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US withdraws from UN LGBTI Core Group

Started by Lori Dee, March 05, 2025, 04:46:52 PM

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US withdraws from UN LGBTI Core Group
State Department: Decision 'in line with the president's recent executive orders'
Link to Full Article
Washington Blade - Michael K. Lavers
Published on March 3, 2025

The U.S. has withdrawn from a group of U.N. member states that have pledged to support LGBTQ and intersex rights.

The U.N. LGBTI Core Group formed in 2008.

Chile and the Netherlands are the current co-chairs. Albania, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Cabo Verde, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Nepal, Peru, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Timor Leste, the U.K., and Uruguay are members.

"The overarching goal of the UN LGBTI Core Group in New York is to work within the United Nations framework on ensuring universal respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms for all, specifically lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) persons, with a particular focus on protection from violence and discrimination," states the Core Group's website.

The Core Group also has three specific objectives:

• Raising awareness about LGBTI issues

• Contributing to multilateral work and negotiations at the United Nations

• Seeking common ground and engaging in a spirit of open, respectful and constructive dialogue and cooperation with UN member states and other stakeholders outside the Core Group.


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It is only appropriate that the United States withdraw from an international organization fighting discrimination against the LGBTQ community. To remain a member country would be hypocritical, considering the current U.S. policies on discrimination.
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