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Vatican official condemns UN report urging laws protecting homosexuals from ‘discrimination’

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H.E. Archbishop Silvano Tomasi (Photo credit: UK in Holy See ) March 15, 2012 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) - The Vatican’s principal representative before the United Nations , Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, is objecting to demands to outlaw “discrimination” against homosexuals in a report commissioned by the United Nations Human Rights Council , on “ Discriminatory Laws and Practices and Acts of Violence against Individuals based on their Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity ”. In response to the claim advanced by the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights that governments are obligated to “ensure that unmarried same-sex couples are treated in the same way and entitled to the same benefits as unmarried opposite-sex couples,” Tomasi responds that the language threatens the institution of marriage. Tomasi is concerned that the document’s language gives special treatment to homosexuals and threatens the institution of marriage. It also threatens to give rights to people based on their “gender id...

UN poised to pass homosexualist ‘human rights’ declaration pushed by Obama administration

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Image via Wikipedia The United Nations Human Rights Council is reportedly on the verge of passing a homosexualist ‘human rights’ declaration that has been promoted by the administration of U.S. President Barrack Obama , the Associated Press is reporting. The resolution on “Human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity ,” denounces “discrimination” against homosexuals.  It also implies that traditional human rights declarations, which do not mention sexual orientation or “gender identity,” also apply to sexual orientation. The declaration expresses “grave concern at acts of violence and discrimination, in all regions of the world, committed against individuals because of their sexual orientation and gender identity.”  It also cites a previous resolution of the UN General Assembly to the effect that “the Human Rights Council shall be responsible for promoting universal respect for the protection of all human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, without disti...

UN bureaucrats push homosexual rights against general assembly wishes

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Image via Wikipedia The UN bureaucracy is increasing its efforts to decriminalize homosexual behavior and normalize its acceptance among member states, without governmental consent or consensus. “The principle that no one should suffer discrimination on the basis of their sexuality or gender identity is already fully integrated into our current international human rights standards,” claimed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay in a recently released video message on homophobia.  “Under international law, States have an obligation to decriminalize homosexuality and to protect individuals from discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation,” she stated. This message is false, according to a growing body of international legal experts and UN Member States .  The international community continues to vigorously debate the principle of non-discrimination based on sexual orientation, and has been doing so for over five years.   As recentl...