Nikki Haley Wrongly Said Obama Vote on UN Resolution Denouncing Death Penalty for Gays Was Same as Trump Vote

UN Ambassador Nikki Haley responded forcefully late Tuesday night to outrage over the news that the United States voted “no” (with the minority) on a resolution which was passed by the 47-member Human Rights Council condemning the use of the death penalty in discriminatory fashion, in cases including homosexuality. Twenty-seven nations voted in favor of the resolution; 13 voted against it and 7 abstained.

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Haley claimed that the vote that took place in Geneva is the same US vote that took place under the Obama administration.

Fact: There was NO vote by USUN that supported the death penalty for gay people. We have always fought for justice for the LGBT community.

— Nikki Haley (@nikkihaley) October 4, 2017

Fact: The vote that took place in Geneva is the same US vote that took place under the Obama admin. It was not a vote against LGBT #Fact

— Nikki Haley (@nikkihaley) October 4, 2017

Haley is incorrect.

In 2014, the Obama administration abstained from the vote on a similar resolution. That resolution also did not contain any language on same-sex relations, which was added to this one.

Think Progress adds:

Nauert’s explanation is also a misleading summary of the  actual text of the resolution. While the resolution does refer to various other times the death penalty has been condemned, the actual resolution’s recommendations only address the discriminatory implementation of the death penalty. It does call upon countries to “consider” ratifying what’s known as the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights aiming at the abolition of the death penalty, but it does not require it.

The rest of the resolution’s calls to action refer to how the death penalty is implemented, not whether it should be. It simply calls upon states that have not yet abolished the death penalty to ensure that it is not applied in a discriminatory way and to take all possible precautions to protect the civil rights of people who are facing that punishment.

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Gay Man Wounded, Loses 28-Year-Old Partner in Vegas Massacre

Robert Eardley watched his boyfriend, Cameron Robinson (pictured, right), die after being struck in the neck by a bullet.

www.advocate.com/crime/2017/10/04/gay-man-wounded-loses-28-year-old-partner-vegas-massacre

‘Alt-Right’ comic book meant to ‘trigger’ progressives is as awful as you’d expect
The creator claims he wants to stop the destruction of “traditional values,” which apparently includes smoking, vigilante justice and the Confederate flag.

www.queerty.com/alt-right-comic-book-meant-trigger-progressives-awful-youd-expect-20171004?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29

GOP’s Tim Murphy Voted to Criminalize Abortion, Urged His Mistress to Get One

Murphy has long voted for abortion restrictions but was for one when he thought the woman he was having an affair with was pregnant. 

www.advocate.com/politics/2017/10/04/gops-tim-murphy-voted-criminalize-abortion-urged-his-mistress-get-one

PHOTOS: What’s better than taking a bath? Taking one with Nico Tortorella.
Room for two?

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Jimmy Kimmel, Russian Facebook Ads, Rex Tillerson, Kim Cattrall, Egypt, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Gays Against Guns: HOT LINKS

JIMMY KIMMEL. We will talk about it. “They say it’s inappropriate to be talking about it, because it’s too soon. Well, maybe it’s too soon for you, because maybe deep down inside your heart you know you bear some responsibility for the fact almost anyone can get any weapon they want. Now you want to cover yourself until the storm of outrage passes, so you can go back to your dirty business as usual. It’s not too soon for us, because we’re Americans, and last time I checked the first amendment is as important as the second amendment. So we will talk about it, and shame on you for suggesting otherwise.”

MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN. Russian-linked Facebook ads targeted swing states crucial to Trump win: “Some of the Russian ads appeared highly sophisticated in their targeting of key demographic groups in areas of the states that turned out to be pivotal, two of the sources said. The ads employed a series of divisive messages aimed at breaking through the clutter of campaign ads online, including promoting anti-Muslim messages, sources said.”

REX TILLERSON. Running the State Department into the ground…

SEX AND THE CITY 3. Kim Cattrall accuses Sarah Jessica Parker of starting the SATC drama.

AUSTRALIA. “Yes” vote on same-sex marriage unbeatable unless lots are lying, say pollsters: ‘With more than a month to go in the government’s controversial postal survey, an aggregation of public polling and some recent unpublished research shows the “yes” case for legalising same-sex marriage has maintained its strong lead among ordinary voters.’

KANWAR AMARJIT SINGH. The Indian prince who supports gay rights and the arts.

ITALY. Gay film director Sebastiano Riso attacked by two men at his home: ‘Sebastiano Riso was punched in the face and stomach by two thugs as he walked into his apartment in Rome.  The filmmaker was beaten days after his film ‘A Family’, which focuses on a heterosexual couple that supplies children to gay families, opened in Italy. Mr Riso was left hospitalised by the savage attack and it is believed he will not be released for another 10 days.’

EGYPT. Crackdown on LGBTQ people expanded.

ANGLICAN CHURCH. A punishment for Scotland’s Episcopal Church.

JAMES CORDEN. On Julia Roberts’ husband Daniel ‘Big D–k’ Moder. “I’m just immediately familiar with him for no reason whatsoever and I like the cat, I dig him, that’s all I’m going to say,” James continued after revealing the nickname. “We hang out in the restroom a lot.”

BOOM FOR REAL. Jean-Michel Basquiat feature acquired by Magnolia Pictures: “The docu follows Basquiat’s life pre-fame and how New York City, the times, the people and the movements surrounding him formed the artist he became. It includes never before seen works, writings and photographs, and offers insight from the likes of Nan Goldin, Jim Jarmusch, James Nares, Fred Brathwaite (aka Fab Five Freddy), Lee Quiñones, Luc Sante and others to tell the story of Basquiat and his downtown New York — before AIDS, President Reagan, and the real estate and art booms.

NYC. Gays Against Guns took to the streets following the Las Vegas massacre.

Gays against Guns! #GaysagainstGuns tag all your gay friends or youtubers pic.twitter.com/mdKcPFzp8z

— B I S E X U A L (@aja_septiceye) October 3, 2017

INTERSPECIES INTERACTION OF THE DAY. When the dolphins saw the squirrels.

HUMP DAY HOTTIE. Titanius Maximus.

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Nikki Haley Misleads on U.N. Vote on Death Penalty for Gays

She says the same vote on an anti–death penalty measure came during the Obama administration — but that’s not quite accurate.

www.advocate.com/world/2017/10/04/nikki-haley-misleads-un-vote-death-penalty-gays