The South's fear of abolition was absolutely irrational. In 1860, abolitionists were a distinct minority of the Northern population, and the radical abolitionists even fewer in number. I separate the two, as the radicals demanded immediate abolition without compensation via legislation rather than a constitutional amendment; and the radicals demanded that the property of the slave owners be distributed to the freed slaves as compensation. Obviously, such a proposition was never going to pass, short of armed conflict. And more or less, that is in fact what happened. Perhaps those Southern fears were not so misguided?
Decades ago I told one of my friends that Homosexuals would become a protected class and attempt to force homosexuality on everyone else. He thought I was nuts. About ten years ago he called me up and said "You were right. Absolutely spot on."
Yes, it happened; but in 1863 - not in 1860.
As for homosexual “rights”, one would have to have been blind and foolish not to expect that development.