A quote from Chris Kluwe’s response to a congressman using his political influence to try to stifle the free speech of professional athletes on the topic of gay marriage. Not very polite overall, but this section here lands perfectly.
You know what having these rights will make gays? Full-fledged American citizens just like everyone else, with the freedom to pursue happiness and all that entails. Do the civil-rights struggles of the past 200 years mean absolutely nothing to you?