Posted on 03/22/2011 5:59:09 PM PDT by Steelfish
Obama Administration Calls On United Nations To Support Gay Rights 'Human rights are the inalienable right of every person, no matter who they are or who they love,' Ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe says. The move is the latest by Obama in support of gay rights.
Julie Mianecki, Washington Bureau March 23, 2011
Reporting from Washington The Obama administration Tuesday called on the U.N. Human Rights Council to fight discrimination against gays and lesbians around the world.
"Human rights are the inalienable right of every person, no matter who they are or who they love," Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, U.S. ambassador to the council in Geneva, said in a statement. "The U.S. government is firmly committed to supporting the right of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals to lead productive and dignified lives, free from fear and violence."
The council has condemned human rights violations based on sexual orientation or gender identity, including rape, torture and murder.
"It is a really pressing issue globally that there continue to be killings on the basis of sexual orientation and persecution on that basis," said Suzanne Nossel, deputy assistant secretary of State for international organization affairs. "I think this will stimulate dialogue and increase recognition of the importance of the issue among governments."
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wow, evil.
The UN is obviously running this country now. So, why do we need him?
How’d a fella with such a one-track mind get here in the first place.
How’d a fella with such a one-track mind get here in the first place.
How’d a fella with such a one-track mind get here in the first place.
How’d a fella with such a one-track mind get here in the first place.
No, but some UN document would be a friendly venue for it, for the UN is hostile to Christianity and morality.
I love the use of words from the Declaration of Independence to further thier queer agenda.
How’d a fella with such a one-track mind get here in the first place.
he should consult his team of advisors first reggie love, larry sinclair, donald young opps he was murdered or silenced.
Weird love, weird world.
He is absolutely right...as long as you only love one person (for non-muslims, at least), and they are not closely related to you, and you don't make the love arrangement explicitly for money and the person is above a minimum age...but other than that...there should be no restrictions on love...
Obama kinda sounds like Steve Martin as The Jerk with his thermos.
If gays were really concerned about being persecuted, they would be the most vocal against islam............instead, they are the most vocal about freebies and the destruction of western society.
Obama's personal politics must certainly be igniting the Muslim world. Gays are put to death in their lands, but Obama, who says he's reaching out to Muslims, is pushing this agenda to them? The guy's not an idiot - he knows full well what he is doing and the effect it has upon them.
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