Another Lesbian Denied Asylum Under Threat of Immediate Removal back to Uganda
UPDATED: July 31, 2014. Harriet Nakigudde has just won her appeal. She has won asylum in the United Kingdom after a hard fought battle by activists and amazing attorneys and a compassionate and...
View ArticleIceland Receives 5 LGBT Refugees from Africa While Pipleine to USA is slow
By Melanie Nathan, June 08, 2014 Iceland is set to receive approximately 5 LGBT refugees, including one lesbian, from Uganda, Cameroon and Zimbabwe. The Committee on Refugees made the recommendation,...
View ArticleGay Ugandan Refugee Finally Arrives Home in the USA
Ham is Home but still has no place to call ‘Home’ By Melanie Nathan, November 08, 2014. Melanie Nathan Meets Ham Darly on his arrival as refugee from Uganda at Oakland International Airport Photo:...
View ArticleLGBT Organizations Should Not Criticize Obama’s Immigration Move
A Statement on President Obama’s Immigration Announcement November 20, 2014, addressed to the LGBT community of activists and organizations. By Melanie Nathan, of Private Courts, Inc. Conflict...
View ArticleUK About to Deport Ugandan Lesbian Defies New EU Landmark Ruling
Protest outside the Home Office on Friday Morning, 5th, requires urgent signing of this Petition- Please help save Judith! | PETITION: SIGN HERE and be sure to pass it along. By Melanie Nathan, Dec 03,...
View ArticleFrom Congo to Castro UNHCR Resettles Persecuted LGBTI Activist in the U.S.A.
Welcome Home Junior! By Melanie Nathan, December 16, 2014. Junior at Harvey in the famed gay district, The Castro, Photo: Melanie Nathan© I first met Junior Mayema back in 2011 when I was invited to...
View ArticleActivists Worldwide try to Save Ugandan Lesbian from UK Deportation
By Melanie Nathan, December 16, 2014. Judith Twikirize , Lesbian Activist protesting against Uganda and African Anti-Homosexuality legislation The United Kingdom wants to deport a persecuted lesbian...
View Article2014’s Most Popular Posts on O-Blog-Dee-O-Blog-Da
By Melanie Nathan, December 29, 2014. Out of 506 articles written and posted on O-Blog-Dee-O-Blog-Da during the course of 2014, here are the most popular 36 by reads. The top article about the Ugandan...
View ArticleNQAPIA Announces New Executive Director
By Melanie Nathan, February 02, 2015. Glenn D. Magpantay is NQAPIA’s new Executive Director The Board of Directors of the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) is excited to announce...
View ArticleWhy Obama has won on the Immigration EO
Republicans roll off the Hill, while Democrats traverse Mt. Everest By Melanie Nathan, February 17, 2015. Republicans would be calling the Judge who barred President Obama’s Immigration Executive...
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