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Decriminalize Homosexuality World-Wide
People around the world face violence and inequality – and sometimes torture, even execution – because of who they love, how they look, or who they are. Sexual orientation and gender identity are integral aspects of our selves and should never lead to discrimination or abuse. More than 80 countries around the world still make it a crime for men to have sex with men, or women with women. In some countries, the punishment is death. Many laws punish people for simply looking differently, or not living up to cultural norms of “masculinity” or “femininity.”
Sign the petition urging the United Nations to call for an end to criminalizing people because of who they are or whom they love.
http://www.kintera.org/c.dhLOK6PGLoF/b.3527117/k.90AE/LGBT_Petition/siteapps/advocacy/ActionItem.aspx
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You wouldn’t think it would be news that the president of the United States went along with 66 other nations to sign a statement declaring that homosexuality should not be a crime. But after eight years of President George W. Bush, you can’t take anything for granted. So President Obama’stwo-sentence sign-on to the United Nations resolution decriminalizing homosexuality yesterday was indeed worthy of notice.
In fact, Bush had refused to sign exactly that statement in the past, saying that the federal government could not sign a statement that would bind the United States on matters that fall under state jurisdiction. Never mind that the federal government has legislated in all sorts of other areas of civil rights, such as race, gender and age discrimination.
In refusing to sign the statement, reports JURIST, the United States was in some unusual company: China, Russia, members of the Islamic Conference, and the Roman Catholic Church.
The Obama administration’s decision to change course and sign the statement is at least symbolically important, as gay rights remain a contentious issue around the world. As JURISTnotes, in November, the parliament of Burundi criminalized homosexuality, while the Supreme Court of Nepal approved same-sex marriages. In October, the Portuguese parliament voted against legalizing same-sex marriage. In the United States, same-sex marriages are now legal only in Massachusetts and Connecticut, though this week the Vermont legislature began debating a bill that would legalize it. In November, same-sex marriage bans passed in California, Arizona, and Florida.
For Obama, signing the U.N. statement is just the beginning. He’ll have to deal with a host of other issues related to sexual orientation, including the military’s antiquated “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy; the federal government’s refusal to pay employment benefits for the same-sex partners of federal employees (which Obama has said he supports, but requires repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act); and an immigration law that denies access to the United States for foreign same-sex partners of U.S. citizens.
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Battlestar Crew at the UN
Special Event: UN Public Information Department, Sci Fi Channel to co-host a panel with Battlestar Galactica creators to raise profile of humanitarian concern. The discussion will explore some of the themes that are of importance to both the United Nations and the critically acclaimed television show: human rights; terrorism; children and armed conflict; and reconciliation and dialogue among civilizations and faiths. The panel will be moderated by Academy Award-winning actress and producer Whoopi Goldberg. Oscar-nominated actress Mary McDonnell, Emmy Award-winning and Oscar-nominated actor Edward James Olmos, and Battlestar Galactica creators and executive producers Ronald D. Moore and David Eick will participate in the panel.
[Webcast: Archived Video - 2 hours and 4 minutes ]
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PARKWAY CLOSING THIS SUNDAY MARCH 22 (for real)
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