It depends on what country or U.S. state you're talking about.
If you are asking if equal rights for gay people are important, the answer is yes.
The Green party supports full equal rights for gay people.
The best answer that the gay community can come up with is: soon.
Gay rights first became public in 1969. But it wasn't until the 2000's that gay people started demanding full equal rights.
It varies by country. Some countries do not give gay people equal rights.
He is against gay civil partnerships because they are not equal to marriage. Equal rights means full marriage for all gay people, and Barack Obama supports this idea.
Equal rights for gay people mainly affect gay people, but equality is good for any society. So in that sense, everyone benefits, even those that oppose equality.
All of the above (apex)
Gays already have constitutional rights. They are fighting for equal rights.
Because they are people and the constitution holds that is self evident that all people are created equal.
Sooner than you think. Gay people in the US already have most of the rights straight people have. These changes take time but it's looking very promising for gays.
Progress happened in this order in the United States:Women voting (1919)Desegregated schools (1954)The modern equal rights for women movement began around the same time the gay rights movement began (late 1960s). Neither movement has fully achieved its goals yet.