Biden Admin Praised UN Report Calling for Election Observers on LGBT Issues
By Stefano Gennarini, JD, C-Fam:
The day before election day in the United States, the UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity presented a report to the General Assembly arguing that elections around the world are not gay and trans-friendly enough.
Graeme Reed said that in order to fight against “hate speech” and “gender persecution” countries must censor opponents of the homosexual/transgender agenda. He even argued for “international election observers on LGBT rights issues.”
In apparent electioneering, the report was “welcomed” by the Biden administration. “Your report is very timely, as it comes during the so-called global ‘year of elections’ including in my own country tomorrow,” said Dylan Lang, a U.S. delegate to the General Assembly. This may have been a veiled attack against the Trump campaign’s strong positions in favor of banning transgender treatment and surgeries for minors and transgender participation in women sports.
The Trump campaign and its supporters spent over $215 million jointly on political advertisements against transgender policies, highlighting specifically Vice President Kamala Harris’ support for transgender issues, including in the context of minors and sports. The ads have been credited with boosting support for Trump and contributing to low Democratic turnout.
According to the report, such ads may be considered a form of “gender persecution”, which is an international crime under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. The report lists “online animosity” against the homosexual/transgender political agenda as a “threat” alongside such things as “killings, physical attacks, threats, sexual violence.”
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