Posted on 05/20/2013 2:30:33 PM PDT by markomalley
To mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO), the U.S. Embassy in Tallinn on May 17 will display the rainbow flag on the Embassy building at Kentmanni 20, Tallinn. IDAHO is an annual event celebrated internationally to counter homophobia and raise awareness of the human rights discrimination faced by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) individuals.
“Flying the flag,” Ambassador Levine said, “is a simple statement of our support for the LGBT community and its struggle for equal rights.” Noting the substantial progress being made, Ambassador Levine added that much of the world has come to understand that sexual orientation is not a choice, that who you love is not a political statement and that personal prejudices, not matter how strongly felt, cannot be used to deny equal protection under the law. IDAHO is a day to celebrate acceptance.”
This year, IDAHO will be observed in almost 90 countries. In Estonia, the Estonian LGBT union will mark the day with events in Tallinn and Tartu, including a panel discussion at 14:00 in Tallinn on the proposed partnership law. The panel discussion will be opened by Ambassador Levine.
“much of the world has come to understand that sexual orientation is not a choice”
And that is exactly what they want to make it, not a choice, you do what they want or they will force you to do what they want. Again it is about domination. . .
What happens if it is NOT homophobia but mere disgust of what they do to each other?
Aaaaargh!!!
The Butt Pirates are off thy starboard bow....
Fire when ready....
There are many mentally and, perhaps, genetically damaged individuals around. Some were born this way; other became ill after a disease or a psychological damage. We do not know yet how the brain works. But normal people are in no hurry to share their delusions, regardless of their source.
Exactly. Choice or not, or whatever, stop trying to shove your agenda down our throats, perverts!
I thought everone already had equal rights under the Constitution: thes people want SPECIAL rights.
It is time to take back the rainbow - a holy symbol set in the sky by GOD ALMIGHTY as a promise that HE keeps HIS covenants.
Pervert Power!
Dementia is not a choice. Who you poke it into is.
IDAHO is a day to celebrate acceptance.
Acceptance of what? Bug chasing? Gift giving? Allowing men dressed as women to use the same restrooms as our daughters? That's what we're told to accept.
If this action by the State Department provokes a riot, will Mr. Obama apologize as he did over the youtube video “riots”?
Great point. There are a lot of other countries who are very offended by homosexuality. How would we feel if Muslims marked a pedophilia day and ran up a baby blue and pink flag to celebrate? I think the outrage would be commensurate. We are cutting our own throats.
Yup, i’ll be amongst those who would attempt to do that...
Isn’t the Bahamas one of those countries?
What’s the next deviant act we’re supposed to accept?
Necrophilia?
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