Homosexuals Threaten Aggressive Campaign to Pass UN Human Rights Law

Efforts to make homosexuals a protected class by the UN Commission on Human Rights, and perhaps to criminalize criticism of homosexuality, has been postponed. The Commission decided to wait until next year to decide on this dangerous idea. The extremely powerful homosexual lobby has already promised a very aggressive international campaign for passage.

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Amidst intractable disagreement, the UN Commission on Human Rights concluded its annual session last Friday by postponing a vote on Brazil's controversial resolution on sexual orientation. The proposal seeks to extend international anti-discrimination laws to apply to homosexual, bisexual and transgender individuals. Some legal scholars contend that the resolution would also create an international legal foundation for homosexual marriage, hate crimes legislation, and for limitations on freedom of speech and freedom of religion.

Powerful homosexual activists have reacted with outrage at this apparent setback. Elizabeth Birch, executive director of US-based Human Rights Campaign, said, "We are very disappointed that the Commission on Human Rights has chosen to postpone action that affirms the basic human rights of the world's gay, lesbian and bisexual population, who along with the transgender community, are routinely subjected to discrimination and inhumane treatment." Faisal Alam, founder of the Washington D.C.-based Muslim homosexual group Al Fatiha, said, "I am obviously upset. The issue of [gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender] rights has been sacrificed at the altar of political expediency."

Alam blamed the Muslim countries, the United States and the Vatican for this outcome, a sentiment widely shared throughout the homosexual world. Jan Doerfel, of the International Research Centre for Social Minorities spoke of an "unholy alliance between the Holy See and the OIC [Organization of the Islamic Conference]." Amnesty International said "Some governments.continue to invoke cultural and religious justifications, as well as ill-informed misinterpretations of international law, to deny lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens their basic rights. Such arguments have reportedly been used in the last few days by some Commission member states."

In a joint press release, Rep. Tom Lantos (D-Ca) and Rep Barney Franks (D-Ma) condemned the Bush administration saying they are "outraged at the Administration's failure to seize this critical opportunity. It is truly shocking that the United States would join forces with countries like Libya, Algeria and Saudi Arabia." The Bush administration, however, abstained in the vote to postpone consideration of the measure.

Gay advocates have promised to redouble their efforts to lobby governments worldwide. The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission reminded its members that "The resolution was not defeated and it will be back with a vengeance next year. Although we didn't get a full victory, neither is this a defeat and it is clear that this will be the issue for the CHR next year.this is a huge victory." The European chapter of the International Lesbian and Gay Association said, "It is a success in the sense that the resolution was not voted down and we have now more time to lobby member states of the commission."

Federico Meyer, a member of the Brazilian delegation in Geneva, declared that "The issue of discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation is on the table, the OIC and other opponents of the resolution will not get rid of it. We have one year to act."

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April 25, 2003 Volume 6, Number 18

UN Seeks Criminal Sanctions Against "Gay Rights" Opponents

A heated debate took place today at the 59th Session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in Geneva, as member nations of the Commission considered an unprecedented proposal to expand the UN's definition of discrimination to include discrimination based upon "sexual orientation."

The resolution, introduced by Brazil and co-sponsored by 19 other nations, including most European nations and Canada, is the first resolution in UN history to link homosexuality with human rights law. One advocacy group, the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, describes the resolution as "a historic opportunity to advance LGBT [Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender] issues in international human rights law."

The Resolution "Calls upon all states to promote and protect the human rights of all persons regardless of their sexual orientation" and for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights "to pay due attention to the phenomenon of violations of human rights on the grounds of sexual orientation." It also "Expresses deep concern at the occurrence of violations of human rights in the world against persons on the grounds of their sexual orientation."

In an effort to defeat this measure, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, Libya and Malaysia have introduced amended resolutions in which all references to sexual orientation have been deleted. The United States, which is a member of the Commission, did not co-sponsor the original Brazilian resolution, nor did it introduce an amendment of its own.

Pro-family legal scholars are deeply concerned with the Brazilian proposal. A. Scott Loveless, associate professor of law at the World Family Policy Center at Brigham Young University, believes that "The remedy proposed may have worse societal implications than the alleged disease, which is so-called homophobia. It is highly likely that gay rights advocates will use this resolution, if it passes, to advance their agenda to legalize gay marriage and to create hate crimes legislation." Loveless notes that "in their quest to legitimize homosexuality, many of these countries have actually limited some of our most fundamental freedoms, including freedom of speech. In Canada and Great Britain, people who have spoken out against homosexual behavior have been criminally prosecuted for speaking, not for actually harming anyone."

Jane Adolphe, assistant professor of law at Ave Maria Law School, believes that the resolution may be used against the Catholic Church. According to Adolphe, "This initiative opens the door for further attacks on the Church. With respect to the Commission, individuals could presumably use this discrimination language to bring complaints against the Church with regard to hiring, employment, even the doctrines of the Church, itself."

An official present at the meeting told the Friday Fax that it was "a difficult discussion, a heated discussion, because of the quite delicate subject matter, and the fact that this has never been discussed before." A vote on the resolution and its amendments will likely occur tomorrow.

Alam blamed the Muslim countries, the United States and the Vatican for this outcome, a sentiment widely shared throughout the homosexual world. Jan Doerfel, of the International Research Centre for Social Minorities spoke of an "unholy alliance between the Holy See and the OIC [Organization of the Islamic Conference]." Amnesty International said "Some governments.continue to invoke cultural and religious justifications, as well as ill-informed misinterpretations of international law, to deny lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens their basic rights. Such arguments have reportedly been used in the last few days by some Commission member states."

In a joint press release, Rep. Tom Lantos (D-Ca) and Rep Barney Franks (D-Ma) condemned the Bush administration saying they are "outraged at the Administration's failure to seize this critical opportunity. It is truly shocking that the United States would join forces with countries like Libya, Algeria and Saudi Arabia." The Bush administration, however, abstained in the vote to postpone consideration of the measure.

Continuing international Homosexual juggernaut ping!

Pagan's have always been around to try and bring others down to their level.

Riding around cities dry humping each other doesn't do anything to gain respect. Neither does trying to adopt children or pushing their perversion on school children.

But that doesn't stop NAMBLA perverts from lobbying to make sex with children legal. The scary thing is , the government is listening.

It's about SEXual perversion , not a different kind of HOMOsapien.

There's a reason homosexuality isn't accepted as normal , it's NOT and society's that have accepted it have always fallen.

But look at the bright side , America doesn't have too far to fall anymore. So it shouldn't hurt so bad , RIIIIIGGGGGHHHHHT.

I was told about NAMBLA ( North American Man Boy Love Assosiation )over 8 years ago and that they were lobbying to make their perversion legal.

I didn't believe it even existed.

I got this computer about four years ago and looked up NAMBLA's website. They have posted letters from (supposed) children 14 - 16 saying how they love having sex with the older partners. They are still lobbying our government , to me that means someone is listening to them.

The perversion won't stop unless we make it known that it's not acceptable. Where do you draw the line? Homo parades where they publically dress like women and hump each other. Fag bath houses with any kind of sex you want. Adults who want to have sex with children. People who want to have sex with animals.

If you notice the connection , it's sex. They are all personal choices , where do you draw the line? Obviously America is not a land of high moral standards , which serves a purpose and will make slaves of us all. Guilty by association , aren't we.

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