Global news drenched in Activism
By Melanie Nathan, July 14, 2012. The Executive Director of UNAIDS Michel Sidibé will be among the high-level speakers at the official opening of AIDS 2012 which is taking place from 19:00–21:00 on Sunday 22 July in Washington DC. The Conference will bring together the world’s top AIDS researchers, community leaders, and other stakeholders. An … More UNAIDS at Opening of The International AIDS Conference 2012
By Melanie Nathan, July 13, 2012.If anyone would like to review this for my BLOG, please let me know. I have yet to read it. It looks like an important topic that we could all learn a lot from, especially the context of LGBTI lives. I wonder if it makes reference to LGBTI issues at … More Where Law Meets Reality |Forging African Traditional Justice
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, … More Congresswoman Requests Secretary Clinton to Deny US Entry to Anti-GAY Ugandan Giles Muhame
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. … More AIDS 2012 Announces IAS Research Prizes
South Africa’s Gay Flag flies in London, amidst the threat of revocation of equality and heightened violence precipitated by homophobia By Melanie Nathan, July 08, 2012. LONDON- More than 250000 people turned out to celebrate World Pride 2012 in London last Saturday (7 July) and marching in the crowd was The Gay Flag of South … More Gay Flag of South Africa at World Pride Parade Hopes to end Homophobia
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 … More Ugandan Activists Fight in Court Against Minister Lokodo’s Anti-Gay Persecution
A must watch moving video of South African lesbian activists calling on President Zuma to stop the slaughter By Melanie Nathan, July 05,2012. South African Traditional Leaders, under the leadership of MP Patekile Holomisa, comprised of members of Parliament and tribal chieftains, impart license to violence with their current parliamentary discussions to revoke equality and … More Slaughtering Gays and Lesbians in South Africa is UN-African
By Melanie Nathan, July 05, 2012. While South African authorities continue to bungle investigations and fail to provide protection, panic and anger seems to be increasing amongst South Africa’s LGBTI Township communities, with the recent spate of hate murders. Yet another lesbian is reported raped and murdered. The 29 year old was found brutally raped … More Anger Mounts as Yet Another Lesbian Murdered in South African Gay Killing Field
South Africa must change its tune for LGBTI citizens The South African constitution should be used and enforced, not changed to freeze out gay and trans citizens, says lesbian human rights campaigner Melanie Nathan 03 July 2012 | By Melanie Nathan on GAYSTARNEWS Read the full Article…… CLICK HERE The truth is that, for over … More South Africa and Homophobia on GAY STAR NEWS
Melanie Nathan, July 02, 2012. The following are articles written by Melanie Nathan on GAY U.S.A. the Movie ‘s Blog. Please enjoy the catch up. Please click on headers to read more- Bill Gates Gives $100K to Support WA Same-Sex Marriage Equality . July 2nd, 2012 Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer and co-founder Bill Gates … More GAY U.S.A. News From Bill Gates to Anderson Cooper
an indication that the Kenyan media is taking advantage of the timing and is fired up with an excuse to scapegoat using homosexuality by pointing its finger tacitly at the US government for its pro-equality stance. via Kenyan Media Plays the Anti-GAY Card in US Ambassador’s Resignation.
By Melanie Nathan, July 01, 2012. Several media outlets in Kenya are reporting that the US ambassador to Kenya, Scott Gration, was forced to resign his post because of the pro LGBTI equality stance of the U.S. Government. In a statement, Major Scott Gration, who has only held the position for a year, said he … More Kenyan Media Plays the Anti-GAY Card in US Ambassador’s Resignation
Landmark Global Scientific Strategy to be launched in Washington D.C. Thursday, July 19 ahead of the XIX International AIDS Conference By Melanie Nathan, June 28, 2012. Wednesday 27 June 2012, (Geneva, Switzerland; Washington D.C. USA)–The Global Scientific Strategy Towards an HIV Cure,developed by some of the world’s leading HIV/AIDS clinicians and researchers, will be launched … More AIDS 2012 Conference | Strategy Towards an HIV Cure
Justices say health care law’s key provision requiring Americans to have insurance passes constitutional test. By Melanie Nathan, June 28, 2012. In a 5-4 decision on Thursday, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the individual mandate in President Barack Obama’s health care law is constitutional. The mandate required individuals to purchase health … More Scotus Obama Health Care Victory
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 … More Ugandan Government Spies on GAYS and Steals Documents in Ongoing Persecution
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 … More Hang The Gays Monster Giles Muhame Heading to the US Amidst Extortion EXPOSÉ
By Melanie Nathan, June 26, 2012. A suspect has been caught in the brutal murder of Thapelo Makuthle in Kuruman, near Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa. The accused Sizwe Tajini,was found at his mother’s house in Welkom using the deceased’s laptop computer. He was staying with his father in Seoding , the same village as … More Murder Suspect Caught in Brutal Slaying of LGBTI Volunteer in South Africa
Signals rise of rampant violence against lesbians in South African Townships Melanie Nathan, June 25, 2012. Phumeza Nkolonzi, a young lesbian from Nyanga Township was brutally murdered last night in front of her family and activists are asserting the motive was hate. The murder occurred at her family home in Mau Mau, Nyanga, a township … More South African Lesbian Shot Dead in Front of Family
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 … More South African Gay Flag at San Francisco Pride 2012
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 … More A Million Cheers for Ugandan Bishop Christopher Senyonjo at San Francisco Pride 2012
By Melanie Nathan, June 23, 2012. The twentieth San Francisco Dyke March set off at 6:00 PM Saturday in San Francisco’s Dolores Park, to the traditional roar of hundreds of Dykes on Bikes and the cheers of tens of thousands of lesbians, women, womyn, gender-queers, gender-frees, transgender, men and allies. The march took place through … More San Francisco Dyke March 2012
Melanie Nathan, June 22, 2012. Kenyan activists are divided, some up in arms, over the recent announcement that the US Embassy in Nairobi will be holding a Gay Pride event, said to be the first of its kind, to bring together local LGBT activists and dignitaries to celebrate Gay Pride Month. While on the surface … More Kenya Gays Call Boycott of U.S. Embassy Pride Event
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 … More Ugandan Lesbian to be Deported Tonight
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 … More The Castro Gives ‘Call Me Kuchu’ Historic Standing Ovation
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 … More Ugandan Minister Launches Crusade Against Human Rights and LGBT NGO’s
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 … More Uganda Gay Activsts Arrested in Unlawful Police Raid at Private Hotel Meeting
First survey of international refugee assistance organizations finds widespread failures to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex refugees. Posted by Melanie Nathan, June 18, 2012. San Francisco – As increasing numbers of refugees flee persecution because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, the Organization for Refuge, Asylum & Migration (ORAM) and Indiana University … More World Refugee Day Highlights Failure to Protect LGBTI Refugees
Can you imagine Romney’s Secretary of Defense recognizing June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Month? Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta thanks gay and lesbian service members for their dedicated service to the nation. By Melanie Nathan, June 16,2012. The US Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, sent a special message to America and the World. … More While this US Secretary of Defense offers Moving Pride Message, Imagine a Romney DOD
By Melanie Nathan, June 15, 2012. The DREAM Act has yet to be passed, but those who could benefit from its passage may well have found some progress today in some good news emanating from Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano who informed reporters of a new policy of “deferred action” for certain young, undocumented immigrants … More Obama ‘s Reprieve for DREAMers While Same-Sex Binational Couples Languish as Exiles & Outcasts
Employee from Country’s Second Largest Blood Bank Joins Call by Sen. John Jerry, Rep. Mike Quigley to End Blood Donation Discrimination- World Blood Donation Day Highlights Need to End Biased Policies Dangerously Limiting American Blood Supply Post by Melanie Nathan, June 13, 2012. WASHINGTON, DC – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Representative Mike … More Congressmen & Petition Call on Obama Administration to End Unfair Gay Blood Donation Ban
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