URGENT ACTION ALERT TO DEFEND MARRIAGE
Please Help
Stop International Action That Could Threaten Marriage in
the U.S.!
Your urgent action is needed to help stop a proposed international
action that would threaten our ability to defend marriage
in the U.S. What was
once considered to be our worst nightmare could soon become
a stark reality unless we act quickly. An arm of the United
Nations (UN), The United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC),
will be considering sexual orientation provisions at an international
conference next week that could establish homosexual behavior
as an international "human right." If this happens
it would pave the way for activists throughout the world to
demand the legalization of same sex marriage.
If it is not stopped, these provisions would undoubtedly
affect marriage in the U.S. For example, U.S. judges are
increasingly looking to UN polices and international norms
in rendering their decisions on domestic issues. The U.S Supreme
Court justices did just this as part of their rationale for
overturning Texas' anti-sodomy laws last summer.
The UN mandate does not include social engineering nor
the dictating of social norms to member states and it is clearly
overstepping its bounds by even considering this proposal.
We adamantly oppose the UNHRC sexual orientation provisions
for three reasons:
1. Attempts to legalize same sex marriage around the world would
be substantially strengthened if homosexual behavior becomes
an internationally recognized "human right." The
resolution, if passed, undoubtedly would be cited by the U.S.
Supreme Court and state appellate courts to (1) overturn Defense
of Marriage laws at the state and federal level and (2) challenge
state constitutional provisions defining marriage as a union
between a man and a woman. They did it on the Texas anti-sodomy
law and they would surely do it again.
2. The provisions would seriously threaten religious freedom.
Already, courts in various countries have punished people
who have exercised freedom of expression in teaching their
religious beliefs on homosexuality. If homosexuality becomes
an internationally recognized "human right," churches
and organizations throughout the world that teach that homosexuality
is wrong, that do not grant homosexuals equal participation
in their activities, or that exclude them from leadership
positions will be at risk of legal sanctions.
3. Since the definition of sexual orientation has not been
limited or defined in any way by the United Nations, it would
be difficult to restrict this newly proposed "right"
to just homosexuals and lesbians. It is but one logical
step for pedophiles to demand protection under this clause
by simply claiming their "sexual orientation" is
towards children. In fact, MABLA, the Men and Boy Love Association,
has been seeking recognition at the United Nations and is
an active supporter of the gay and lesbian groups who lobby
there.
PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTION IMMEIDATELY:
1. Call and/or email the White House and tell the president
that the U.S. must stand firm against UNCHR provisions designed
to establish homosexual behavior as an international human
right or that would elevate sexual orientation and place
it in the same category as race, religion, and other fundamental
characteristics. Explain that establishing homosexual behavior
as an international human right would pave the way for the
mandatory legalization of homosexual marriage.
You can call the White House Comment Line at 202-456-1111
or e-mail the president at president@whitehouse.gov.
We have made it easy for you to send the president an e-mail
through our Web site by providing a suggested text and allowing
you to send it to the president by a single mouse click.
Just click here
to go to this page.
It is critical that the president hear from us on this issue
because if the U.S. stands firm in its opposition, these provisions
likely will not pass. If the president and his
advisors know that enough U.S. citizens are carefully watching
the actions of our UN delegations, it will make a difference
as it has on past issues. But, without the president's
specific direction to them, the U.S. delegation may not make
the defeat of these provisions a high enough priority.
2. E-mail the heads of the UN missions of the 53 countries
that are members of the Human Rights Commission. Again, we
have created a feature on our Web site that provides a simple
message to e-mail them allows you to send it to all 53 of
these UN missions with just the click of your mouse. Click here.
Some of these countries are not accustomed to having citizen
input on these issues and if enough of us e-mail them it is
guaranteed to get their attention.
Thank you in advance for taking the time to make your voice
heard on this issue!
