The Log Cabin Republicans took out an ad in the March 23 Roll Call, the Congressional newspaper, criticizing U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and the rest of President Obama’s administration for allegedly ignoring Iran’s human rights abuses against gays, Jews and women during recent negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program.
According to a March 20 press release from the Log Cabin Republicans:
“‘It is absolutely appalling that the negotiations taking place right now between the United States and the Iranian government have avoided any serious discussion of the horrendous human rights abuses taking place in Iran,’ Log Cabin Republicans National Executive Gregory T. Angelo stated. ‘Given the reluctance of Democratic gay rights activists to ever level any criticism whatsoever against the Obama administration, and the absence of the brutal treatment of gays as well as women and Jews from United States diplomacy in this matter, it is incumbent upon Log Cabin Republicans to draw attention to this important issue. The deadline for a deal is looming, but it is not too late; Secretary Kerry can still make human rights an important part of these highly consequential negotiations. Anything that does not is a bad deal.’
Log Cabin Republicans allies in the Senate and House of Representatives, including Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), have already expressed their support of the advertisement and its message.”
