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News: UN Passes Resolution On LGBT Discrimination/Violence
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UN Passes Resolution On LGBT Discrimination/Violence
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The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) today applauded the United Nations’ top human rights body for approving a resolution condemning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, calling it an important step forward toward progress for equality and human rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals.
“The Human Rights Council has taken a fundamental step forward by reaffirming one of the United Nations’ key principles—that everyone is equal in dignity and rights,” said Jessica Stern, executive director of IGLHRC. “This resolution puts the UN on a trajectory to address the discrimination and violence LGBT persons suffer daily across the world.”
“The council is confirming that LGBT people have universal human rights,” said Stern. “We know, of course, that the struggle is long, and that we will need the Council to focus on the violations we suffer for many years to come. But for now, we celebrate that the majority of States stood with us to declare, unequivocally, that human rights are for everyone, everywhere.”
The Human Rights Council resolution—led by Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Uruguay—followed a resolution in 2011 on the same topic led by South Africa and asks the UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights to gather and publish information on how best to overcome discrimination and violence.
Opponents of the resolution employed procedural tactics to defeat the text, by presenting a total of 7 amendments that would have eliminated all reference to sexual orientation and gender identity from the text, and made it applicable only to countries who proactively declare support for sexual diversity and rights. These amendments were defeated by vote. The resolution passed by 25 votes in favor, 14 against, and 7 abstentions.
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Countries that voted in favor of the resolution are Argentina, Austria, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Montenegro, Peru, Philippines, South Korea, South Africa, Macedonia, the U.K., the United States, Venezuela and Vietnam.
Meanwhile, 14 countries opposed it: Algeria, Botswana, Cote d’Ivoire (Homosexuality legal ), Ethiopia, Gabon (Homosexuality legal ), Indonesia (Legal all provinces except one ), Kenya, Kuwait, Maldives, Morocco, Pakistan, Russia (Homosexuality legal ), Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
The decree also authorizes UN-backed investigation into anti-LGBT discrimination and violence around the world.
The resolution approval comes a day after a dialogue on how to stop violence against the LGBT community was held at the UN Headquarters in New York where world leaders pledge to uphold LGBT rights.
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Russia voted no though, doesn't that cancel it out ?
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macedonia, montenegro, south korea and vietnam? unexpected!
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India and China  They have 2/5 of the world between them and they abstain?
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India and China They have 2/5 of the world between them and they abstain? |
China's just China. India might have voted yes if a conservative government wasn't in charge.
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followed a resolution in 2011 on the same topic led by South Africa and asks the UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights to gather and publish information on how best to overcome discrimination and violence.
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 At an African country being responsible for bringing this up.
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At an African country being responsible for bringing this up. |
Voice of reason on the continent 
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Originally posted by Swine
macedonia, montenegro, south korea and vietnam? unexpected!
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I was also surprised by South Korea, but then again they are a mostly non-religious country and that's where most of the uber-anti-gay ideologies come from. I guess they're not gay-friendly but at the same time they're not like, "gays should die!"
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Originally posted by Bang Up
I was also surprised by South Korea, but then again they are a mostly non-religious country and that's where most of the uber-anti-gay ideologies come from. I guess they're not gay-friendly but at the same time they're not like, "gays should die!"
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South Korea and Japan are both aw how cute a gay couple on TV or books *fangirling* but many families would be upset because they want the family line to continue.
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South Korea and Japan are both aw how cute a gay couple on TV or books *fangirling* but many families would be upset because they want the family line to continue.
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Oh yeah, that is a good point. I believe lineage is a big reason why these countries are "against" homosexuality despite not actually being actively against homosexuality. I also believe it's because sexuality is not a big thing in those countries? They're like, not really talked about or understood as well in other countries because sexuality is considered a personal thing and you don't talk much about personal things.
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Oh yeah, that is a good point. I believe lineage is a big reason why these countries are "against" homosexuality despite not actually being actively against homosexuality. I also believe it's because sexuality is not a big thing in those countries? They're like, not really talked about or understood as well in other countries because sexuality is considered a personal thing and you don't talk much about personal things.
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Yup. On one hand, Japan releases some crazy sh....  but on the other privacy, privacy, privacy.
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What a surprise, the richer countries being more open minded 
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