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UAFA Resolution Gains Burrough Local Support

Written on 13 Jul, 2010 at 19:20 in Analysis, Binational Immigration, Columns, Commentary, Debates, Featured, Hot Topics, LGBT Rights, News, Notable Quotes, Op-Eds, Politics | viewed times | 0 Comments

Melanie Nathan 7-13-10 Borough Council voted 5-2 to support the proposed Uniting American Families Act, a federal law that would allow American citizens to sponsor their same-sex partners for immigration to the country. Out4Immigration has been the... (Continue reading)

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Geneva UN Human Rights – South Africa Reaches All Time Low LGBT Hypocritical

Written on 23 Jun, 2010 at 23:56 in A Gay Girl's View, Anti-Gay, Columns, Commentary, Debates, Featured, Hot Topics, LGBT Rights, News, Notable Quotes, Op-Eds, Rants & Raves, World | viewed times | 12 Comments

6-23-10 Melanie Nathan According to John Fisher, co-director of ARC International, an NGO which advocates the protection of gay rights said Tuesday that South Africa reached a new low at the UN Human Rights Council meeting held in Geneva this week. The... (Continue reading)

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Time to Fight as Bishops & Evangelicals Usurp LGBT Rights

Written on 8 Jun, 2010 at 4:34 in Activism, Anti-Gay, Binational Immigration, Columns, Commentary, Debates, Editorials, Events, Family, Family Equality, Featured, Hot Topics, LGBT Rights, News, Political, Politics, Religion, Religion | viewed times | 1 Comment

6-08- 2010   Melanie Nathan “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion;” What if Congress makes Laws  reflecting the influence of testimony of one particular religion, to the exclusion of all others? Is this tantamount to ” establishing a... (Continue reading)

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How the GOP can win the Hispanic Vote

Written on 5 Mar, 2010 at 3:34 in Analysis, Commentary, Debates, Family, Family Life, Featured, News, Politics | viewed times | 4 Comments

Melanie Nathan, 3-4-10 Posts: – The need for immigration reform is at a critical level  in the USA; fueled by complicated, outdated, hardhearted laws; not to mention the heavy hand  of enforcement.   I speak English in an almost English accent... (Continue reading)

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Deliverance From Same-sex Attraction – Abuse of Gay Americans?

Written on 6 Feb, 2010 at 22:50 in Anti-Gay, Commentary, Debates, Featured, Hot Topics, News, Offbeat | viewed times | 14 Comments

 By Melanie Nathan, San Francisco, February 6, 2010 – The video below is from the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, MO. It shows a young man named Jacob sharing his story of being set free from addictions to... (Continue reading)

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‘The Color of my Skin is GAY’ – The Case for an OMNIBUS Bill:Full Equality the only Answer

Written on 4 Feb, 2010 at 23:54 in Activism, Analysis, Binational Immigration, Columns, Commentary, Debates, Family, Family Equality, Featured, Hot Topics, News, Op-Eds | viewed times | 5 Comments

Ny Melanie Nathan, San Francisco,   Unless there is a dramatic change in how the Gay and Lesbian (plus BTQI) minority perceives itself,   its political representatives, its leadership  and its part in its own fate, its existence will continue to be... (Continue reading)

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Birther Billboarder Wolf Freedom of Speech Through Hateful Expression?

Written on 11 Dec, 2009 at 17:38 in Activism, Commentary, Debates, Events, Featured, Hot Topics, Protests and Rallies, Special Reports | viewed times | 1 Comment

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)

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Around the World… US fails to make the list….

Written on 8 Dec, 2009 at 4:42 in Activism, Commentary, Debates, Featured, Hot Topics, Special Reports | viewed times | 0 Comments

Posted by Melanie Nathan LGBT  CIVIL RIGHTS AROUND the WORLD US does not make the list…. Seems to me the Vatican Stands more chance of passing pro LGBT Legislation than the US Belgium – 1/30/03: becomes the second nation in the world to... (Continue reading)

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Our Bodies and our Boobs – the Fight is On…

Written on 17 Nov, 2009 at 19:40 in A Gay Girl's View, Activism, Commentary, Debates, Editorials, Family, Family Life, Featured, Health, Hot Topics, Lifestyle, News, Op-Eds, People, Politics, Special Reports | viewed times | 5 Comments

Ten days ago, the House passed the Stupak Amendment, which would be one of the biggest setbacks to women’s health and rights in recent decades; unless we stand together and stop it, this will provide license for our rights to... (Continue reading)

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Better OUT Than In?

Written on 11 May, 2009 at 12:00 in Coming Out, Commentary, Debates, Featured, Hot Topics | viewed times | 2 Comments

There’s a controversial documentary about closeted politicians, slated to hit some big cities soon. Outrage is a film that’s said to out closeted politicians who have anti-gay voting records. More about the film and some words from the director may... (Continue reading)

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What Do You Think About Gay Reparations?

Written on 14 Apr, 2009 at 4:00 in Commentary, Debates, Featured | viewed times | 0 Comments

Writer Jacob Appel has approached a topic on the Detroit Free Press addressing the issue of reparations for gay Americans. This is a hot button issue with the first comments to his post sarcastically suggesting reparations for the writers lack of... (Continue reading)

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Is Gay Divorce a Reason Not to Have Gay Marriage?

Written on 7 Feb, 2009 at 12:31 in Break Ups and Divorce, Commentary, Debates, Featured, Relationships | viewed times | 1 Comment

Yesterday, New Jersey State Superior Court Judge Mary Jacobson ruled that Gay marriages performed outside New Jersey could be recognized in the state for the purpose obtaining a divorce…. The Judge said her ruling does not mean that the state has... (Continue reading)

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The Battle of the Bills- N.H. Debating Opposing Marriage Bills

Written on 4 Feb, 2009 at 11:30 in Commentary, Debates, Featured | viewed times | 1 Comment

Image via Wikipedia One year after New Hampshire legislators granted Civil Unions to the state’s gay and lesbian population, lawmakers will meeting again in the State Capitol to debate dueling bills concerning Gay Rights. There are a total of... (Continue reading)

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Vermont Same-Sex Marriage Debate Update- WCAX Video

Written on 14 Jan, 2009 at 10:00 in Commentary, Debates, Featured | viewed times | 0 Comments

For those who have been following the news out of Vermont concerning our debate over same-sex marriage, WCAX out of Burlington did an update on the subject recently which went into the various difficulties which will face legislation to legalize... (Continue reading)

Bully or Crusader? Sacramento State student targets professors for support on Proposition 8

Written on 3 Dec, 2008 at 16:00 in Commentary, Debates, Featured | viewed times | 7 Comments

When Proposition 8 passed, it changed the way the struggle for gay right is being fought; people have started acting on their own and are no longer taking direction from gay organizations or leaders. Emboldened by bloggers, social-networking sites and... (Continue reading)

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