Tag: kill the gays

U.S. State Dept Human Rights Report Confirms Kenya Fails and Abuses LGBTI Refugees and Asylum Seekers

April 22, 2024

By Melanie Nathan, April 22, 2024 The U.S. State Department Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor released its 2023 Human Rights report for all countries today, including the Kenyan Human rights report for 2023.. Last year African Human Rights Coalition (AHRC) reported that Kenya, despite its international commitment to the Refugee Convention, had defied … More U.S. State Dept Human Rights Report Confirms Kenya Fails and Abuses LGBTI Refugees and Asylum Seekers

U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT ON UGANDA FOR 2023

April 22, 2024

BY MELANIE NATHAN, APRIL 22, 2024 The U.S. State Department released the 2023 Human Rights Reports for the Globe on April 22, 2024. This 2023 year has served as a landmark year, in Africa for a surge in the anti-Homosexuality climate. This report is for Uganda only: Uganda passed  THE The anti-Homosexuality Act of 2023 … More U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT ON UGANDA FOR 2023

UGANDAN Judges use SCOTUS DOBB’S case to justify Criminalizing Homosexuality with Death Penalty

April 5, 2024

By Melanie Nathan, April, 05, 2024. As if the harm directly on African soil by American Evangelicals pushing for deathly anti-Homosexuality Bills is not enough, in the summary released describing the basis for their ruling, the Ugandan Constitutional Court only cited one case by name: the U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down the right to … More UGANDAN Judges use SCOTUS DOBB’S case to justify Criminalizing Homosexuality with Death Penalty

The Elephant in the Room of Women’s FIFA World Cup Soccer

September 13, 2023

By Melanie Nathan, September 13, 2023. The is a great anomaly courtesy the ‘elephant’ in the FIFA WOMEN WORLD CUP SOCCER room, that has escaped attention and opportunity. It has been 15 long years since the brutal rape and murder of soccer player, Eudy Simelane, who played for the South African national women’s team, Banyana … More The Elephant in the Room of Women’s FIFA World Cup Soccer

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WILL A TWENTY YEAR OLD UGANDAN BE THE FIRST TO HANG FOR HOMOSEXUALITY

August 30, 2023

By Melanie Nathan, August 30, 2023. The reality is horrific. It is happening on our watch. State persecution of LGBTQI+ people in Uganda, through application of a law that is unconstitutional: Reuters is reporting and AHRC has received direct word that the first Ugandan who has been charged with so called ‘aggravated homosexuality’ which is … More WILL A TWENTY YEAR OLD UGANDAN BE THE FIRST TO HANG FOR HOMOSEXUALITY

LESBIANS ARE BEING TARGETED FOR BLACKMAIL – in “Kill the Gays” Uganda

August 2, 2023

UGANDAN LESBIANS ARE BEING TARGETED FOR BLACKMAIL – AHRC WARNING TO UGANDAN LGBTQI+ COMMUNITY By Melanie Nathan, Aug 02, 2023, Executive Director african Human Rights Coalition and Country Conditions Expert Witness for asylum seekers from African countries, to include Uganda. We are receiving numerous accounts of BLACKMAIL occurring through social media platforms such as Facebook. … More LESBIANS ARE BEING TARGETED FOR BLACKMAIL – in “Kill the Gays” Uganda

The Month of May with African Human Rights Coalition

June 4, 2023

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

Ugandan Parliamentarians Banning from the USA Begins in Wake of Anti-Homosexuality Act

June 2, 2023

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

UGANDAN DICTATOR MUSEVENI SIGNS HORRIFIC ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY ACT

May 29, 2023

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

The Religious Christian Right’s 11th Commandment: THOU SHALT KILL THE GAYS

May 16, 2023

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

Analysis And Action after Amendment Passage of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill

May 3, 2023

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

CORPORATIONS Listed by Human Rights Campaign Threaten Boycotts of Kansas yet Silent on Uganda

April 22, 2023

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

How the United States Failed UGANDA’s LGBTQI Community

April 22, 2023

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

Uganda: Museveni Yet to Assent as Kill The Gays Bill Goes Back to Parliament

April 20, 2023

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

Kill The Gays Godfather Hon. Bahati is Back With Evangelical Promotion of The New Kill the Gays Bill

April 12, 2023

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

Prides Petition President Museveni – do NOT sign KILL THE GAYS LAW

March 24, 2023

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

Ugandan Parliament Motion for A New “Kill the Gays Bill” Stating Homosexuality is a Creeping Evil

February 28, 2023

BY MELANIE NATHAN, FEB 28, 2023, nathan@africanHRC.org. The Motion before Parliament States: “NOTING THAT the existing law is provided for in the Penal Code Act, does not adequately address this creeping evil” According to The Order Papers of Feb 28, 2023, the Agenda of Uganda’s Parliament and the Speaker of Parliament, Ms Anita Among, a … More Ugandan Parliament Motion for A New “Kill the Gays Bill” Stating Homosexuality is a Creeping Evil

Red Pepper Journalist Apologizes for Hanging Threat Against GAYS

May 16, 2022

AN INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA SPECIAL, By Melanie Nathan- May 17, 2022 The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia is observed on May 17 and aims to coordinate international events that raise awareness of LGBT rights violations and stimulate interest in LGBT rights work worldwide. By 2016, the commemorations had taken place in 132 … More Red Pepper Journalist Apologizes for Hanging Threat Against GAYS

American Jewish World Services Implicated in the Allegations against Ugandan Lawyer Nicholas Opiyo

December 26, 2020

Museveni seeks to scapegoat Gays again for his political purposes… weaponizing anti-gay sentiment to rally the vote – while brutally oppressing opposition Last week Ugandan Human Rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo was seized by security forces in Kampala. Some days thereafter it was alleged by Ugandan police that he has been arrested on corruption related charges. … More American Jewish World Services Implicated in the Allegations against Ugandan Lawyer Nicholas Opiyo

Playbill Kenyan Slaughter Stars Scott Lively, Matthew McLaughlin with Mohammed Kuno

April 4, 2015

The inhumanity is all the same By Melanie Nathan, April 4, 2015. Slaughtered by extremists – Here lies 148 students and teachers….. What kind of human slaughters another unarmed human in cold blood?  A bullet to each head? What kind of human calls for the bullet to the head of all Christians? What kind of … More Playbill Kenyan Slaughter Stars Scott Lively, Matthew McLaughlin with Mohammed Kuno

Does the Hunts Post Show Anti-Gay Bias in St. Neots Protest Report

October 15, 2014

You be the Judge By Melanie Nathan, October 15, 2014. Below you will find a press release which I sent to The Hunts Post,  reporting on a protest which took place outside Cornerstone Cafe, St. Neots, United Kingdom, last week, where LGBT Ugandan exiles demonstrated against Paul Shinners, a radical Christian extremist, who shared a … More Does the Hunts Post Show Anti-Gay Bias in St. Neots Protest Report

Plaintiff’s ready as Ugandan Court Hears Case on Constitutionality of the Anti-Homosexuality Act

July 30, 2014

Scroll down for daily updates on the case against the Anti-Gay Bill in Uganda. By Melanie Nathan, July 30, 2014. In Kampala, Uganda, the Constitutional Court heard arguments for the Petition seeking to nullify the Anti Homosexuality Act which was signed into law earlier this year. Five of the Petitioners were in court: Prof. J … More Plaintiff’s ready as Ugandan Court Hears Case on Constitutionality of the Anti-Homosexuality Act

Did the Ugandan Ambassador Wonekha Lie About NTA Partnership to Boost Tourism

April 24, 2014

NTA denies it has a Partnership with Uganda to Boost Tourism creating suspicion that Ambassador lied in Embassy Post By Melanie Nathan, April 24, 2014. The Ugandan Ambassador to the United States, Hon Oliver Wonekha,  posted a headline and article on the Ugandan Embassy website declaring a partnership between NTA, National Tour Association, of North America, … More Did the Ugandan Ambassador Wonekha Lie About NTA Partnership to Boost Tourism

The Pain to Gays in Africa through the Evolution of Joel Osteen

March 22, 2014

By Melanie Nathan, March 22, 2014. The Public Relations representative of Joel Osteen* sent a huge Timeline Memograph asking me to post it here on my BLOG. It was titled “The Evolution of Joel Osteen.”  I read it and all it did was brag about how he has evolved into the biggest Church in America, … More The Pain to Gays in Africa through the Evolution of Joel Osteen

Molokov Mitchell Senate Campaign Manipulates Via Gay Hate Denials

March 20, 2014

Molokov “cocktail” Mitchell throws Bomb at Liberals while pretending NOT to be participating in Kill the Gays of Uganda! While Molokov purports not to want to meddle, he is adept at using persecuted gay and LGBTI Ugandans as a weapon and tool for his own political gain. He is using the plight of Ugandans now … More Molokov Mitchell Senate Campaign Manipulates Via Gay Hate Denials

Museveni will rely on quackary to sign Anti-Gay Bill

February 14, 2014

As Uganda and the President perpetuate the lies that underpin the Law By Melanie Nathan February 14,  2014. It is clear that Ugandan President  Museveni has pandered to the popularity of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill amongst the Ugandan MPs of his ruling NRM Party, to the detriment of Uganda’s LGBT community, as it is reported he … More Museveni will rely on quackary to sign Anti-Gay Bill

Gays in Kenya Protest Against Ugandan Anti-Gay Bill

February 10, 2014

As Kenyan’s stand poised to be one of the few countries in the region to consider tolerating diversity with a wider acceptance of LGBT people, By Melanie Nathan, February 1o, 2014. While gays and lesbians around the world are protesting the passage of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, Uganda’s Kuchus are seeing solidarity and support expressed by … More Gays in Kenya Protest Against Ugandan Anti-Gay Bill

Has the Death Penalty Really been removed from Uganda’s Kill the Gays Bill?

January 13, 2014

By Melanie Nathan, January 13, 2014. It seems that I am not the only one who is wondering why no one can get their hands on the current version Ugandan Parliament’s Anti-homosexuality Bill (AHB) and mistrusting the situation. Where is a Parliamentary copy of the version of the AHB that has apparently passed Parliament; the … More Has the Death Penalty Really been removed from Uganda’s Kill the Gays Bill?

Watch Uganda Vote for its New Hate Gay Bill

December 21, 2013

The Bill once dubbed “Kill the Gays Bill” should now be termed Uganda’s Hate-Gay Bill. By Melanie Nathan, Dec 21, 2013. Yesterday we reported that the Anti-Homosexuality Bill had been passed in Uganda.  While we believe the death penalty has been removed, we assert that its provision for life in prison is equally barbaric and … More Watch Uganda Vote for its New Hate Gay Bill

London protests Ugandan witch-hunts and show trials of LGBT people

November 18, 2013

By Melanie Nathan, November 18, 2013. Obscuring the photo of a gorilla in the window, an enticement for London’s tourists to keep Uganda’s safari and wildlife tourism going strong, were a group of LGBT human rights defenders and allies, protesting the horror that is now impacting Uganda’s LGBT community.  Many gay people are waiting in … More London protests Ugandan witch-hunts and show trials of LGBT people