GOP Cocksuckers #401 (REP. TRENT FRANKS) and #510 (REP. CHRIS SMITH) tried to get countries on the U.N.'s Economic and Social Council to not give accreditation to the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission. They had written countries like Egypt and Saudi Arabia to vote against IGLHRC's application.
The application had been hung up in the Non-Governmental Organization Committee, which is incredibly hostile to gay rights groups.
Franks and Smith were 'outraged' by the Obama administration decision to have the U.N. ambassador, Susan Rice, offer a resolution to have the UNSEC vote directly on IGLHRC's application. In other words, the U.S,. ambassador simply bypassed an enraged NGO.
The NGO wasn't the only ones who were angry--which brings us to Smith & Frank's letter.
How effective was that letter? Well, the IGLHRC's accreditation passed, 23-13. Of those 13, ALL abstained. #510 and #401 didn't get ONE vote. LOL
With thanks to TPM Muckraker.
S. Olson
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