President Bans Entry into U.S. of LGBT Human Rights Violators

[PoliticalTiger]

On August 4th, President Obama issued a proclamation suspending entry into the United States of any persons who have participated in serious human rights violations abroad, including human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity. This proclamation gives the Secretary of State discretion to determine who will be deemed to have committed serious human rights violations that preclude entry into the U.S. Implementation of the proclamation by the Secretary of State must be done in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security. This proclamation is a commendable endeavor by the President to prevent those who have violated the human rights of LGBT people from entering our country and spreading their hatred and intolerance across our soil. We urge Secretaries Clinton and Napolitano to move swiftly to implement this proclamation.

http://www.hrcbackstory.org/2011/08/pres...jxbxoKSetk

[Treestar]

Great. Hopefully we'll see that applied to some specific person at some point.

[SeattleGirl]

That's great news!

Too bad we can't export the haters who are citizens of the US!

Of course, I wouldn't wish them on any other country.....

[NJMaverick]

Yup more proof President Obama is just like George Bush

[Cha]

(08-05-2011 03:26 PM)PoliticalTiger Wrote:  On August 4th, President Obama issued a proclamation suspending entry into the United States of any persons who have participated in serious human rights violations abroad, including human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity. This proclamation gives the Secretary of State discretion to determine who will be deemed to have committed serious human rights violations that preclude entry into the U.S. Implementation of the proclamation by the Secretary of State must be done in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security. This proclamation is a commendable endeavor by the President to prevent those who have violated the human rights of LGBT people from entering our country and spreading their hatred and intolerance across our soil. We urge Secretaries Clinton and Napolitano to move swiftly to implement this proclamation.

http://www.hrcbackstory.org/2011/08/pres...jxbxoKSetk

And, on his birthday, too! That is excellent! We have too many spreading hatred in our country as it is.

[nofurylike]

outstanding!! that is just incredible!!
THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT!!!!

i am so proud so proud so proud of you, and to be your supporter ... wow. your foremother-of-the-LGBTQI...-universe supporter; your proud-uppity-Lesbian-Lifelong(41years)-Activist supporter ... your radical-political-Dyke supporter who knows what she knows and knows how incredibly AMAZING YOU ARE ....

thank you for posting that, PoliticalTiger!!

[Hekate]

Oh P.T., this is grand news.

I mean to say, I feel all under the hopey-changey bus here!

This news just brightened up my whole day.

[nofurylike]

(08-06-2011 11:20 AM)Hekate Wrote:  I mean to say, I feel all under the hopey-changey bus here!

[jaxx]

It's wonderful to watch the USA grow up under the leadership of President Obama.

This is great news!!