The Ripple Effects — From Kampala to Queens By Melanie Nathan, Country Conditions Expert on African LGBTQI+ Refugees and Executive Director, African Human Rights Coalition, written in my personal capacity. Silence can be a kind of betrayal — especially when the person staying silent is the one asking for our votes. When Uganda passed its … More More Than Just a Photograph: Why New York’s Queer Community Should Not Be Voting for Zohran Mamdani