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"Of course they are...." What "special rights" are LGBTQ+ persons given?


"Of course they are...." What "special rights" are LGBTQ+ persons given?   

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Author: TheCrow   Date: 10/17/2022 4:58:40 PM  +3/-1   Show Orig. Msg (this window) Or  In New Window

They have every right afforded to every American (and by default, every human while they are in the USA) in the Constitution.


The real question you should be asking is "Should they be given special rights?"


What "special rights" are LGBTQ+ persons given? None. Individual, unalienable rights are of the individual itself, protection against cultural whims. 


 


See Obergefell v. Hodges



  • Ruling: Marriage is a fundamental right. State bans on same-sex marriage violate the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause


Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) which officially overturned remaining state laws that banned same-sex marriage. In ruling that marriage is a fundamental right and extending equal protection to same-sex couples, the Supreme Court created a formal obligation for states to respect the institution of marriage as a voluntary union.
 
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