(Nov. 16, 2010) The United Nations General Assembly voted to remove sexual orientation from a key resolution that would help protect individuals against prejudice on these grounds. Typically, the resolution “calls on member countries to investigate extra-judicial, summary or arbitrary executions that are motivated by prejudice. The UK and Ireland voted to include sexual orientation in the resolution, but they were outnumbered (79-70) by countries including China, Iraq, Iran and Nigeria who voted to remove the protection” (BBC). Lions, tigers, and bears…