It is no secret that I do not like unkind, aggressive, assaultive, deceitful methods used to obtain an end or gain a goal. That said, let us consider whether the gay community has any truth to their complaints or are they just whining control freaks.
The Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy is a think tank dedicated to the field of sexual orientation law and public policy located at the UCLA Law School. There are some interesting pieces of research found on the Williams Institute Site which offer answers to our question. Answers like: Same-sex couples pay more in taxes and receive fewer benefits than do married different-sex couples; This fact sheet outlines some of the ways in which same-sex couples are treated inequality by the federal government. Poverty is at least as common in the LGB population as among heterosexual people and their families; 99.3% of all US Counties have gay people living in them.
So, since the Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual community are our brothers and sisters and if YOU believe in equal rights (which was and is a foundation commitment of the United States of America), then we need to put our money where our mouth is and act upon our beliefs....that we are all equal. There should be no 'haves' and 'have nots.',