Wait, wait . . . ok, NOW we support equal rights.

Welcome to the 21st century, America! The Obama administration just recently formally endorsed a UN resolution that Bush and his cronies opposed that calls for "worldwide decriminalization of homosexuality" that is already supported by 66 other countries. Not surprisingly, all European UN members endorse it, and many other countries that outlaw homosexuality opposed it, including Islamic nations and the Vatican.
A non-binding resolution may seem like nothing more than another hollow gesture from the UN, this is still important in an ideological way, showing that America is willing to move away from a religiously imposing society that condemns anyone outside of the 'norm,' to a one where people are accepted for all aspects of their character, physical makeup and origin.
This is sure to get the panties of the evangelicals and the Hannity's of the world into a bunch, straying from the belief that anything against what they believe is a sin and will destroy our country. No one has as of yet shown definitive evidence that homosexuals directly harm society, at least as an organized entity. Christianity on the other hand, well, we just wont get into that again.
Studies (scientific, not ones organized by religious groups) have shown time and time again that homosexuality is not just 'in your head,' it is actually in your brain. It is a natural, genetic aberration, occurring in many animal species as well, including primates, birds and fishes.
Despite the fears of detractors, this is not going to lead the open acceptance of pedophilia, incest or bestiality. Two mutually consenting, non-related adults can and should be allowed to have whatever relationship they want, without the government or some religion stepping in and saying whoa, no you don't. This type of thinking will go away just like racial segregation, laws against interracial marriage, women being considered as property and human slavery. It may take some time, coinciding with the death of the last two homophobic generations, to really see us progress to the point where we consider everyone as equals.
Jefferson may have never foreseen the power of his words when he was crafting the Declaration of Independence and wrote 'all men are created equal,' but the full potential of that statement is just beginning to be realized, and all Americans, and hopefully all people of this world, can look at each other equally.