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Some surprises, though. BlackAdder Send a noteboard - 24/11/2010 02:52:17 AM
In favor of the amendment to remove sexual orientation from the UN resolution on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (79 nations):

Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Botswana, Brunei Dar-Sala, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, China, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

I'm surprised South Africa is on the list above instead of below. A bit puzzled about Vietnam, but not overly so. Kind of surprised Malaysia and Burnei are above as well. At the very least, they could have not voted, like Turkey.

Opposed to the UN amendment to remove sexual orientation from the resolution on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (70 nations):

Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Micronesia (FS), Monaco, Montenegro, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Samoa, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Timor-Leste, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela

A bit disappointing that there is no Islamic country on the above list.

Abstain (17 nations):

Antigua-Barbuda, Barbados, Belarus, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Fiji, Mauritius, Mongolia, Papau New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

I guess Singapore didn't want to upset Malaysia? Mongolia... stuck between Russia and China. Sri Lanka... ??
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UN votes to allow discrimination against sexual minorities (i.e. homosexuals) - 24/11/2010 02:11:44 AM 1330 Views
Pretty appalling, but also rather unsurprising on who voted which way. *NM* - 24/11/2010 02:32:37 AM 433 Views
Some surprises, though. - 24/11/2010 02:52:17 AM 1105 Views
I agree about South Africa - they have legal gay marriage! - 24/11/2010 11:04:10 AM 960 Views
Also, Bhutan? Wtf? And couldn't Russia abstain at least? *NM* - 24/11/2010 06:40:17 PM 446 Views
Hehehe, not surprised about India's vote - 24/11/2010 07:03:12 PM 973 Views
I was surprised to see China there. *NM* - 24/11/2010 03:06:12 AM 405 Views
Could have been a message of solidarity with its buddies - 24/11/2010 07:06:22 PM 962 Views
Why? Their exemplary record on Civil Rights? - 24/11/2010 08:08:57 PM 976 Views
When you return from vacationing in the land of False Dichotomy, let me know. - 24/11/2010 11:36:08 PM 841 Views
Re: Haha. - 24/11/2010 11:57:34 PM 1088 Views
Oh yes, acceptance of homosexuality is new everywhere. - 25/11/2010 12:52:16 AM 1004 Views
Just so you don't think I'm ignoring this: - 25/11/2010 01:25:27 PM 1098 Views
Re: Oh yeah. - 25/11/2010 12:13:28 AM 866 Views
Very sad if not a shock. Democracy doesn't work people! - 24/11/2010 11:23:42 AM 972 Views
The Law and Justice isn't in power anymore on any level, remember? - 24/11/2010 02:29:41 PM 1029 Views
No - 24/11/2010 02:37:30 PM 1065 Views
Very simplistic generalisation here, perhaps you should correct it *NM* - 24/11/2010 07:08:54 PM 515 Views
He said "tend to", not "are". *NM* - 24/11/2010 07:11:47 PM 538 Views
It is correct, thank you for your concern though *NM* - 24/11/2010 07:58:46 PM 421 Views
I disagree - 24/11/2010 08:10:11 PM 891 Views
Then you are wrong - 24/11/2010 08:19:51 PM 889 Views
Am I wrong, or are you? - 24/11/2010 08:28:26 PM 1029 Views
You are - 24/11/2010 08:41:35 PM 839 Views
You did not read my post completely - 24/11/2010 08:47:07 PM 973 Views
I did - 24/11/2010 08:56:39 PM 941 Views
Really now, what kind of exchange is this? - 24/11/2010 09:35:55 PM 920 Views
A pointless one - it finished as it started. *NM* - 24/11/2010 10:00:37 PM 439 Views
How can such tiny stupid cow states have the same amount of votes we do? Disgusting. *NM* - 24/11/2010 02:50:10 PM 447 Views
Eh, whatever. Most of africa and asia voted to kill people. - 24/11/2010 06:09:33 PM 951 Views
Most of the nations might leave the UN in that case *NM* - 24/11/2010 07:13:38 PM 448 Views
Ah, the John Foster Dulles approach to democracy. - 24/11/2010 08:13:11 PM 987 Views
Pretty sad, and surprising that so many nations abstained when they could've swung the vote. - 24/11/2010 08:34:58 PM 1012 Views
Do you ever get tired of your hyperbole? - 24/11/2010 09:48:21 PM 996 Views
The interesting part - 24/11/2010 10:05:27 PM 1246 Views

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