Is that right?

Blacks can't be fired from a job because of their race. Gays have no such protection.

You can't refuse to rent an apartment to someone because they're a Christian. Gays have no such protection.

If you were to become unable to make medical decisions for yourself, your spouse would be able to make decisions for you. Gay couples have no such protection.

These aren't "special rights". They're rights virtually every American is granted under the Constitution. At first, blacks and other minorities weren't granted these rights......neither were women. But as we matured as a nation it was clear that these groups were also entitled to these Constitutional rights. It should now be apparent to anyone with any emapthy for their fellow man that gays, as a group, also deserve these same protections.

That way, Mr. Boss can't walk in and say "jim you're fired. Because you're gay." and leave Jim with no recourse because he's not protected like the guy earlier who heard from Mr. Boss "Jim, you're fired. Because you're black."

To me. it's just the right thing to do. You're milage, however, may vary.