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Urge the United Nations to decriminalization homosexuality worldwide; oppose the Russian Federation's
Take action by Thursday, December 31, 2009
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On September 15,
2009, the United Nations elected a new
President of the General Assembly. They
elected Ali Abdussalam Treki, the former
Foreign Minister of the Great Socialist
People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (Libya). His election to office
jeopardizes the decriminalization of
homosexuality worldwide by United Nations law.
(previous
story)
For the
full picture, again, please read our blog about
this by clicking here. This has
worldwide implications. Thousands of gay,
lesbian, bisexual, transgender, bisexual, and
intersex people are executed or imprisoned
every single day in more than 70 states around
the world because of their sexual orientation
or gender identity.
Today, the
situation escalated after the Russian
Federation proposed a resolution calling for
"Traditional Values."
"Traditional Values"
are frequently invoked to justify human rights
violations. If this resolution is
passed, we have no doubt that suppressive
states around the world will use "traditional
values" to restrict human rights, and the
recognition of LGBTI people.
In previous decades and centuries,
mixed-race marriages, desegregation, women
having the right to work, to vote, or to own
property would have been thought by many to be
inconsistent with "traditional values".
What can you do to help?
- Contact the United States Department
of State and urge Secretary Clinton to oppose
this resolution, and support the
decriminalization of homosexuality, signed by
66 Countries and read by the Argentinian
representative last December at the United
Nations General Assembly in New York.
- Click here
for the online contact form (see sample
statement below).
- Call the United States Department of State Public Communications Division at (202) 647-6575.
- Read the sample statement to them
(or make your
own) and ask that it be immediately relayed to
Secretary Clinton, and Douglas
M. Griffiths, Deputy United States
Representative to the United Nations (located at the
United Nations Geneva Offices).
SAMPLE STATEMENT: Five Easy
Steps!
Step # 1: Contact
the United States Department (a new window will
open)Step # 2: Enter your email address
Step # 3: Select Topic: Secretary of State
Step # 4: Subject: Current Issues at the United Nations - Homosexuality and Traditional Values
Step # 5: Copy and paste the same statement below, or draft your own!
As a citizen of this United States, I strongly oppose the "Traditional Values" resolution the Russian Federation has proposed at the United Nations.
In addition, I ask that my Country support the the decriminalization of homosexuality, signed by 66 Countries and read by the Argentinian representative last December at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
I would also ask that my Country demand an explanation from United Nations General Assembly President Ali Abdussalam Treki for his statement that "Homosexuality is not acceptable in the majority of the world; countries that allow that think it is a kind of democracy … I think it is not."
Note: United Nations General Assembly President Ali Abdussalam Treki defended his stance by citing his Muslim faith and heritage.
Related Documents
- Proposed Resolution on "Traditional Values": Undermining International Human Rights Standards
ILGA and Kentucky Equality Federation are very concerned that the draft resolution on "traditional values" would undermine the standards and principles enshrined in international human rights instruments. We feel that this resolution should be strongly opposed and we urge States to vote against the resolution.
