The Lateisha Green hearing and Latest Rash of New York Transgender Hate Crimes , a young transgender woman of color was shot and killed in Syracuse, New York in 2008 by a man who remains free today due to an “inconsistent” verdict, as decided by the New York State Supreme Court’s Fourth Department Appellate Division … More Where is Justice for Lateisha Green
By Melanie Nathan, September 17, 2014. Distraught South African LGBTQI community is reporting another murder of a lesbian, Thembelihle, described by friends as a butch lesbian who lived at Sgodi Phola Section in Daveyton, a South African Township in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality of Gauteng. Affectionately known as Lihle by her friends, she was last … More Another South African Lesbian Murdered in Daveyton as Known Rapist Turns Himself In
By Melanie Nathan, August 18, 2014. According to sources in South Africa and media reports another South African woman has been raped and brutally murdered in what appears to be another lesbian “corrective” rape, torture and murder. The half naked body of Gift Disebo Makau was discovered in the Tshing Township, in Ventersdorp, in the … More Horrific Brutal Murder of South African Lesbian
Posted by Melanie Nathan June 6, 2014 Journalist Susan Donaldson James has encapsulated the astounding story behind a documentary film to be be shown in the U.S.A., throughout June, on the World Channel, associated with PBS, as part of series of programs for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride month. The story reflects Internet pioneer … More AOL Tech Guru Seeks Justice for Gay Brother’s Killing
First the brutal murder of Henry Mbah, and now his love of five years, Elevis Atabong, 24, dies under suspicious circumstances. By Melanie Nathan, March 26, 2014. In 2013 we reported the story of a mob murder of a gay man in Cameroon, soon after the murder of well known activist Eric Lembembe. The murder … More Another Possible Murder in Cameroon of Gay Man
By Melanie Nathan, October 18, 2013. According to Sapa, police in Gauteng, South Africa have confirmed that a 22-year-old man was arrested in Tokoza in connection with the horrific and brutal murder of a young lesbian, Duduzile Zozo. The man is scheduled to appear for charges, in the Palm Ridge Magistrates’ Court on Monday, according … More Arrest in South African Lesbian Murder Case
Justice for Dwayne Jones By Cathy Kristofferson, August 29, 2013 Light panels calling for justice illuminated the street outside the Jamaican Embassy in Washington D.C. last night, as a coalition of organizations including GetEQUAL, Stop The Hate and Homophobia Coalition (Springfield, MA), The DC Center, Center Global, Spectrum Human Rights, CodePINK, and Light Brigade Maryland … More Vigils around the world demand justice for murdered Jamaican LGBT youth
By Melanie Nathan, July 24, 2013. Two weeks after the murder of activist Eric Lembembe, I have received word of yet another murder of a young gay man in Cameroon. The murder of Henry Mbah occurred two days ago in Muyunge, a village in the Muyuka subdivision in the South West Region of Cameroon. Mob … More Breaking: Mob murders gay man in Cameroon
COURT ON MAY 30 – Killer De Koker (right) allowed to marry Marais, moments after testimony in the death of Raymond Buys, on life support for 2 weeks after torture at the hands of de Koker By Melanie Nathan, May 30, 2013. Compare the two photos. One is the victim photographed in his hospital bed, … More Man-Up or die murderer marries in court moments after testimony about torture he inflicted on teen
Accused murderer fears for his life in prison after assault By Melanie Nathan, May 28, 2013. The trial of the Afrikaner right wing extremist, accused of murdering a young man who was sent to his camp to “man up” commenced in Vereeniging, South Africa, yesterday and is set to continue through the next few days, … More Armed Police at trial as right wing militia support “Man-Up” murder accused in South Africa
Video report – Brutal murder of gay volunteer in South Africa – confessed accused in court and insight into the life of the murder victim by Melanie Nathan, May, 01, 2013. Thapelo Makhutle, a member and volunteer of LEGBO, was brutally murdered on 9 June 2012, and almost a year later, despite a confession from … More Makhutle Family still waiting for justice for Thapelo as murder case postponed again
By Melanie Nathan, April 26, 2013. In the very week when the South African LGBT community paid tribute in KwaThema to comrades fallen in violent homophobic attacks, and called for justice in the 2 year unsolved murder of Noxolo Nogwaza, another lesbian was murdered in Daveyton*, a nearby Township. The body of Patricia Mashego, 36, … More South African lesbian community mourns another brutal township murder
Were they murdered for being gay? A picture of a beaten dying teen, a picture of a Nazi-like flag – and in between a Game Ranger Camp to make “Moffies” into men By Melanie Nathan . April 25, 2013. Look at this photograph and imagine a 15 year old effeminate teen being sent” by his mother … More Man up or die | murders of effeminate teens at South African Ranger Training Camp
As more killings of Gay men continue to plague the area By Melanie Nathan, April 18, 2013 Three men, believed to be part of a gang targeting gay men in a series of murders were arrested, charged and now a trial date has been set in the murder of gay man Barney van Heerden, from … More Trial date set for 3 Accused in Murder of South African Gay Man
By Melanie Nathan, April 18, 2013. Norwood – South African press is reporting that a University of Johannesburg professor of law, might be the ninth victim in a series of serial murders of gay men. The latest victim is Dr Carl Mischke, 47, whose body was discovered on Monday morning, laying on his bed, face … More Gay Professor Ninth Victim of South African Serial Murders of Gay Men
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
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
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
No one could imagine the pain of losing a child, the victim of a brutal murder, but worse yet being murdered for how God made him. By Melanie Nathan, June 06, 2012. A most heinous hate crime – the story of a father and a son – the son who confided in his loving father, … More Rev. Says Son Stabbed and Torched Because Gay
Intolerance encourages violence as traditional leader chiefs try to rob LGBT South Africans of their entrenched constitutional rights – Are the Traditional Leaders providing a license to rape lesbians? By Melanie Nathan, June 04, 2012. In September 2010 Nontsikelelo Tyatyeka a young 21 year old lesbian disappeared in Nyanga township, Cape town. Her body … More South Africans to Protest Traditional Chiefs at Trial of Accused Murderer of Young Lesbian
Is this the Free Iraq the U.S. Bush War Anticipated, noting his Administration’s participation in Sharia law included in IRAQI Constitution. See Petition – By Melanie Nathan, 03/10/2012, I never understood the Bush Iraq war. It never made sense to me. I always knew we were there under false pretenses, that George W. Bush had … More Horrific Reports of Emo and Gay Massacres in IRAQ and Bush Legacy
Lesbian Murderers Receive 18 years and Magistrate sets hate crimes acknowledgment precedent by Melanie Nathan, February 01, 2012. A cheer rang out and the crowd sang and danced outside the Khayelitsha Courthouse, Cape Town, South Africa, the scene of over thirty postponements in a murder trial that shocked the world, taking five years to meter … More South Africa Lesbian Killers| Zoliswa Gets Justice at Last
Ugandan LGBTI activists are holding a day of remembrance and services for brother David Kato , the outspoken LGBTI activist who was brutally murdered last year. Kato known to be the most vocal gay rights advocate in Uganda, a country where homophobia is so severe that Parliament is considering a bill to execute gay people. … More One year Memorial in Uganda for our Murdered Comrade David Kato
The hero who died for a cause; no justice until the truth is told! by Melanie Nathan. November 10, 2011 ; 7:45 am Justice Joseph Mulangira of Uganda’s Mukono High Court has sentenced Sidney Nsubuga Enoch, 22, the man who confessed to the murder of Gay rights activist David Kato to 30 years in prison. … More David Kato is Demonized at Sentencing of his Murderer
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