U.S. officials said Tuesday they had notified the declaration's French sponsors that the administration wants to be added as a supporter. The Bush administration was criticized in December when it was the only western government that refused to sign on.
The move was made after an interagency review of the Bush administration's position on the nonbinding document, which was signed by all 27 European Union members as well as Japan, Australia, Mexico and three dozen other countries, the officials said.
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Source: MSNBC
Photo Source and note: Provided by Wikipedia, is a photo of the United Nations Secretariat building .
Are you glad Obama is having the United States sign the decree? I know I am.
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This is good news, and I like the photo.
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- unimatrix0
- 9 months ago
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But...but...this kind of conduct is...admirable! Doesn't this Obama fellow understand protocol? I mean, what if people around the world begin to associate the United States with ideals such as "equality" and "liberty?" Good Lord, we could wind up with a President who is...[gah!]...ADMIRED!...
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Im so glad Obama is doing this. Bush was just bein a pansy little prick for not doing it himself, that little bastard homophob, 'scuse my french. (Bush didn't represent how most here people feel).
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"decriminalization of homosexuality"
It just baffles me to see that in print.
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The supreme reality of our time is our indivisibility as children of God and the common vulnerability of this planet.
JFK Dublin, Ireland (28 June 1963)-
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- ras_menelik
- 9 months ago
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civil rights ftw.
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Took long enough.
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Serbia, a country that bans same-sex marriage, signed this. Yet in America, we have "sky is falling" conservatives who have a problem with this.
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- FallenMorgan
- 9 months ago
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how about something actually important, like obama raping the constitution and liberals defending him
i don't give two shits about this. why is the UN even around anymore. why can't we shut them down and remake it into something useful. oh sweet jesus hot topic we have to fix gay rights issues. lets neglect the rampant corruption amidst the company and how it doesn't do any real good for any country. be careful or we'll send you an angry letter. if you don't listen we'll write another one!
i have problems with gays marrying because marriage is something born of a religion, of which gays are not allowed to wed. modern marriage is a sham and bullshit from the govment giving tax breaks out like candy. like i've said from the fucking beginning, give civil unions the same rights as a married couple (minus adoption/having babies, not going there until the next poster decides to be brave and drags me into it) and no one will give to shits about gay marriage. if couples are so deluded into believing they must have marriage to be happy they are too retarded in my mind to understand life and shouldn't be given shit.
end rant...this'll probably get me another staff message...
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LOL .. shows that we are still in the 20's when it comes to those issues .. unreal! .. Marriage is ok in some states, but it's still criminal on a fed level ..ack
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- Sundance02008
- 9 months ago
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This country is supposed to be a country governed by the Constitution and the will of the voters withing the confines of that document. We should not recognize ANY treaty, idea, holiday or declaration by the criminal U.N. as sovereign over us. If this is to be done by the voters of this country via the legislative process than fine but not the U.N.
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This is non-binding resolution. More fluff, no substance. Of course he signed it, its a softball for him to please the gay community while not really changing anything.
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- flyingfaders
- 9 months ago
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Hurray for civil rights!
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- hollowman218
- 9 months ago
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Finally! Now we just have to back this up by giving gay people equal rights in our country!
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- DeliaTheArtist
- 9 months ago
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It would be nice if we could continue now by making it easier for same sex partners to have legal rights - Civil union or marriage. As long as they have the right to make decisions, don't get bankrupt because a partner dies, has legal rights to their own common property etc.
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Great news. How sad it must be when you need a law to be recognized for who you are & not branded a criminal.
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- darkhorsejim
- 9 months ago
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I understand that with the myriad of issues surrounding LGBT people ( mainly personal safety, housing & workplace rights ) that Marriage is not the most pressing issue. However, to those who do hold the idea/institution of marriage to be something beyond tax breaks and societal approval; marriage to them is deeply personal, not just fodder for inane ridicule. I'm encouraged that the U.S. is once again joining the rest of the developed world in supporting important issues of the day such as LGBT issues, global warming, green jobs, genocide, HIV education, etc. I understand that some folks care little about the concerns of individuals outside of their own little world; but one doesn't have to "care" just be "fair". One doesn't have to agree, just be human enough to keep the self absorbed selfish rhetoric in check so that intelligent discourse and problem solving can occur.
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i used to say that "once the old guard dies off..." but maybe we wont have to wait that long after all!
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- poptart_invasion
- 9 months ago
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Good move and about time
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First and foremost, 'marriage' is a religious construct. The US government has no business endorsing it (through tax breaks or any other means), but since they do, it's only fair that the legal term 'married' be applicable to homosexual partnerships as well.
If we want to get technical, the only truly Constitutional solution to this morass would be to stricken 'marriage' from government in its entirety. We should change the wording of ANY partnership of consenting adults recognized by Constitutional institutions to a 'civil union,' regardless of orientation.
This doesn't mean that every church has to recognize a 'marriage' as valid if it doesn't fall under their purview. Actually, It should have nothing to do with church at all. After all, Jesus (supposedly) did say:
"Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's."
(Matthew 22:21 KJV)
If 'civil unions' (of any stripe) were confined to government - and 'marriages' confined to churches, we wouldn't have any debate at all.
Oh, and kudos to President Obama... ;)
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Awesome news!
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- St_Alia_10191
- 9 months ago
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ONE WORLD GOVERMENT anyone?Got nothing against gays wish people would live and let live the U.N. is the most corrupt org. in the world U.N soldiers trade food for the chance to rape children in the congo the U.N. should be disbaned and a group of FREE countries should be created.
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Someone please tell me what "civil rights" were being abrogated prior to this.
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good news but the UN has very little power really.
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Amen and praise Jesus!
