But fails to apologize to the gays and does nothing to make amends to the LGBTI community in Uganda By Melanie Nathan, Oct 10, 2012 In a self serving speech to a journalism class, Giles Muhame, the ex-editor of the Ugandan Rolling Stone Magazine, makes an admission of causing harm to gays and notes his … More Ugandan Hang the Gays Giles Muhame Admits Wrong and Regret
by Melanie Nathan, Oct 07. 2012. South African lesbian feminists called for a pause, a minute of silence at the Johannesburg (Joburg) Gay Pride Parade, to remember lesbians and LGBTI victims of homophobic murders, yet were denied their moment by Pride organizers. A group calling themselves One in Nine chanted “one minute of silence” and … More Lesbian Group Disrupts Johannesburg LGBTI Pride Parade
Despite Homophobia South Africa is a World leader for LGBTI Rights – Constitutional Equality ‘flagged’ by the fight vs. homophobia By Melanie Nathan Oct 06, 2012. The South African government has announced in the official Government Gazette that Gay Flag of South Africa has been approved and accepted as South Africa’s official gay flag (an … More South African Gay Flag Becomes First in World to be Recognized as official National Symbol
By Melanie Nathan, September 25, 2012 Today a lesbian couple from Africa will arrive in a foreign country with a couple of hundred dollars and two pieces of luggage to their name. That is enough money to survive for a few nights. They ran for their lives. Literally! Until they are safe and their escape … More Lesbian Couple Under Siege Flee African Country
by Melanie Nathan, September 14, 2012. While we call for the release of David Cecil, Radio one in Uganda is refusing to speak on the air about the arrest of the Ugandan based British producer of the play, “The River and the Mountain.” And one will probably find the Ugandan media quiet on the subject. … More Uganda Free David Cecil Now | Censorship Prevails through Arrest of British Producer
By Melanie Nathan, September 14, 2012. David Cecil, the British producer of a play in Uganda is in jail pending trial on charges that he had staged a play performed without official authorization. Cecil appeared in court Thursday charged with ‘‘disobeying lawful orders’’ from the Uganda Media Council, which says he staged ‘‘The River and … More British Producer Arrested in Uganda
By Melanie Nathan, September 13, 2012. Two African National Congress branch leaders were gunned down on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast of South Africa, after attending a meeting, the party said in a statement on Monday. The ANC, the majority ruling party in South Africa, condemned the shooting of Oshabeni branch chairman Dumisani Malunga and branch … More ANC KwaZulu-Natal Leaders Gunned Down
Sexual orientation and gender identity will remain fully protected by the South African Constitution By Melanie Nathan, September 09, 2012. Victorious news for the South African LGBTI community. It would seem that the anti-gay traditionalists in the South African Parliamentary system have failed to ditch LGBTI equality in South Africa. The South African Constitutional Review … More Victory For LGBTI South Africans as Constitutional Committee Says Gay Rights are Safe
By Melanie Nathan, September, 03, 2012. Police have made an arrest in the latest reported rape and and murder of a 28 year old Lesbian in Kwazulu, Natal, South Africa. The body of Mandisa Mbambo was discovered under her bed by her parents on Sunday, 26th August, in the brutal rape and murder. Like many … More South African Police Make Arrests in Rape and Murder of Kwazulu Lesbian
South Africa’s Tutu boycotts seminar in anti-Blair protest By Melanie Nathan, September 02, 2012 While many in the United States are contemplating the possibility of another Republican led government, South African Bishop Desmond Tutu, wants to hold Republican life and thought responsible for the hundreds of thousands of preemptive deaths in Iraq. Nobel Peace Prize … More Tutu Calls for Bush Blair Prosecutions | A Reminder of Romney Campaign Audacity
By Melanie Nathan, August 30, 2012. Jon Qwelane, the homophobic journalist who was appointed by President Jacob Zuma as the South African Ambassador to Uganda in exchange for political favors, and to escape prosecution for hate speech, successfully pleaded that the Equality Court in the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court did not have the jurisdiction to hear … More South African Ambassador to Uganda Jon Qwelane Hate Speech Trial Goes to High Court
By Melanie Nathan, August 30, 2012. An historic public meeting took place Thursday between the South African majority party, the ANC and the Gay Flag of South Africa (GFSA) an NPO to condemn recent homophobic violence against the LGBTI community in South Africa, as well as the anti-gay commentary by Traditional leaders who are reviewing … More Gay Flag of South Africa and ANC Hold Historic Public Meeting to Condemn Homophobia in SA
“Every South African who is aggrieved about something has the right to say what he wants ..that’s also politicians… but I will not hesitate to confront anybody who actually does something that poses a threat to the independence of the judiciary,” By Melanie Nathan, August 29, 2012. The socially conservative Chief Justice of the South … More South African Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng Threatens Freedom of Speech
In addition to this BLOG, Editor Melanie Nathan contributes to other BLOGS, such as The Advocate, LGBTQ Nation, GAY STAR NEWS and others; and much of her writing about U.S.A. equality news can be found in her BLOG at GAY U.S.A. the Movie, which she is co-producing with filmmaker Kristina Lapinski. Lapinski can be seen … More GAY U.S.A. BLOG August Updates
PETITION: Tell Lonmin to meet workers demands for higher wages and better living conditions! See below to link. Posted by Melanie Nathan, August 24, 2012. PFA Evening News Anchor Cameron Jones:Yesterday evening, in Oakland’s Oscar Grant Plaza, the gathering place of Occupy Oakland, several hundred people rallied in solidarity with South African miners, more than … More Occupy Oakland Protests South African Mine Massacre
Errol Naidoo’s blame on gays will not fall well! By Melanie Nathan, August 22, 2012 A conservative Christian minister in South Africa has taken a leaf out of the book of U.S. deceased Evangelical Jerry Falwell and blamed the horrific massacre of South African Miners by police witnessed last week at the Marikana platinum mine … More South African Pastor Blames Mine Massacre on Gays
BY MELANIE NATHAN, AUGUST 21, 2012. In a report released today, Human Rights watch (HRW) asserts that research and advocacy organizations in Uganda which deal with controversial topics are facing increasing harassment by Uganda’s government. Groups have recently faced forced closure of meetings, threats, harassment, arrest, and punitive bureaucratic interference. The 50-page report, “Curtailing Criticism: … More Human Rights Watch Reports Ugandan Government’s Increasing Harassment of LGBT NGO’s
Imagine a world where there is such little outcry internationally, …I think it is time for the West to take a stronger stand and in doing so to open its borders to a whole new breed of refugee. By Melanie Nathan, August 21, 2012. Today is ‘Gay Hate Day’ in Cameroon, where homosexuality is criminalized … More The Cameroons Celebrates Gay Hate Day While the World Watches Silently
The Western Evangelicals brought the Gay hate and the West brings the Hacking protests making Anonymous synonymous with the Evangelicals who caused the gays harm in the first place By Melanie Nathan, August 17, 2012 Pinkk @Ninj4 joined in justifying the hacking of Uganda’s Government sites, for the group of loosely connected hackers who call … More My Tweet Conversation with Anonymous About Hacking Uganda Government for Gays
Sexual Minorities Uganda condemns the hacking of Uganda government website By Melanie Nathan,August 17, 2012 When I heard ANONYMOUS had hacked the Ugandan Government websites I was shocked and disappointed. For a good few reasons, including the fact that Anonymous used a photo I had obtained the right to use for an article in the … More Uganda Gay LGBT Groups Vehemently Condemn the Anonymous Hack of Ugandan Government Sites
Watch Video: Caution Extremely Violent By Melanie Nathan, August 17, 2012. Tragedy struck at a Marikana mine in South Africa this week. No it did not cave in and no miners were not trapped underground. The miners were protesting. Singing and chanting, armed with machetes and sticks in war dance fashion. The South African police … More Watch Shocking South African Police Massacre of Miners 34 Dead
“Until such time as Ethics & Integrity are defined in our Constitution, and the role of the Minister can therefore be properly understood and interpreted, we call for the removal of this Ministry By Melanie Nathan, August 17, 2012. Uganda’s Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights & Constitutional Law (CSCHRCL) which was was honored By … More Uganda’s Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights Slams Minister of Ethics Lokodo for Attacks on Gays
By Melanie Nathan, August 15, 2012. They came to Uganda to preach against homosexuality; the American Evangelical Christians, exporting hate. And they succeeded in influencing legislators to come up with a Bill that has been introduced several times into the Ugandan Parliament, where it continues to languish, known as the Anti-Homosexuality or Kill the Gays … More Video Sexual Abuse of Girls Ignored while Ugandan Government Attacks Gays Instead of Heterosexual Pedophiles
Activists Question Motives and More harm than good? Anonymous used Photos from My Advocate Article that can hurt the gay man depicted. By Melanie Nathan, August 15, 2012 Ugandan government websites hacked and defaced include the official website of the Office of the Prime Minister. The following is an excerpt from a message posted to … More Anonymous Hacks Ugandan Government in Support of Gay Pride but Uses Harmful Photo
By Melanie Nathan, August 13, 2012. This must watch Video depicts Frank Mugishu , the renowned LGBTI activist and Executive Director of SMUG, from Uganda, debating Scott Lively on The Stream, moderated by Lisa Fletch. Scott Lively is the Evangelical American Minister who is accused by Mugishu and other Ugandans in a lawsuit by the … More Watch Ugandan Gay Activist Frank Mugisha Debate Gay- Hating Evangelical Scott Lively
The Cherubs protest so loudly they can hardly wait for that echo “….I am not gay!” But they will kill you if YOU are – either drive gay youth to suicide or find a law to hang gays! By Melanie Nathan, August 13, 2012. A photographer from the United Kingdom, Rachel Adams, recently got together … More Celibate Ugandan Minister of Ethics Simon Lokodo Attempts to Justify Gay Arrests
Violence by Police as they dragged LGBTI people out of organizations offices. By Melanie Nathan, August 13, 2012. Forty four Gays and Lesbians from Zimbabwe, all GALZ members, were arrested yesterday at the GALZ office soon after the launch of the “GALZ Violations Report and Briefing of the second draft Zimbabwe Constitution.” Thirty one men … More Zimbabwe Gays Beaten and Detained by Police
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 … More Hate Speech as Ugandan Minister Onek Vows to Kill NGO’s that Help Gays
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 … More Orgullo Gay Uganda Un Gran Éxito
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 … More U.S. Secretary Hillary Clinton Pays Tribute to Ugandan Gay Rights Defenders
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