Office by Alex Penny

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I live in Seattle. These are things that catch my attention, pique my interest and/or make me want to pass notes in class like a 7th grader

August 8, 2011 11:44 am
Obama bars U.S. entry for international LGBT rights violators

via gaywrites:

President Obama released a proclamation this week barring people who engage in acts violating human rights from entering the United States.

This includes, but is not limited to, citizens in Uganda attempting to pass legislation legalizing the execution of LGBT people. The secretary of state will have the power to decide who cannot enter the United States. From the Washington Blade:

“The United States’ enduring commitment to respect for human rights and humanitarian law requires that its Government be able to ensure that the United States does not become a safe haven for serious violators of human rights and humanitarian law and those who engage in other related abuses,” Obama states.

Specific language in the proclamation explicitly states that those who persecute people based on their “sexual orientation and gender identity” are among the categories of those who won’t be able to enter the United States.

Mr. President, how I appreciate thee. I do hope something comes of this. 

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    To be fair to the people saying that, I doubt they meant they’d reelect him just because of this barring entry thing. I...
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    ^ i hate to be the one to say it, but i think the economy has to come first. lgbtq is a serious issue and violations...
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    Guess who’s definitely, hands down, going to get re-electedddd~
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