OUTRAGEOUS: Muslim states block 11 LGBT groups from attending UN Aids meeting

[cali]

A group of 51 Muslim states has blocked 11 gay and transgender organizations from attending a high-level meeting at the United Nations next month on ending Aids, sparking a protest by the US, Canada and the EU.

Egypt wrote to the president of the 193-member general assembly on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to object to the participation of the 11 groups. It did not give a reason in the letter, which Reuters has seen.

Samantha Power, US ambassador to the UN, wrote to the general assembly president, Mogens Lykketoft, and said the groups appeared to have been blocked for involvement in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy.

“Given that transgender people are 49 times more likely to be living with HIV than the general population, their exclusion from the high-level meeting will only impede global progress in combating the HIV/Aids pandemic,” Power wrote.


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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/17/muslim-states-united-nations-lgbt-groups-aids-meeting?CMP=twt_gu

[Coventina]

1. The Guardian is being bigoted. This has nothing to do with Islam!

It is all the fault of Western Imperialists!!

[Democat]

6. America, Bush, and Obama to blame

With help from Clinton.

[romanic]

8. If only the west hadn't interfered with the Middle East

maybe then these Islamic theocracies wouldn't be so homophobic and bigoted.

[Throd]

2. Christian nations blocked LGBT groups from traveling to AIDS conferences in the 1500's.

[moonbabygo]

10. 1500s really?

Did we even know what aids was back then?

At least come up a few centuries

[cali]

11. Obvious sarcasm/satire is obvious

[moonbabygo]

12. sorry

I should have picked up on that

[Matrosov]

17. +1

[cali]

3. And this is a big problem at the UN

Maybe we should withhold some operational funding.

[Dorian Gray]

9. Ding Dong

I think we have an answer here.

[NightWatcher]

4. Just another day for wacky religion

[Behind the Aegis]

5. It is outrageous.

Even more so, given this is the UN which is supposed to be supporting human rights, not limiting them!

[Democat]

7. This should never be allowed - it is a violation of LGBT human rights

Shut down the entire organization and give back their salaries.

[Bluenorthwest]

13. Disgusting, typcial and we need to take large action, not mutter mealy mouthed words.

First Hillary attempts to revise the history of AIDS to polish Ronald Reagan's legacy and now this. What is wrong with the straight people 'of faith'? I've had it with them all. It's the religions that eat their souls.

[moonbabygo]

14. I think they use religion as an excuse

to hate. Many religious people don't give a hoot as to how you classify yourself. If you are a good person that's all that counts

[Bluenorthwest]

16. So? I think religion is in fact nothing but a ritualized set of excuses.

All I see are the actions of others, and their actions are hateful and bigoted. The religion is a fiction, an alibi.

And I don't 'classify' myself. Nor should those religious bigots you are defending here.

[Bluenorthwest]

15. I am not pleased with Samantha Power using such mealy mouthed and generous language

about these bigots. Power is capable of speaking very strongly and is known for that ability. Here all she is doing is glad handing the bigots.
Make up your fucking mind America. Are you the handmaid of the Gulf Wahabbists or are you free people? Which is it Samantha?

[dembotoz]

18. would seem to be simple logic

but from what i understand, aids is more hetero elsewhere.....

the event planners should have used more then 10% of their brain is venue selection