Human rights violations based on sexual orientation must be part and parcel of any conversations we have about human rights.
Barack Obama: “Human rights violations based on sexual orientation must be part and parcel of any conversations we have about human…”
On the recordJanuary 12, 2009
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Obama emphasizes the importance of including LGBT rights in human rights discussions.
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