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Who is Dr. Writ O’ Mandate Anti-Gay- Joshua Beckley, and Crew?

Written on 2 Sep, 2010 at 2:32 in Commentary, Featured, In The Courts, News, Op-Eds | viewed times | 0 Comments

Posted by Melanie Nathan; 09/01/10 In the wake of the AG Jerry Brown and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger request for the same-sex  marriages to resume in California pending Ninth circuit appeal, a Conservative group has filed a Petition to compel the State... (Continue reading)

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Wyoming Gay Couple – Con Exposed by LezGetReal

Written on 29 Aug, 2010 at 16:11 in A Gay Girl's View, Commentary, Crime, Featured, News, Op-Eds, Special Reports | viewed times | 8 Comments

Melanie Nathan; August 29, 2010- On Tuesday of last week, we were the first to report that we had uncovered suspect information and then proceeded to report the facts regarding the Lawsuit brought by the Gay Couple in Wyoming. The lawsuit,... (Continue reading)

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Reclaiming the Civil Rights Movement; Who owns the DREAM?

Written on 28 Aug, 2010 at 22:19 in Activism, Binational Immigration, Columns, Commentary, Events, Featured, Hot Topics, LGBT Rights, News, Op-Eds, Pink $ Posts, Protests and Rallies | viewed times | 1 Comment

Melanie Nathan; August 28 2010 - If there is a claim to ownership of  the civil rights movement can we please stake our claim?  Today is the anniversary of the ‘I have a Dream Speech’ -Dr. Martin Luther King... (Continue reading)

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ACLU Calls on Prison to Stop Degrading Women with Labia Searches

Written on 28 Aug, 2010 at 19:09 in Commentary, Featured, News, Op-Eds, Special Reports, Women's Rights | viewed times | 0 Comments

Melanie Nathan; August 27 , 2010; DENVER – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Colorado are calling on officials at the Denver Women’s Correctional Facility (DWCF) to immediately end a new type... (Continue reading)

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Wyoming Marriage Equality Probably Does Not Need A Jailhouse Lawyer

Written on 26 Aug, 2010 at 1:37 in Featured, In The Courts, LGBT Rights, News, Op-Eds | viewed times | 7 Comments

By Melanie Nathan; 08-25-2010 Yesterday Lez Get Real published a story about the gay couple who, upon being denied a marriage license in their home state of Wyoming, filed a law suit in the Federal Court last week, challenging the constitutionality... (Continue reading)

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Exclusive First Interview -Wyoming Gay Couple File Federal Lawsuit

Written on 24 Aug, 2010 at 18:38 in Activism, Anti-Gay, Commentary, Family, Featured, Hot Topics, In The Courts, LGBT Rights, News, Op-Eds, Special Reports | viewed times | 0 Comments

Melanie Nathan, 8-24-10 A Wyoming gay couple is asking a federal judge to stop that state from enforcing any laws that prevent gays and lesbians from access to civil marriage. David Shupe-Roderick and Ryan W. Dupree of Cheyenne have filed a federal... (Continue reading)

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Groundbreaking Film Exploring the First Generation of LGBT Parents Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Written on 23 Aug, 2010 at 17:23 in Activism, Commentary, Conception and Pregnancy, Couples Talk, Entertainment, Events, Family, Family & Children, Family Equality, Family Life, Featured, Featured Lezsites, Fundraiser/ Non-Profit, Hot Topics, Lesbian Shows, Movies, News, Op-Eds, Relationship Rights | viewed times | 0 Comments

Posted by Melanie Nathan; August 23, 2010 Film Showing and Reception Set for Sept. 14, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO-  Twenty-five years after its premier, the groundbreaking documentary “Choosing Children”—the first film to explore and chronicle the journey taken by lesbians and gay... (Continue reading)

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Judge Rules Against Antigay Grad Student

Written on 22 Aug, 2010 at 11:49 in Anti-Gay, Commentary, Featured, Hot Topics, In The Courts, News, Op-Eds, Special Reports | viewed times | 1 Comment

Melanie Nathan; August 22, 2010- A federal judge has ruled against graduate student Jennifer Keeton, who refused to read material about counseling gays because, she asserted it would increase her exposure to a community that goes against her beliefs. U.S. District Judge... (Continue reading)

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Shock Photo as Lesbian Warrior Tells of yet Another Corrective Rape Victim

Written on 22 Aug, 2010 at 4:56 in Anti-Gay, Commentary, Crime, Featured, Hot Topics, News, Op-Eds, Photo Posts, Women's Rights, World | viewed times | 3 Comments

Melanie Nathan; 08-21-10- South Africa is known as the ‘Rape Capital’ of the world, with mind blowing statistics of around 500,000 rapes per year.   This is a human rights catastrophe  of untold proportion- with the HIV/AIDS ramification serving as the... (Continue reading)

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My Patriots Pride, Nov 11-End the Silent Segregation in the U.S. Military

Written on 21 Aug, 2010 at 23:18 in Columns, Commentary, Featured, Guest Writers, LGBT Rights, Military, News, Op-Eds, Special Reports | viewed times | 0 Comments

By Tracy Emblem: 08-21-10 -  (Guest of  Melanie Nathan) In 1948 President Harry Truman issued Executive Order 9981 proclaiming that “there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color,... (Continue reading)

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STAY Could Be Good News Fast Track For Prop 8 Appeals

Written on 17 Aug, 2010 at 1:43 in Activism, Binational Immigration, CAMPAIGN 2010, Columns, Commentary, Featured, Hot Topics, In The Courts, LGBT Rights, News, Op-Eds, Politics, Special Reports | viewed times | 1 Comment

Uphold the Constitution NOW Melanie Nathan: August 16, 2010. But we want marriage now – in terms of our current constitutional right. Ninth Circuit has granted the stay yes we are angry BUT the good new it expedites the appeal and the entire process… “Filed... (Continue reading)

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Gay Bar to Be Built Across from the Ground Zero Mosque?

Written on 15 Aug, 2010 at 2:17 in Environment, Featured, Hot Topics, News, Offbeat, Op-Eds, Organizations, Religion, Religion | viewed times | 8 Comments

Clipped from: Carnal Nation (share this clip) Melanie Nathan ; 8-14-10 Opponents of Cordoba House, the Islamic cultural center   planned for erection a few blocks away from where the World Trade Center once stood, have come up with a... (Continue reading)

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ELizabeth Gilbert: to Lobby for Uniting American Families Act

Written on 14 Aug, 2010 at 12:13 in Activism, Binational Immigration, CAMPAIGN 2010, Celebrity Corner, Columns, Commentary, Family Life, Featured, Hot Topics, LGBT Rights, Movies, News, Op-Eds, Politics | viewed times | 7 Comments

Image via Wikipedia Melanie Nathan – August 14, 2010 Best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert will join Immigration Equality in lobbying Congress for the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA), reports  ON TOP Magazine. My question is – will it be for UAFA as a stand... (Continue reading)

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Dr. Laura ‘N’ Word Tirade Reminiscent of her Anti-Gay Ways

Written on 14 Aug, 2010 at 3:22 in A Gay Girl's View, Anti-Gay, Celebrity Corner, Commentary, Featured, Hot Topics, Mainstream Mix, News, Op-Eds, Politics, Rants & Raves | viewed times | 0 Comments

Melanie Nathan:  August 13, 2010 Anti-Gay Laura Schlessinger, now apparently a racist too?  Someone should strip that mean spirited ego centric piece of dangling doo-doo apology for a human of her doc-tatorship – or whatever the hell it is she has... (Continue reading)

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DADT Coverage by Lez Get Real Prompts Call from Active Lesbian & Gay Service Members

Written on 12 Aug, 2010 at 3:47 in Activism, Commentary, Custody, Featured, Hot Topics, LGBT Rights, Military, News, Notable Quotes, Op-Eds | viewed times | 0 Comments

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Melanie Nathan; 8-12-10; Military members with CAC cards: Continue to share your views on how best to implement the repeal of DADT. Provide specific policy change recommendations. Over 53,000 comments... (Continue reading)

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