The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) passed a resolution on Friday that cites for the protection and equality of the rights of people belonging to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) group.

In a 25-14 voting, the UNHRC approved Human Rights Council Resolution 27 which was sponsored by Chile, Brazil, Uruguay and Colombia.

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The following UN-member nations voted for the approval of the said resolution: Argentina, Austria, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Montenegro, Peru, Philippines, South Korea, South Africa, Macedonia, the U.K., the United States, Venezuela and Vietnam.

Those who were against it: Algeria, Botswana, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Indonesia, Kenya, Kuwait, Maldives, Morocco, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Accordingly, such move by the UN is being considered as a landmark resolution for the LGBT members of the society.

International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) Executive Director Jessica Stern said that "the Human Rights Council has taken a fundamental step forward by reaffirming one of the United Nations' key principles - that everyone is equal in dignity and rights."

"This resolution puts the UN on a trajectory to address the discrimination and violence LGBT persons suffer daily across the world," she added.

The sports sector also applauded UN for the passage of said resolution. Accordingly, this will protect the rights of athletes who are members of LGBT.

Sports personality Andre Banks of All Out said that this is a good step to uphold equal rights among athletes regardless of their gender.

"This is a significant step in ensuring the protection of both citizens and athletes around the world and sends a clear message to future host cities that human rights violations, including those against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, will not be tolerated," he stated.

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