"'Equal rights' i have no issues ith equal rights whatsoever, im all for equality, gay , straight, black, white, male or female. But forcing the gay marriage issue isnt the way to go about getting equality."

I don't understand how being equal in marriage is different then anything else? Do you realize that the marriage/civil unions issue is pretty close to being one of the last inequality we suffer in the Gay community? If Gay marriage/civil unions are legalized, it takes care of a ton of other Gay rights issues like partner benefits, probate issues, hospital visit rights, child custody, etc.