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California Legislature Officially Endorses Repeal of DOMA

Written on 23 Aug, 2010 at 23:57 in Activism, Family, Family Equality, Featured, Hot Topics, News, Organizations, Politics, Special Reports | viewed times | 0 Comments

Melanie Nathan m- August 23, 2010 CA Legislature Officially Endorses Repeal of DOMA Equality California-sponsored resolution puts State of California on record supporting repeal of so-called “Defense of Marriage Act” Sacramento – Today, the California State Senate approved a joint... (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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Israel Woman Arrested for Holding Torah at Western Wall Concourse

Written on 19 Jul, 2010 at 12:08 in Activism, Events, Family Equality, Featured, Hot Topics, News, Protests and Rallies, Religion, Religion, Women's Rights, World | viewed times | 0 Comments

Melanie Nathan  – July 19, 2010 Growing up in the orthodox Jewish Tradition meant the sefer  Torah, in all its sacredness, could only be carried and read directly from  by Men, barring participation by women. This served as part of the... (Continue reading)

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The Vote – Congratulations Argentina – Lesbian Dollars Here We Go

Written on 16 Jul, 2010 at 1:23 in A Gay Girl's View, Activism, Commentary, Family, Family Equality, Featured, Hot Topics, LGBT Rights, News, Video Posts, World | viewed times | 0 Comments

Posted by Melanie Nathan 7-15-10 Today Argentina celebrates a Human Rights and Dignity Victory.  To my way of thinking this beats first place at the World Cup Soccer. Paula Brooks, of Lez Get Real posted the good news: “After a 14-hour debate that... (Continue reading)

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Prop: California Divorce Ban Given Go-Ahead to Collect Signatures…

Written on 15 Jul, 2010 at 2:40 in CAMPAIGN 2010, Columns, Commentary, Family, Family Equality, Featured, Hot Topics, In The Courts, Lez Be Smart, Mainstream Mix, News | viewed times | 1 Comment

Melanie Nathan7-14-10 Melanie Nathan from Lezgetreal wrote an earlier article on this topic article – repeated below. Before you re-read it or read it for the first time or ignore it here is some update by The ADVOCATE”: “The man behind a proposed... (Continue reading)

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The New LGBT Civil Rights Movement is Taking to the Streets

Written on 13 Jul, 2010 at 23:28 in Activism, Binational Immigration, CAMPAIGN 2010, Columns, Commentary, Election 2010, Events, Family, Family & Children, Family Equality, Family Life, Featured, Hot Topics, LGBT Children, LGBT Rights, Minority Rights, News, Politics, Protests and Rallies, Special Reports | viewed times | 1 Comment

7-13-2010    Melanie Nathan If you were not around during the 60’s Civil Rights Movement then you may be around for the  2010 Civil Rights Movement. It has started. During April I printed my little big vision in an article http://lezgetreal.com/2010/04/the-lgbtqi-pink-plan-liberation-of-usa-gays-and-lesbians-btqi/ My personal vision... (Continue reading)

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Action: If No Barbara Boxer in Senate Then NO LGBT Equality

Written on 13 Jul, 2010 at 16:22 in A Gay Girl's View, Activism, Binational Immigration, CAMPAIGN 2010, Columns, Commentary, Election 2010, Events, Family Equality, Featured, Hot Topics, News, Photo Posts, Political, Politics, Women's Rights | viewed times | 15 Comments

Melanie Nathan – 7-13-2010 Barbara Boxer for Senate Vs. Carly Fiorina for LGBT  Hell; Senator  Barbara Boxer and Fiorina Tie Now while many of you feel “over the democrats” the Boxer v Fiorina race will be the most important in November’s general... (Continue reading)

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Breaking First Release -THE AMERICAN EQUALITY BILL

Written on 9 Jul, 2010 at 11:05 in Activism, Binational Immigration, CAMPAIGN 2010, Columns, Commentary, Editorials, Events, Family, Family Equality, Featured, Hot Topics, LGBT Rights, News, Pink $ Posts, Political, Politics, Special Reports, Trans News | viewed times | 0 Comments

Melanie Nathan 7-9-10 Drafted by Karen Doering, an attorney who has been involved in some of the most important legal LGBT victories and controversies, the American Equality  Bill takes the approach that piecemeal bills for various areas of... (Continue reading)

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Launching of The American Equality Bill – Amending the Civil Rights Act

Written on 8 Jul, 2010 at 13:23 in A Gay Girl's View, Activism, Anti-Gay, Binational Immigration, Columns, Commentary, Family, Family Equality, Featured, Featured Lesbians, Hot Topics, News, Op-Eds, People, Politics | viewed times | 4 Comments

7-8-10  Melanie Nathan - Finally we have the possibility of a BENCHMARK… A Civil Rights Goal. Soon into my advocacy,  I realized that we were going nowhere. That we had no Gay movement. That although we had marginalized our de facto (factual)... (Continue reading)

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Lez Talk with Rachel – Brit Milah Penis Rage

Written on 6 Jul, 2010 at 17:35 in Columns, Commentary, Family, Family Equality, Featured, Hot Topics, Lez-Talk with Rachel, News, Op-Eds, Religion, Special Reports, Women's Rights | viewed times | 1 Comment

Image via Wikipedia 7-6-10  Rachel Wahba - Freud was wrong when he said girls had penis envy. Me, I had penis rage! Rage that my baby brother got special, very special, attention for having a penis. The special status of being a... (Continue reading)

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President Obama on Comprehensive Immigration Reform

Written on 1 Jul, 2010 at 18:15 in Activism, Binational Immigration, Columns, Family, Family Equality, Featured, Hot Topics, LGBT Rights, News, Politics, Special Reports | viewed times | 4 Comments

Image via Wikipedia 7-01-10 Posted by  Melanie Nathan Remarks by the President on Comprehensive Immigration Reform American University School of International Service, Washington, D.C. 11:12 A.M. EDT Transcript…. “THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you very much.  Thank you.  Thank you.  (Applause.)  Everyone please have... (Continue reading)

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The State of California Passes Historic Resolution in Support of UAFA Same-Sex Couples Rights to Immigration equality

Written on 29 Jun, 2010 at 19:29 in Activism, Binational Immigration, Columns, Events, Family, Family Equality, Featured, Hot Topics, LGBT Rights, News, People, Political, Politics, Special Reports | viewed times | 7 Comments

EqualityCalifornia SACRAMENTO, June 28, 2010 – Today the State Senate passed a resolution with a 23-12 vote that included bipartisan support, endorsing a federal law that would permit U.S. citizens and permanent residents to sponsor a same-sex... (Continue reading)

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Progressives & Congress Fails to Focus on & Help Americans in Bi-national Same-Sex Relationships

Written on 24 Jun, 2010 at 14:54 in Activism, Binational Immigration, Columns, Family, Family Equality, Featured, Hot Topics, LGBT Rights, News, Politics, Relationship Rights | viewed times | 0 Comments

6-24-10 MELANIE NATHAN (Washington, DC) – Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-IL-4), Chairman of Immigration Task Force of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, held a press conference today with dozens of other Members of Congress to recognize the milestone of... (Continue reading)

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New Breakthrough VIDEO: A Year Since Shirley Tan Gave Testimony at Senate Judiciary for UAFA

Written on 24 Jun, 2010 at 13:54 in Activism, Binational Immigration, CAMPAIGN 2010, Celebrity Corner, Columns, Commentary, Events, Family, Family Equality, Featured, Hot Topics, LGBT Rights, News, People, Political, Politics, Pride Parades | viewed times | 0 Comments

6-24-10 Melanie Nathan San Francisco – It has been a year since Shirley Tan gave evidence at the Senate Judiciary Committee for the hearing on Uniting American Families Act.   Although Shirley received Private Bill #867 as an introduction to Congress,... (Continue reading)

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Proclamation Acknowledges 2 Dads- Yet Exacerbates Discrimination

Written on 19 Jun, 2010 at 1:41 in Family, Family Equality, Featured, LGBT Rights, News | viewed times | 9 Comments

6-19-2010 Melanie Nathan HAPPY FATHERS DAY DADS - President Barack Obama’s second Father’s Day proclamation, bears resemblance to his second (2010) Mother’s Day Proclamation where he openly acknowledges gay parents, noting that some kids have two parents. Although grateful for... (Continue reading)

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