Historic UN Clash on LGBT Rights Set for November

Sep 29, 2016 by

by Stefano Gennarini JD, C-Fam:

Supporters of LGBT rights at the UN are preparing for the most important vote on their agenda since 2008.

In November the UN General Assembly must decide whether to approve a controversial new UN post to enforce special new rights based on the sexual preference and behavior of individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT).

Literally paving the way to the opening of this year’s debate, a crosswalk traversing 1st Avenue from the US mission to UN headquarters was painted with a rainbow flag so that world leaders would have to tread it on their way to the UN headquarters last week for the opening of this year’s General Assembly.

The Human Rights Council established this unprecedented mandate of “independent expert on violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity” through a resolution that narrowly passed this June.

The mandate has already escalated the tension within the United Nations over the promotion of LGBT rights at the UN and is expected to be challenged.

“You may not know how much I have been criticized by and am fighting with member states (over LGBT rights),” said outgoing Secretary General Ban Ki moon as he lauded the “hard-won victory” at the Council during an event touted as the highest level LGBT event ever held at UN headquarters.

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