Obama says “yes we can” to the worldwide decriminalization of homosexuality.

According to the Associated Press, yesterday U.S. officials notified France, the sponsors of this measure, the U.S. will sign the United Nations declaration calling for the worldwide decriminalization of homosexuality.

The official, who preferred to remain anonymous, stated “the United States was concerned about ‘violence and human rights abuses against gay, lesbian, transsexual and bisexual individuals’ and was also ‘troubled by the criminalization of sexual orientation in many countries.’”

Some may see Obama’s support of this measure as baby steps in the fight for gay rights or a trivial gesture.  Really haters?!?! Read the rest of this entry »