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Gay people lack the following rights in most areas of the USA, though each state offers different rights:
the right to marry
the right to adopt children
the right to not be fired from a job for being gay
the right to inherit property from a partner
the right to visit a partner in the hospital
the right to not be discriminated against by businesses and organizations
the right to walk downt he street and not be glared at or beaten up
the right to donate blood (gay men lack this right)
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Are gay people in America fighting to not have heterosexual rights?
No. They are fighting to have the same rights as heterosexuals.
Do more gay people have AIDS than heterosexuals do?
No. Worldwide, MANY more heterosexuals have HIV and AIDS than gay people.
Are gay people confused hetrosexuals?
No, gay people are not confused heterosexuals. They are gay because that is how they were born.
Are gay rights morally right?
Homosexuality is in many places a subject of heated discussion, and in general the morality of the subject must be decided by the individual, as there is little reliable evidence for all sides of the debate. In the case of rights for gay people, it is true that gay people (in the U.S.) have basically the same rights that heterosexuals do.
What group has more AIDS heterosexual or gay?
More Heterosexuals have AIDS than gay people do.
Are gay people included under equal protection clause?
In terms of criminal justice and general rights, they are. However, the clause doesn't give them special rights or rights that other people don't already have. Even heterosexuals lack the right to have a legally recognized marriage with someone of the same sex.
Why do gay people intend to have gay relationships?
For the same reason heterosexuals intend to have heterosexual relationships.
Are gay people aroused by their own bodies?
No, not normally. If they are arroused by their own bodies, they are narcissistic (but straight people can also be narcissists). Gays are no more likely than heterosexuals to be narcissistic. They want a partner to make love with just as heterosexuals do.
It is true obama is gay?
No, there is absolutely no evidence of it. Some of the president's political enemies, and a couple of tabloids, spread this rumor several years ago. They seemed to base it on the president's support for gay rights and the fact that he has gay friends. But many heterosexuals support gay rights and have gay friends. And all evidence shows that the president is happily married to his wife Michelle.
Why gay people don't have rights?
Gay people don't have rights because the government is stupid. And is controlled by homophobes. Gay people should have the same rights as everyone else. So what if guys like guys or girls like girls? It's not affecting you unless your gay. Gay people should have rights.
Are gay rights important?
If you are asking if equal rights for gay people are important, the answer is yes.
How are gay rights abused?
There are many ways gay people are denied their rights. As of 2013, Gay people are still denied the right to marry in 36 US states. Many of those states also ban gay people from adopting or visiting their partners in the hospital. Gay people can also be fired from their jobs for being gay in 31 states.
