In May 2005, the International Lesbian and Gay Association, which is based in Brussels, and the Danish gay rights group Landsforeningen for Bøsser og Lesbiske (LBL) applied for consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council. Consultative status is the only official means by which non-governmental organizations (NGOs) around the world can influence and participate in discussions among member states at the United Nations. Nearly 3,000 groups enjoy this status.
States opposed to the two groups' applications moved to have them summarily dismissed, an almost unprecedented move at the UN, where organizations are ordinarily allowed to state their cases. The U.S. abstained on a vote which would have allowed the debate to continue and the groups to be heard. It then voted to reject the applications.
"The United States recklessly ignored its own reporting proving the need for international support for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people," said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese. "The State Department's `Country Reports on Human Rights Practices' show severe human rights violations based on gender identity and sexual orientation occur around the world."
Well if you have been paying attention to how the Bush administration has used Christianity as the prism through which they view the world this makes perfect sense. In George Bush's church Jesus hates homo's.
This is one of the most homophobic administrations in recent memory. I mean besides Condoleeza Rice what other individuals with alternative lifestyles are in this administration?
Oh I forgot Cheney's daughter! Is she still around?
But having these few lezzies around doesn't really address the heart of homophobia. Straight guys are always far more accepting of lesbians then they are of gay men. Gay men frighten their little penises. Lesbians might start making out in the office and hetero's love that shit! But gay males might brush agianst them in the hallway and cause all kinds of conflicted feelings to bubble up. That cannot be allowed! A good Christian heterosexual would never watch "Queer as folk" or "Desperate housewives". He must constantly suppress his sinful desires to see scantily clad men or touch them inappropriately.
Such a hateful group aren't they?
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