I’m so old that I remember Trump saying he would fight to stop violence against LGBTQ people overseas. http://www.newnownext.com/u-s-votes-against-u-n-ban-on-death-penalty-for-homosexuality/10/2017/ … https://twitter.com/shaundellenty/status/915154762907181056 …
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US basically says they voted against the resolution bc it sounded too anti-death penalty: https://geneva.usmission.gov/2017/10/03/u-s-explanation-of-vote-resolution-on-the-question-of-the-death-penalty/ …pic.twitter.com/ABgm36qSB3
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Here’s the full UN resolution (h/t
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The US statement makes sense, I suppose—but I also imagine the US could’ve gotten needed changes for its Yes vote if it wanted to vote Yes.
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As @drewheineman points out, abstention was also an option.
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