" Queen Elizabeth II has signed a charter calling for an
end to discrimination across the Commonwealth to keep the group of
nations "fit and agile".
The document - the Charter of the
Commonwealth - was signed by the 86-year-old monarch at a reception
hosted by the Commonwealth Secretary-General at Marlborough House in
London.Gay rights group Stonewall said it was the "first time that the Queen has publicly acknowledged the importance of the six per cent of her subjects who are gay".
The 16-point charter was adopted by all nations in the group in December. It also aims to protect democracy, the rule of law, international security and free speech.
The charter also contains commitments to end discrimination.
"We are implacably opposed to all forms of discrimination, whether rooted in gender, race, colour, creed, political belief or other grounds," the document reads.
But Australian-born gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell said the sovereign had made no "explicit commitment" to homosexual equality. "
Priscilla looks hysterically funny! Off to IMDB to find out where and when!
ReplyDelete@Trish
ReplyDeleteIt's an old movie,don't tell me you have not heard of it?
I changed the name on the bus from Priscilla to Elizabeth for the post,although it is a bit hard to read I guess.
ReplyDelete