equal rights issues

I have been hearing more people talking about the "Special Rights" that minority groups are getting, and how scary it is. We saw this as part of the so called "push back" in the US elections. What I am confused about though are what these so-called special rights that groups, such as the LGBTQ...

Not that Mia... This Mia: http://www.metroweekly.com/news/?ak=7288

For example, why not take the ideal of "equality." We are all "equal." It is the ideal, but does an ideal that is unreal and impossible to achieve be justified or of value? If we are all equal, is it alright to have a transgender president, a gay marching army, "Mister fattest man" contests...

The Governator of California has terminated a bill that would have granted equal rights under the law to fags and dykes. Using Party of Jesus formula number one, the Governator stated that it was not up to the [insert_branch_of_government_recognizing_rights_of_fags] to decide this matter, it...

February is Black History month in the US, and has been for many years now. There are all kinds of retrospectives, celebrations, and examinations of black culture and the impact of black persons in the shaping of our great nation. Right now CNN.com has a special piece called "Black in...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11435567/site/newsweek/ Some snippets: The article goes into detail about the imbalances and mentions efforts to correct them as well: I thought the article was interesting, but, as an American who's never worked in Europe, I don't really have much of a basis...