African Human Rights Coalition is grateful to Ethel Kennedy for her human rights work in Africa and around the globe. Together with the Human Rights organization she founded, RFK Human Rights, we mourn her loss and celebrate her life and extraordinary work. We send condolences to her family and friends, and all at RFK Human … More

Jani Allan Would have Walked Out of Her Own Memorial.

By Melanie Nathan, AUG 23, 2023. Indeed it is true that Jani Allan found her religion, ‘born-again’ and spiritual path, but it was long before Pastor Gil Trusty of Calvary Chapel of Philadelphia would have had you believe. She would declare being a ‘Born Again Christian’ since 1994. That said, Jani’s long-term true friends know … More Jani Allan Would have Walked Out of Her Own Memorial.

Ugandan Activists David Kato Never to be Forgotten

By Melanie Nathan, January 26, 2015. On January 27, 2011, the most outspoken gay rights advocate in Uganda, at a time when the country’s Parliament was considering a bill to execute gay people, was murdered. Today the LGBTI Ugandan community and global activists around the world, remember David Kato Kitsule  and his untimely passing. Kato  … More Ugandan Activists David Kato Never to be Forgotten

‘Iron Lady’ Margaret Thatcher has died

Gay icon, or just a supporter of ‘individual liberty’? By Cathy Kristofferson,  April 08, 2013 The BBC is reporting that The Iron Lady ex-Prime Minister Lady Margaret Thatcher has died.  Thatcher, a staunch conservative, supported the decriminalization of homosexuality back in 1967.   As PM her government later legalized homosexuality in both Scotland and Northern … More ‘Iron Lady’ Margaret Thatcher has died