Monday, January 30, 2006

Throwing your lot in with...

Although we, as a nation, passed 'enough is enough' about five years ago, it's obscure political positioning like this that reminds us that we're being coralled far past the wrong side of the fence. (from someguysarenormal). Is this the final straw? Of course not. That would be sensationalizing. We passed the final straw a whiles back.

In a recent United Nations vote, the U.S. delegates voted with the majority to deny consultative status to the International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) and a Danish gay and lesbian association. As a result, neither group nor any gay and lesbian organization, will be heard at the United Nations. The European ILGA, Canadian and German LGBT organization's applications are still pending.

In 2002, the U.S. ILGA application was supported by the U.S. and 16 other nations buoyed by a U.S. State Department report that cited a duty to corral international support for LGBT human rights.

The recent vote broke down as:

In favor of a hearing on consultative status: Chile, France, Germany, Peru, and Romania.

Against: United States, Cameroon, China, Cuba, Iran, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Senegal, Sudan and Zimbabwe.

So, it's us and five countries that have executed young men for "homosexuality" in the past five years.

Okay. Canada ain't looking as cold as it did before.

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