[Grosseschnauzer]

Quote: Repeal "Gay Rights"

A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal

Resolution: #12

Proposed by: Omigodtheykilledkenny

Description: UN Resolution #12: Gay Rights (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: This Assembly,

AFFIRMING that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals are deserving of full and equal protection under the law;

REAFFIRMING its earlier stance in Resolution #99: Discrimination Accord, that the resolution Gay Rights "in practice does virtually nothing to protect citizens' rights";

VOICING its concern that keeping poor, ineffectual legislation such as Resolution #12 on the books will do nothing to advance the cause for human rights, and will in fact hamper this body's ability to make further strides in that arena;

ACKNOWLEDGING that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals are ALREADY afforded substantial protections under international law through past declarations of this body; protections including, but not limited to:

1) Freedom to marry individuals of the same sex or gender;
2) Freedom to express their love for persons of the same gender;
3) Freedom from imprisonment based on sexuality;
4) Freedom from discrimination;
5) Freedom of sexual privacy; thus

DEEMING the Gay Rights resolution redundant and unnecessary;

MINDFUL that it is in the interests of the United Nations to streamline and strike out superfluous and ineffective legislation;

RECOGNIZING that the enactment of this article will NOT permit member states to discriminate against gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender individuals; hereby

REPEALS Resolution #12: Gay Rights.[/quote]

Resolution 12 reads as follows:
Quote: UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTION #12
Gay Rights

A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.


Category: Human Rights


Strength: Strong


Proposed by: Kundu

Description: WHEREAS it has been clearly witnessed there is an outspoken minority who wish to oppress gays.

We, the People's Republic of Kundu and the other peoples of the world wishing for the preservation of freedom and the respect of all hereby resolve that all member nations of the United Nations must pass laws protecting people from discrimination in all parts of life. We also resolve that gay marriages be protected and endorsed by law in the member nations.

Votes For: 12,705
Votes Against: 7,734

Implemented: Sat May 3 2003

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[Eisophca]

*raises hand*

The Nordic Republic sees no reason to repeal this. Yes, it may be redundant. Who cares? It's not like someone's trying to pass a replacement, unless they have a hidden agenda here. We will vote NAY when this comes to the floor.

[Grosseschnauzer]

I anticipate this will reach vote sometime on 31 January, so the vote will probably end on either 4 or 5 February.

Cast your votes now.

[Eisophca]

Strong AGAINST.

[Mikitivity]

Given Ceorana's strong objections to this repeal, my government is currently abstaining with the possibility of voting against this repeal.

[Federalist]

I agree that unless someone has written a replacement document, this resolution should not be repealed.

[Groot Gouda]

Well, gay rights are protected by more resolutions than anything else. I'm against, but I don't think it will matter if this resolution disappears.

[The Dominion of BigRedCat]

We say "No". To repeal is to trod on the slippery slope.

[Antrium]

Antrium votes AGAINST.

[Lawtonia]

Regardless of the fact that gay rights are protected by other resolutions, Lawtonia is against the repeal of ANY human rights.

[Malabra]

We're against the repeal.

[Keeslandia]

No. Oppose repeal.

[Grosseschnauzer]

Quote: FOR    [ 0 ]    [0.00%]
AGAINST  [ 8 ]  [100.00%]
ABSTAIN  [ 0 ]  [0.00%]
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I will be casting the region's vote against the repeal proposal shortly.