of Womens March
San Francisco Pride 2014 and the Melanie Nathan Community Grand Marshal contingent.
Pride 2014: Melanie Nathan, and asylum seekers
Melanie Nathan Speaking on Main Stage at SF Pride
Melanie Nathan delivering the Gay Flag the day after Mandela died in South Africa to his memorial and statue with Eugene (Huge) Brockman – the designer of SA Gay Flag
Melanie Nathan experiencing Zanele Muholi and her extraordinary camera in South Africa 2011
Melanie Nathan – Taxi Ride to Khyalitsha with the most courageous lesbians on earth!
Melanie Nathan with the Shirley and Jay Tan Mercado Family Pride 2010 – after the extraordinary Private bill Senator Dianne Feinstein leading to testimony for UAFA in Senate Judiciary Committee
Melanie Nathan catching up with my friend and teacher former Chief Justice Edwin Cameroon, at the Constitutional Court South Africa
Melanie Nathan at Pink Triangle event with daughter Hannah, Patrick Carney, founder of event, Lea Delaria fellow speaker and Hossein Carney
Melanie Nathan with Junior, Mari and Cheyenne from Congo and Angola after exile from Africa meet first weekend in Castro to celebrate at Harvey’s Cafe
Melanie Nathan speaking about BIG things but so little at Casto Theatre
Melanie Nathan – AND OH was THAT a battle! The Face off – Outside Courts seeking Marriage equalityMelanie Nathan and Nancy Pelosi
Melanie Nathan – interviews getting to ready to face off with White Supremacist and Nazi haters at Patriot Prayer rally – The Presidio – and refusing to turn it into a dance party at City hall
Melanie Nathan with Rita Mae Brown, Author – an interesting time at her farm
PROTESTS AND RALLIES with youngest daughter
MELA NIE NATHAN PROP 8 CALIFORNIA AND SCOTUS – OK Prop 8 was actually the previous decade, but the other pics in mashup depicts Rally for marriage at SCOTUS with now California Governor Gavin Newsom
PROTESTING THE RUSSIAN Treatment of gays before Sochi
Melanie Nathan with Honorable Nabillah Ssempala Ugandan parliamentarian at a Bobbi Wine for President of Uganda Event
Melanie Nathan speaking against homophobia – At Pride Gala, South Africa
Melanie Nathan – And with Holiday cheer I say HAIL eternal Pride Presidents and Executive TEAM
Melanie Nathan with Soccer Super couple #KRASHLYN and mazaltov! Harris and Krieger
Melanie Nathan CD Kirven, SCOTUS AND MARRIAGE EQUALITY
Melanie Nathan Past Pride VP , Past Pride President Jacqueline Bishop and Pride Treasurer Suzanne Ford at NCLR FundraiserSo much support at Castro Frameline Screening for UNSETTLED with subjects, filmmakers and friends
Melanie Nathan with Womens March Lead Banner – Rep Barbara Lee and Mayor London Breed plus
Melanie Nathan with People who make a difference – Lisa Bloom, Robin TylerMelanie Nathan greetings to LGBTQI Refugees – and there are many of these beautiful pictures of those seeing the end of hell….
Melanie Nathan and Guess
Melanie Nathan and the ever colorful Bruce Beaudette
Melanie Nathan and Tom AmmianoMelanie Nathan with thanks to Women’s March and a great to honor to line up with these women on this Panel at SF JCC
Melanie Nathan – With Edie Windsor my choice for Woman of the decade!
OK !!! Thanks for the support –
SIGNING OFF UNTIL 2020
One thought on “Mel’s Activism Through this 2010-2020 Decade”
You certainly “walk the walk”, Melanie! Thank you for all of your hard work, dedication, and principled commitment. I wish you and yours a wonderful new year, from Oz!
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You certainly “walk the walk”, Melanie! Thank you for all of your hard work, dedication, and principled commitment. I wish you and yours a wonderful new year, from Oz!