U.N. council passes gay rights resolution

[Glassunion]

(CNN) -- In what the U.S. State Department is calling a "historic step," the U.N. Human Rights Council passed a resolution Friday supporting equal rights for all, regardless of sexual orientation.

The resolution, introduced by South Africa, is the first-ever U.N. resolution on the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered persons.

It passed with 23 votes in favor, 19 opposed and three abstentions amid strong criticism of South Africa by some African nations.

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has made gay rights a key focus of the State Department's human rights agenda, expressing her view that "gay rights are human rights and human rights are gay rights."

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http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/06/17/un.lgbt.rights/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

[xchrom]

1. suck it, uganda. nt

[Glassunion]

2. That would make an awesome t-shirt.

[xchrom]

3. ...

:spray:

[Glassunion]

5. ...

[xchrom]

6. ...

:applause:

[Divine Discontent]

4. that's great news!!!!!! wtg HRC

:applause:

[Glassunion]

7. She was my vote in the primary.

I pissed off a bunch of my family members when I told them that I voted Hillary.

[DeSwiss]

8. K&R n/t

[Tx4obama]

9. Great news!

Obama made a great choice when he put Hillary as the head of the State Department.
Wondering who will take her place when she retires (or runs as VP with Obama).
Read something awhile back about Biden might be wanting to switch over to the State Dept but I don't know if that was true or not.