Defending religious freedom at the UN
Report after returning from the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, still pretty alarmed at what I saw.
It hurts to say, but for the United Nations, religious freedom ends where so-called LGBT rights begin! - this is the conclusion of the latest UN report on freedom of religion or belief vs. freedom from LGBT discrimination.
Such are the intentions of UN independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI), Victor Madrigal-Borloz, who presented his report at the UN 53rd Human Rights Council (UN HRC), to its 47 rotationary members.
In a plenary hall full of transgender activists, large LGBT lobby groups and woke leftist government representatives, CitizenGO brought your voice, the voice in favor of our fundamental right to our faith, beliefs and convictions.
Click here to watch the video:
It hurts to say, but for the United Nations, religious freedom ends where so-called LGBT rights begin! - this is the conclusion of the latest UN report on freedom of religion or belief vs. freedom from LGBT discrimination.
Such are the intentions of UN independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI), Victor Madrigal-Borloz, who presented his report at the UN 53rd Human Rights Council (UN HRC), to its 47 rotationary members.
In a plenary hall full of transgender activists, large LGBT lobby groups and woke leftist government representatives, CitizenGO brought your voice, the voice in favor of our fundamental right to our faith, beliefs and convictions.
Click here to watch the video:
The UN Human Rights Council know exactly who we are, and they fear to let us speak. They know we are sustained by millions of citizens worldwide and that we will not just go away.
Believe me… It was high hostile territory, with even the organisational body doing their best to prevent us from being heard.
What happened to me says it all.
I was ready to speak and already listed in the queue of speakers … only to be told that the session will be concluded and that there was ‘no more time’ for any more interventions.
This was having listened to 10 radical transgender activists ahead of me, hysterically attacking our religious beliefs.
They had no issue voicing their position.
But our work didn’t end there. We worked tirelessly to meet with as many delegations as possible to enlighten them about the core concerns of this report, warning them of the possible repercussions of this report for Canada and other countries.
We were well received delivering your signatures to several delegations prior to the debate including Nigeria, Egypt, Turkey, Paraguay, the Holy See, to make sure if this ever came to a vote, they would be on the side of freedom.
Have a look at some of the photos here.
Believe me… It was high hostile territory, with even the organisational body doing their best to prevent us from being heard.
What happened to me says it all.
I was ready to speak and already listed in the queue of speakers … only to be told that the session will be concluded and that there was ‘no more time’ for any more interventions.
This was having listened to 10 radical transgender activists ahead of me, hysterically attacking our religious beliefs.
They had no issue voicing their position.
But our work didn’t end there. We worked tirelessly to meet with as many delegations as possible to enlighten them about the core concerns of this report, warning them of the possible repercussions of this report for Canada and other countries.
We were well received delivering your signatures to several delegations prior to the debate including Nigeria, Egypt, Turkey, Paraguay, the Holy See, to make sure if this ever came to a vote, they would be on the side of freedom.
Have a look at some of the photos here.
Nevertheless, I am actually quite saddened and shocked to report to you that I could not believe what I experienced, inside the plenary hall of the UN.
The spirited and passionate support that Independent Expert Madrigal Borloz received is of great concern for me.
The fact that so many state governments and the institution of the United Nations is so far deep inside the pocket of large, rich, radical, pro-LGBT and pro-trans lobby groups, should raise serious alarm bells.
I cannot believe how low things have fallen, and just how serious the situation has become.
Let me summarize some of the most shocking components to this report, that should be of grave concern to any of us who believes in the freedom to one’s own religious beliefs:
His outrageous conclusion:
“Unless all religions endorse pro-LGBT ideas, individuals who identify as such will be alienated and excluded, causing them pain, mental health issues, and potentially leading them to suicide, and ultimately violating their human rights”.
Can you believe what is happening here?!
Essentially, the UN Independent Expert for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity’s report is saying that religion MUST accommodate to LGBT conceptions:
“The limits established in the very design of Freedom of Religion and Belief – including the fundamental rights and freedoms of LGBT persons – are the key to full compatibility of Freedom of Religion and Belief and all actions that are necessary to combat violence and discrimination against them”.
Promoting religion DOES NOT erode into the human rights of the LGBT community. If anything, Christianity as well as many other religions, are a promoter of mutual respect, love for one another, and tolerance.
HOWEVER …
Promoting transgenderism and homosexuality erodes conflictingly into many religious convictions and teachings!
At the heart of the report is the belief that sexuality and gender identity are fundamental rights regarded HIGHER than freedom of religion.
Madrigal Borloz said it himself clearly: “Religions don’t have human rights, humans have human rights”.
To satisfy the needs of an ideological lobby, the UN is willing to give up the protection of one of its cornerstone UN fundamental human rights - the right to religion and belief.
And this is exactly what we won’t back down from defending, at CItizenGO.
This battle is crucial. Our religious beliefs are non-negotiable and nobody is to tell you and me how we should live or think about our spiritual lives.
For the moment, this issue has only been proposed in the form of a report.
However, to the delight of the LGBT lobby, it has seen enormous consensus and admiration, and with the support and push from UN agencies, it wouldn't come as a surprise if this ended up at the negotiating table.
The discourse of these radicals is so dangerous that it paves the way to government control over religious practice, also in Canada.
We must be ahead of the game, and confront the absurdity and danger of this proposal before it gets out of hand, and without risking it going to a vote.
Rest assured the CitizenGO team is working tirelessly to do just that.
Sebastian Lukomski and the entire team at CitizenGO
The spirited and passionate support that Independent Expert Madrigal Borloz received is of great concern for me.
The fact that so many state governments and the institution of the United Nations is so far deep inside the pocket of large, rich, radical, pro-LGBT and pro-trans lobby groups, should raise serious alarm bells.
I cannot believe how low things have fallen, and just how serious the situation has become.
Let me summarize some of the most shocking components to this report, that should be of grave concern to any of us who believes in the freedom to one’s own religious beliefs:
- The report intends to create “a new normative space” where governments impose acceptable LGBT standards for religion.
- The report calls on governments to threaten and punish religious leaders and organizations that do not comply with LGBT orthodoxy.
- That religion is often used as a pretext for violence against the LGBT community. And here, they include our Christian faith!!
- That UN member states ought to use favorable religious leaders and institutions to promote homosexual and transgender ideology.
- The report hints at forcing clergy to conduct homosexual marriages at the cost of losing their privilege to conduct legally-recognized marriages.
- Religion often has different family conceptions that are ”exclusionary” of LGBT persons.
His outrageous conclusion:
“Unless all religions endorse pro-LGBT ideas, individuals who identify as such will be alienated and excluded, causing them pain, mental health issues, and potentially leading them to suicide, and ultimately violating their human rights”.
Can you believe what is happening here?!
Essentially, the UN Independent Expert for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity’s report is saying that religion MUST accommodate to LGBT conceptions:
“The limits established in the very design of Freedom of Religion and Belief – including the fundamental rights and freedoms of LGBT persons – are the key to full compatibility of Freedom of Religion and Belief and all actions that are necessary to combat violence and discrimination against them”.
Promoting religion DOES NOT erode into the human rights of the LGBT community. If anything, Christianity as well as many other religions, are a promoter of mutual respect, love for one another, and tolerance.
HOWEVER …
Promoting transgenderism and homosexuality erodes conflictingly into many religious convictions and teachings!
At the heart of the report is the belief that sexuality and gender identity are fundamental rights regarded HIGHER than freedom of religion.
Madrigal Borloz said it himself clearly: “Religions don’t have human rights, humans have human rights”.
To satisfy the needs of an ideological lobby, the UN is willing to give up the protection of one of its cornerstone UN fundamental human rights - the right to religion and belief.
And this is exactly what we won’t back down from defending, at CItizenGO.
This battle is crucial. Our religious beliefs are non-negotiable and nobody is to tell you and me how we should live or think about our spiritual lives.
For the moment, this issue has only been proposed in the form of a report.
However, to the delight of the LGBT lobby, it has seen enormous consensus and admiration, and with the support and push from UN agencies, it wouldn't come as a surprise if this ended up at the negotiating table.
The discourse of these radicals is so dangerous that it paves the way to government control over religious practice, also in Canada.
We must be ahead of the game, and confront the absurdity and danger of this proposal before it gets out of hand, and without risking it going to a vote.
Rest assured the CitizenGO team is working tirelessly to do just that.
Sebastian Lukomski and the entire team at CitizenGO
