The United States is quietly switching its position on the acknowledgment of gays here on planet Earth: for years, gay organizations have attempted to achieve “consultative status” with the United Nations, which would allow them to voice opinions on issues concerning the rights of LGBT people. Currently there is no such organization with the UN. Obviously.
In the past the US has always voted against giving giving these organizations official recognition; no word on why our beloved country has suddenly changed its mind. Whatever the reason, we’re thrilled, as are the millions of oppressed people in countries where there is no one to stand up for their rights. We presume George Bush is asleep at the wheel again, letting other people do his job for him, and someone decided to sneak this one in. Shh. Don’t wake him up.
U.S. backs U.N. role for gay group [HoustonVoice]
Eric
Asleep at the wheel, indeed. As we sit back and watch diminishing reports regarding the state of affairs in the Middle East from a safe distance and complain about the price of gasoline, our cross-wired authoritarian administration once again shows its support in order to kiss another bungling nation’s ass. Ulterior motives aside, George Bush probably had no idea what was going on with the U.N., much less that our government voted to support a German “Global Rights” group that just happens to also advocate rights for gays. I believe the linked article from the Houston Voice and Mr. Bromley have it backward (“Bromley said it was significant that U.S. officials voted May 16 to support the German group’s application. In a vote earlier this year, U.S. officials opposed applications by gay-focused groups.”) , or rather, the journalist, Mr. Joshua Lynsen needed a story with a gay hook.
Before everyone gets all happy and delusional about the concerns of the U.S. Government about human rights issues, and although I can’t prove or disprove the following, I suggest you start reading here:
Iraqi LGBT – UK
Sweet friggin’ dreams.
p.s. Please excuse my HTML tagging. No expert here, so if it’s screwed up royally…well, you’ll figure it out.