Not all gay rights have become law. It depends on which right you are talking about, as well as which state or country. Different rights, such as marriage, adoption, serving in the military, etc. have become law in different regions for various reasons.
It depends on what law you're talking about.
Gay rights first became public in 1969. But it wasn't until the 2000's that gay people started demanding full equal rights.
Yes, they are absolutely a civil rights issue. All people should be treated equally under the law.
Under state law, gay people in New Hampshire have virtually all the same rights that a straight person has.
If you are talking about custody of children, it depends on state law.
Gay people in Malta have limited protections and few rights, but it is not against the law to be gay or to live with a same-sex partner. There are also a few gay clubs there.
For some reason, gay men think that because they are human, they should have the same rights as other humans. They have this strange idea that there should be equality under the law.
gay rights are positive rights.
Gay rights are a moral issue, but not a dilemma. It's pretty clear-cut that if you want a society based on equality, then all the members of the society have to be equal under the law.
You don't get rights for being gay. In fact, depending on where you live, you lose rights for being gay.
There is no law against it and some openly gay people have served in Congress. No one can say what the future will bring.
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