The debate centered on recognizing the rights of the LGBT
(Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) community is a
historic one. While the LGBT community has been subject to
brutal persecution, some nations have been surprisingly
accepting of LGBT rights, and much progress has been made in
recent years to support the community as a whole. LGBT Rights
and the United Nations The demand for recognizing LGBT rights as
human rights has been a long-standing one. The United Nations
Human Rights Council passed a resolution on June 17, 2011,
recognizing LGBT rights. The Human Rights Council, the highest
international body for human rights, passed the resolution after
gaining a favorable vote from twenty-three nations. Nineteen
countries opposed the resolution, while three abstained from
voting. Most of the opposing nations were Islamic or African
nations. Representatives of these countries stated that the
issue was a regional one, and the vote found popular endorsement
in the religious and cultural sentiments of the p