The international war on LGBT people

[beam me up scottie]

8. A timely reminder that the fight is far from over.

What’s the right way to think about this global dichotomy? Overseas practitioners of bigotry sometimes plead for cultural or religious understanding: Just as they don’t tell us how to run our country, they say, we should show respect for their traditions. Of course killing transgender people is wrong, they might argue, but why should they be forced to legalize practices they find offensive?

You can hear similar arguments in defense of genital cutting, banning women from driving or keeping people with mental disabilities hidden away.

The appeal to a sense of tolerance may stop you for a moment, especially if you are loath to proclaim one faith or way of life superior to another.

But it shouldn’t stop you for long. Nations are entitled to organize themselves as they wish, but not at the expense of fundamental human rights.

Thanks for posting this, BtA.