OUTVOTING THE BOOGEYMEN AT THE U.N.: “affirms that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and that everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms …

¨...without distiction of any kind¨

¨ The UN Human Rights Council has passed a historic resolution calling for universal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people.

This is the first time the body has passed a resolution which focuses specifically on sexual orientation and gender identity.

The resolution also commissions a study on anti-gay discrimination and violence and establishes a panel to look at the issues.

The resolution, which passed 23-19 with three abstentions, “affirms that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and that everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms … without distinction of any kind”...please read it all, HERE

·  Thanks to Pink News, Europe
·  Thanks to  Jessica Geen
·  Thanks to The United Nations, Human Rights Council