http://www.alliancealert.org news from the frontlines of the culture war Thu, 24 May 2012 23:12:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/08/02/obama-backs-international-gay-and-lesbian-human-rights-commission-at-u-n/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/08/02/obama-backs-international-gay-and-lesbian-human-rights-commission-at-u-n/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:52:46 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=67073 OneNewsNow: "It took the help of the United States, but the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) has gained official status at the U.N., which is an 'important step forward for human rights,' according to President Obama." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/08/02/obama-backs-international-gay-and-lesbian-human-rights-commission-at-u-n/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/21/homosexualist-group-side-steps-normal-un-procedure-to-gain-ngo-status-with-u-s-help/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/21/homosexualist-group-side-steps-normal-un-procedure-to-gain-ngo-status-with-u-s-help/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:38:24 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=66184 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/21/homosexualist-group-side-steps-normal-un-procedure-to-gain-ngo-status-with-u-s-help/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/19/gay-lesbian-group-overcomes-opposition-at-u-n/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/19/gay-lesbian-group-overcomes-opposition-at-u-n/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:31:51 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/19/gay-lesbian-group-overcomes-opposition-at-u-n/ Reuters: "The United Nations on Monday accredited a major gay and lesbian organization that Egypt, Russia and others had tried to keep out as a group permitted to lobby at the world body. The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, a U.S.-based advocacy group, had applied for 'consultative status' at the U.N. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) three years ago." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/19/gay-lesbian-group-overcomes-opposition-at-u-n/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/19/us-pushing-un-status-for-gay-rights-group/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/19/us-pushing-un-status-for-gay-rights-group/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:59:49 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=65846 Associated Press: "The Obama administration and 14 members of the U.S. Congress are urging the U.N. Economic and Social Council to accredit the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission so it can work at the United Nations. The U.S.-based organization, which has offices in South Africa, Argentina and the Philippines, has been trying since 2007 to get consultative status with the council, which serves as the main U.N. forum for discussing international economic and social issues." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/19/us-pushing-un-status-for-gay-rights-group/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/08/u-s-attacks-egypt-over-homosexual-rights-at-un/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/08/u-s-attacks-egypt-over-homosexual-rights-at-un/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:25:37 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/08/u-s-attacks-egypt-over-homosexual-rights-at-un/ C-FAM: "At the United Nations (UN) last month, several U.S. representatives attacked Egypt for asking for further investigation into a homosexual advocacy organization which has applied for special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council. These attacks culminated in a sharp rebuke delivered last week by U.S. ambassador Susan Rice. The actions seem to contravene President Obama’s strategy of engaging Egypt and other Muslim societies in key foreign policy aims such as Middle East peace." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/07/08/u-s-attacks-egypt-over-homosexual-rights-at-un/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/06/03/u-n-committee-moves-to-keep-out-gay-lesbian-ngo/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/06/03/u-n-committee-moves-to-keep-out-gay-lesbian-ngo/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:28:48 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/06/03/u-n-committee-moves-to-keep-out-gay-lesbian-ngo/ Reuters: "A United Nations committee that decides which nongovernmental organizations can be accredited to the world body moved on Thursday to keep out the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/06/03/u-n-committee-moves-to-keep-out-gay-lesbian-ngo/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/06/un-radical-homosexual-group-targets-cedaw-to-push-gender-identity-message/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/06/un-radical-homosexual-group-targets-cedaw-to-push-gender-identity-message/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:18:00 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=32312 C-FAM: The International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) recently released a handbook for activists on how to use the United Nations committee, responsible for overseeing the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), to introduce 'fluid' concepts of 'sexual orientation' and 'gender identity' into the established human rights arena. The IGLHRC handbook's 'key terms' glossary deems gender and sexuality not to be rooted in biology, but based on 'social constructs.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/06/un-radical-homosexual-group-targets-cedaw-to-push-gender-identity-message/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/02/29/desmond-tutu-to-accept-lgbt-award-in-san-francisco/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/02/29/desmond-tutu-to-accept-lgbt-award-in-san-francisco/#comments Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:02:16 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/02/29/desmond-tutu-to-accept-lgbt-award-in-san-francisco/ ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/02/29/desmond-tutu-to-accept-lgbt-award-in-san-francisco/feed/ 0