UN backs gay rights for first time ever

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UN backs gay rights for first time ever

2009: In turnaround, U.S. signs U.N. gay rights document

March 2011: Obama administration calls on United Nations to support gay rights

UN backs gay rights for first time ever

By FRANK JORDANS, Associated Press

GENEVA – The United Nations endorsed the rights of gay, lesbian and transgender people for the first time ever Friday, passing a resolution hailed as historic by the U.S. and other backers and decried by some African and Muslim countries.

The declaration was cautiously worded, expressing "grave concern" about abuses because of sexual orientation and commissioning a global report on discrimination against gays.

But activists called it an important shift on an issue that has divided the global body for decades, and they credited the Obama administration's push for gay rights at home and abroad.

"This represents a historic moment to highlight the human rights abuses and violations that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people face around the world based solely on who they are and whom they love," U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said in a statement.

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Fri Jun-17-11 06:17 PM
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1. K&R. Good! n/t

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Fri Jun-17-11 07:10 PM
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2. K&R

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Fri Jun-17-11 08:46 PM
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3. K and R

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Indianademocrat91

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Fri Jun-17-11 10:46 PM
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4. But people said Obama is a bigot??

How can he allow this?! does he stand for anything?!

:sarcasm:

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Sat Jun-18-11 12:46 AM
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5. Ok, so not even a year ago the UN allowed a vote to kill Gay people

Edited on Sat Jun-18-11 12:46 AM by and-justice-for-all

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thor-halvorssen/united-nations-its-okay-t_b_787024.html

and not even a year later, they flipped???? If they just did not allow the first and come out an strengthened their position for, I would be must more enthused.

2009 one thing, 2010 the opposite and now 2011 another reversal.

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Sat Jun-18-11 07:07 PM
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6. This deserves more exposure. n/t

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