Right_By_Choice:

Straight married couples had to jump through the legislative process hoops for any benefits, or entitlements. Gay couples want it given by fiat.

Even the right to state sanctioned marriage was given by the state using the law making processes. A judge (or judges) didn't just one day decide that straight couples could marry. Laws were sought, voted upon, and passed to make it possible. As far as I know, a right to marriage, state sanctioned marriage isn't in the state, or national constitution.

Gays aren't willing to use the same procedures straight people had to go through.

Hence the term "Special Rights".

Your argument is so full of holes it carries no water. Do you not think needing to sue the state and continue a legal battle to the Supreme Court is "jumping through hoops"?

And exaclty what hoops would a straight couple today need to jump through? By your argument everyone and anyone who gets married without having a law passed throught the legislature is being granted special rights.