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UN: Brazilian Gay, Lesbian Group May Join Debates

AP | BRADLEY S. KLAPPER | Posted 08.27.2009 | World


GENEVA — The United Nations granted official status to a gay and lesbian organization from Brazil on Monday, allowing it to participate in U.N. ...

UN Gay Rights Declaration To Be Signed By US

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 04.18.2009 | World


WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Wednesday formally endorsed a U.N. statement calling for the worldwide decriminalization of homosexuali...

The U.S. Goes Global With its Anti-Gayness

John Ridley | Posted 01.19.2009 | Politics


John Ridley

You'd think the U.S. would have no trouble putting its John Hancock on something that would mock the backward nature of those "funny" little nations that aren't as forward thinking as we are. Problem is, we'd be mocking ourselves.

United Nations: First Gay Rights Declaration Wins Much Support, United States Opposes It

AP | DAVID CRARY | Posted 01.19.2009 | World


UNITED NATIONS — Alone among major Western nations, the United States has refused to sign a declaration presented Thursday at the United Nations...