Equal rights yes, special rights no.
But they do have equal rights! A homosexual has exactly the same rights as a heterosexual. A homosexual may marry one person of the opposite sex and enjoy every opportunity that anyone else enjoys.
See, the truth is that homosexuals want to change the consequences of their own decisions. It's like complaining that the fact that robbing banks will get you arrested, while those who don't rob banks are able to remain free is discriminatory and unfair. In both cases, it is the consequences of their own choices, consequences of which they are perfectly aware, against which they rebel!
The same argument could be made by those who want to be married to a child, seven women, or a car. When our law refuses to recognize or condone those "marriages", it is likewise not discrimination.
TCris, I agree with you. I oppose legalizing homsexual marriage.
Oh well, off to work, I've delayed as long as possible.