Imagine being told by your state that you couldn't marry the person you loved. This is an issue that gay couples have to face in the U.S. Ask around and nearly everyone will say that they're in favor of equal rights for homosexuals. They'll all say yes, gays should have the same rights in housing, jobs, public accommodations, and should have equal access to government benefits, equal protection of the law, et cetera. Get …showed first 75 words of 410 total…

…showed last 75 words of 410 total…gays could simply choose to be heterosexual but simply don't. For those who would argue that homosexuality is a choice, I'll leave you with a quote from Iowa Representative, Ed Fallon: "...do you really believe that anyone in their right mind would voluntarily choose to be in a class of people who are constantly made fun of, despised, beaten up and even killed, discriminated against, fired from their jobs, denied housing, and prevented from marrying?"