Gay Pastivists

Ever heard of gay pastivists? Do you know what a pastivist is? No? Well that makes sense, because it's what I call them.

Some people in the gay community do not support gay activism, at all. It sounds completely ridiculous, doesn't it? Why would you choose to settle for less in the hope that it gets better some day in the future?

I'm not talking about the gays who don't take part in activism (it's up to you whether you do or not), but the gays who oppose the fight for equal rights and cannot begin to fathom why some gays - like me - are outspoken. However, these people still want equal rights, but just expect them to turn up. This is where my term 'pastivist' comes from.

UN sparks LGBT rights debate: A Glimmer of Hope for Many

The United Nations Human Rights council held a panel this Wednesday to discuss ending discrimination and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The panel follows a resolution passed by the council in June 2011 which called for universal rights for the LGBT community.

It was led by South Africa, Brazil, moderated by the Ambassador of South Africa, and featured panelists from Brazil, Pakistan, Sweden and the United States.

The panel was opened by Ban Ki-Moon's video, in which he calls discrimination and violence against the LGBT a "monumental tragedy" and "a stain upon our collective conscience".