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Caucus Letter to President, House, and Senate Leadership; Now- Melanie Nathan: “this makes the Case for UAFA as an Urgent Stand Alone!”

Caucus Letter to President, House, and Senate Leadership;  Now- Melanie Nathan:

Melanie Nathan Posts – San Francisco,   2/09/ 2010 -   Baldwin, Frank, Polis, Nadler, Honda, Quigley Seek to End Discrimination for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Binational Families.  Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Congressmen Barney Frank (D- MA), Jared Polis (D-CO), Jerrold... (Continue reading)

BREAKING: SHOCKING REALITY- Senator Chuck Schumer Is Planning To Exclude Gay And Lesbians From Immigration Reform Bill.

BREAKING: SHOCKING REALITY- Senator Chuck Schumer Is Planning To Exclude Gay And Lesbians From Immigration Reform Bill.

Image via Wikipedia  By Melanie Nathan, San Francisco, February 3, 2010 :  Binationals and activists have been waiting patiently for Senator Chuck Schumer to introduce the enigmatic Immigration reform bill, and the LGBT binational community, whether in exile, living apart or... (Continue reading)

Uganda: Gay Porn Presentation by Minster -Anti-gay meeting flops

Uganda: Gay Porn Presentation by Minster -Anti-gay meeting flops

Now here comes the real doozy - The cleric, who let his two young sons attend the press conference, said the boys were free to make their own statements against homosexuality. “They represent those we need to protect… We are... (Continue reading)

LT Dan Choi: “Time for Talk Over” DADT Now! – Sign Petition.

LT Dan Choi:

Melanie Nathan, Lt. Dan Choi Shirley Tan Dear Melanie – I have a message for President Obama: Don’t wait, don’t delay. Last night, the President repeated his campaign commitment to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” as part of his State of the Union... (Continue reading)

Interview with Openly Gay Candidate for West Virginia Senate, Scott Regan- Funds Needed Now

Interview with Openly Gay Candidate for West Virginia Senate, Scott Regan- Funds Needed Now

 By Melanie Nathan. January 25, 2010 – After Interviewing Scott ‘Cody’ Regan today, I was left believing that West Virginia really needed this man in its State Senate.   An experienced business man and pioneer in the field of international arts... (Continue reading)

Politico Reports on Schumer’s Immigration Reform – A binational Perspective

Politico Reports on Schumer's Immigration Reform - A binational Perspective

Image via Wikipedia By Melanie Nathan:  Let us analyze this Politico report below;  My comments: From an LGBT and binational perspective -  What is of great concern is that there is no mention of LGBT inclusion at this time and whatever the plan... (Continue reading)

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Prop 8 Harvard Professor Nancy Cott Testifies for Plaintiffs

Prop 8 Harvard Professor Nancy Cott Testifies for Plaintiffs

 Melanie Nathan Posts, from san Francisco, To counter the claims of pro- Prop 8 argument, Harvard history professor, Nancy Cott,  Plaintiff witness, renowned for her book on the History of Marriage in the US,  is testifying.   She makes the point... (Continue reading)

A Binational Xmas Wish in A letter to President Obama

A Binational Xmas Wish in A letter to President Obama

 By Melanie Nathan,   Dec 24th, 2009 :   Story # 2, In this my second post in the series: ”UAFA or 1,666 years of binational stories,”  my column presents in the form of my letter to President Obama, below.  It also reveals... (Continue reading)

Sinn Fein’s Gerry Adams Calls On Brother To Turn Himself In, Discusses Father’s Abuses

Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams Calls On Brother To Turn Himself In, Discusses Father's Abuses

12/20/09-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Having a child molester in the family is never easy for anyone, and it often has devastating consequences even for those who are never abused or molested. Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams Jr. has publically called... (Continue reading)

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The Gutierrez Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill -FAILS to include LGBT Families and ignores UAFA

The Gutierrez Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill -FAILS to include LGBT Families and ignores UAFA

  Posted by Melanie Nathan- If you look at the history of my posts, you will see that I have been an avid critic of the strategy adopted by Immigration Equality who spearheaded the effort to have LGBT families included in... (Continue reading)

Oral Roberts Passes Away At The Age Of 91

Oral Roberts Passes Away At The Age Of 91

12/15/09-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Oral Roberts had to wait twenty-one years for God to finally call him home. Televangelist and founder of Oral Roberts University, Oral Roberts passed away today at the age of ninety-one from complications of pneumonia. ... (Continue reading)

Sad Day for All – Assassination of Gay Activist in Honduras

Sad Day for All - Assassination of Gay Activist in Honduras

Posted by Melanie Nathan – collected from variety of circulating  emails:- Walter Trochez, a well-known LGBT activist in Honduras who was an active member of the National Resistance Front against the coup d’etat there, was assassinated on December 13th. Trochez, who... (Continue reading)

Birther Billboarder Wolf Freedom of Speech Through Hateful Expression?

Birther Billboarder Wolf Freedom of Speech Through Hateful Expression?

Posted by Melanie Nathan –  Birther Brigade vs. Progressive Protesters -   I recently posted my support of the Progressive Protesters in Wheat Ridge, Colorado; – a group of women led by Pat and Maggie who braved the icy cold and the... (Continue reading)

Jerold Nadler Speaks out about LGBT Legislation Complications

Jerold Nadler Speaks out about LGBT Legislation Complications

 Blogged by melanie nathan – Kudos to Chris Johnson of DC AGENDA  for a great report;  Rep. Jerrold Nadler  said the Respect for Marriage Act,  would overturn the Defense of Marriage Act,  and would notpass next year.  The sponsor of... (Continue reading)

Facebook Group Offers Free Guns to Kill Gays

Facebook Group Offers Free Guns to Kill Gays

Posted by Melanie Nathan: What happens when society fails to take cognizance of the ultimate ramifications of inequality? What happens when individual communities ignore discrimination? What happens when people are denied basic civil rights? It... (Continue reading)

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