Global Gay Rights?

I wish I could say that government flip-flops are all bad, but after the US signed the UN gay rights document asking for the decriminalization of homosexuality around the world, how can I still entertain that idea anymore?! Unlike the Bush administration, Obama decided to support this act not only for homosexuals, but for humanity as a whole. The US, along with the 66 other U.N. member states, now support a U.N. statement in December that condemned human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

As of right now, 77 countries have homosexuality as illegal, and 7 of those have the punishment for homosexuality as death. While many people, including the Catholic Church (who would have thought?) believe that signing a document that demands the decriminalization of homosexuality is just a ploy to get the world to accept and legalize same-sex marriages.

Bush feared that if a document like that were signed, it will attempt to override individual states' rights on issues like gay marriage. Sadly, the Obama administration said that signing the document "commits us to no legal obligations." But still, I believe this global effort to grant every homosexual the right to live their life free from persecution is a sign of hope nonetheless.