Hillary Clinton declares 'gay rights are human rights' .wmv

The US has publicly declared it will fight discrimination against gays and lesbians abroad by using foreign aid and diplomacy to encourage reform.
LATEST: Gay marriage 'improves health'
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Legalising same-sex marriage may create a healthier environment for gay men, say US researchers.
The number of visits by gay men to health clinics dropped significantly after same-sex unions were allowed in the state Massachusetts.
This was regardless of whether the men were in a stable relationship, reported the American Journal of Public Health.
A UK HIV charity said there was a clear link between happiness and health.
Research has already suggested that gay men are more likely to suffer from depression and suicidal thoughts than heterosexual men, and that social exclusion may be partly responsible.
'Lasting repercussions'
Same-sex marriages are legal in six US states, with Masschusetts the first to allow them in 2003.
Researchers from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health surveyed the demand for medical and mental health care from 1,211 gay men registered with a particular health clinic in the 12 months prior to the change, and the 12 months afterwards.
It's no surprise that people who are treated as second class citizens tend to have low self esteem, which in turn makes them more likely to take risks"
Terrence Higgins Trust spokesman
They found a 13% drop in healthcare visits after the law was enacted.
There was a reduction in blood pressure problems, depression and "adjustment disorders", which the authors claimed could be the result of reduced stress.
Lesbian women were not included in the study as there were insufficient numbers to give a statistically meaningful result.
Dr Mark Hatzenbuehler, who led the study, said: "Our results suggest that removing these barriers improves the health of gay and bisexual men
"Marriage equality may produce broad public health benefits by reducing the occurrence of stress-related health conditions."
A spokesman for the Terrence Higgins Trust, a UK-based sexual health and HIV charity, said: "There is a known link between health and happiness.
"It's no surprise that people who are treated as second class citizens tend to have low self esteem, which in turn makes them more likely to take risks.
"Whether this is drugs, alcohol abuse, or unsafe sex, treating gay men unequally has lasting repercussions for their health."


US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told an audience of diplomats in Geneva that "gay rights are human rights".
A memo from the Obama administration directs US government agencies to consider gay rights when making aid and asylum decisions.
Similar policies already exist for gender equality and ethnic violence.
"It should never be a crime to be gay" Mrs Clinton said at the United Nations in Geneva, adding that a country's cultural or religious traditions was no excuse for discrimination.

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[choochie57]

Ok! I am tired of the bible being pulled into the gay rights movement. Yes I am Christian,to be exact I am nondenominational Christian I praise the lord Jesus in heaven above ok!? And yes the bible says being homosexual is abomination but it also says eating shellfish is an abomination ( :/ ) and if that's the case a lot of us are goin to hell. I guess Wat I'm saying is I support gay rights 100% and I do read the bible and praise Jesus but ya no I can't do everything the bible tells me.....

[ludvan67]

@choochie57 As there is no hell or heaven you won't be going anywhere after you dead.

[nomester95]

Homosexuality exists in over 450 species, homophobia only exists in one... which one seems unnatural now?

[threesistersrock]

I support gay marriage 100%

[nomester95]

@ludvan67 Fuck him, I just HAD to get that off my chest. Humans are born free. Point made.

[ludvan67]

@nomester95 Sorry as I've blocked him, he won't get your post at least I think that's how it works. Would you like me to unblock him?

[nomester95]

@jeyahs I'm sorry, but you're just pathetic. We are who we are. And who we are is none of your business! If you don't like it, just turn a blind eye like the Pope does to children raped by Priests. I was baptized, so I'm a part of gods family. He wouldn't have made me the way i am if it was wrong. I know i wasn't a mistake. Because I'm a successful musician. And if my family (heavily Roman Catholic) and their church can accept me, then so can you. We don't bash Hetero's, they bash us.

[kcvenus]

Love Hilary! please don't give up?

We need you.

[btonyb123]

hi

[threesistersrock]

@jayahs, if you don't like to marry gay, don't marry gay. But if other gays are in love, let there be love! Don't please bother happy couples just because you are miserable yourself

[threesistersrock]

@jeyahs