President Obama has reversed yet another Bush-era stance for the United States. Yesterday the Obama administration officially endorsed the United Nations statement that calls for a worldwide decriminalization of homosexuality. 66 members of the U.N. had already signed the statement. President Bush had refused to endorse the measure last December when it was brought up at the U.N. General Assembly. With this lack of support, the U.S. had been aligned with the 70 nations who still treat homosexuality as a criminal offense, prosecuting those engaged in homosexual acts with punishments that include the death penalty. President Obama would also like to end the limitations on gays in the U.S. military (the infamous "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/us-backs-un-declaration-on-gay-rights-20090319-92c0.html
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090318/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama_gay_rights
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