special rights

   I read today in a blog that regarding "the rights of homosexuals [the case] is simply that there are enough laws on the books to make sure they enjoy the same rights that all Americans enjoy." This particular part of the blog was about "special rights." The blogger thinks that there should be no special rights for anyone. I would tend to agree.
   I commented the following: One would think that section one of the 14th Amendment would be enough to guarantee rights for all Americans, no matter what makes them unique. However, it would seem that it's not enough right now. I agree with you about special rights. I don't want anything "special." I want to be equal. And right now it's the straight folks who have the special rights. They're allowed to marry the person that they love, and then get over 1000 state and federal benefits to protect them and their relationship. At the same time, gay folks are being catagorically denied those rights. Perhaps equality has become a special right...