In a speech to mark Human Rights Day, which is celebrated annually across the world on 10 December, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton declared that protecting the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people is "now one of the remaining human rights challenges of our time" and compared it to the battles for women's rights, racial equality and religious freedom.
Speaking at the United Nations' human rights body in Geneva, she noted that obstacles to gender equality in much of the world "rest on deeply held personal, political, cultural and religious beliefs."
"Some seem to believe it is a Western phenomenon, and therefore people outside the West have grounds to reject it," Clinton said. "Well, in reality, gay people are born into and belong to every society in the world."
She challenged other governments to join U.S. efforts after President Obama directed U.S. agencies working overseas to help combat the criminalisation of sexual orientation and to enhance efforts to protect gay and lesbian refugees and asylum seekers.
The transcript of the speech can be found here.
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Fairness puts the twinkle in the stars.
So inspired and hopeful now..
One joke a few years ago...(maybe true) was that the Clintons had more gay friends than straight friends.
Onward...............
Lets have Obama, say the same speech..
I still think religion is the one reason that this is a tough battle for all of us, and those who believe in gay/human rights. I am really glad that as a buddhist, I am accepted as a gay.
I'm so glad someone of her stature has finally articulated the issues so coherently. While there is definitely a long journey ahead, i am, today, hopeful that the declaration of rights for all LGBT will come to fruition within a decade.
Thank You madman Hilary.
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