In the controversy that has arisen in regard to REAL Women’s criticism of Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird, some significant points have been omitted from the discussion and it fails to report accurately our views.
REAL Women deplores the persecution of homosexuals and the jailing of individuals because of their orientation. This is not a newly minted policy. It was stated in our publication “Reality” – November, December, 2012:
“Reasonable people would agree that homosexuals should not be tortured, jailed or killed merely because of their sexual orientation.”
We agree with Mr. Baird who states that “someone being put to death because they are a sexual minority is abhorrent to Canadian values”. However, this is not the law in either Russia or Uganda. The Russian law in question concerns itself mainly with eliminating homosexual indoctrination of minors. (more...)
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