Obama bars U.S. entry for violators of LGBT human rights abroad

[Ian David]

Obama bars U.S. entry for violators of LGBT human rights abroad

President Obama issued a proclamation on Thursday that could prohibit those engaging in LGBT persecution overseas from entering the United States.

The proclamation bars entry of immigrant and non-immigrant aliens who organize or participate in war crimes or serious violations of human rights — which could include those seeking to pass legislation in Uganda that would institute the death penalty for homosexual acts.

“The United States’ enduring commitment to respect for human rights and humanitarian law requires that its Government be able to ensure that the United States does not become a safe haven for serious violators of human rights and humanitarian law and those who engage in other related abuses,” Obama states.

Specific language in the proclamation explicitly states that those who persecute people based on their “sexual orientation and gender identity” are among the categories of those who won’t be able to enter the United States. Additionally, the proclamation prevents not only those who perpetuated human rights abuses overseas from entering the United States, but also those who have “attempted or conspired to do so.”

More:
http://www.washingtonblade.com/2011/08/05/obama-bars-u-s-entry-for-violators-of-lgbt-human-rights-abroad/

Maybe they won't let Fred Phelps back in the country after he protests the funerals in Norway?

[Initech]

1. Or Rick Warren after he goes to Uganda?

[RetiredTrotskyite]

2. We Wish.