Yes, but not *only* LGBT people, which is the real newsflash for you.  The LGBT community is not the only constituency affected or potentially affected by this treaty.  Constantly trying to frame every issue as solely or primarily about the LGBT community results in a "sky is falling" impression on the rest.

Whether or not this is a toothless ban is entirely beside the point.  Anybody familiar with the workings of international law at the UN understands the paving stones that ultimately lead to action.  The US should be consistent *from the beginning* that it opposes an international law abolishing capital punishment.  And it is.