Israel Backs Gays at UN

Israel and the United States were among a minority at the United Nations in favor of accrediting a gay-rights group.

The Coalition of Gays and Lesbians of Quebec applied this month for registration with the United Nations Committee on Nongovernmental Organizations, but was rejected by a majority vote of mostly Muslim countries.

Voting in favor were Israel, the United States and four other countries.

A motion to admit a second gay advocacy group, the Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights, was deferred by the NGO committee.

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