DOMA @ SCOTUS - Oral Arguments

Well, homosexuals have been historically discriminated against (from capital punishment for "sodomy" to todays bans in the majority of states on legal recongition of their relationships, ranging from ANY marriage-like rights to use of the word "marriage"), and have only won a tiny minority of votes aimed at either protecting or discriminating against them, and most still suffer social discrimination in their day-to-day lives... it is quite unlike the "plight" of platonic couples (who can still marry if they are mixed-gender), and related individuals. Not to mention the biological aspect of homosexuality which sets it apart from the other things you mentioned. It is a much greater candidate for "suspect class" status.

 

And finally we get why it is that only homosexuals are entitled to this expansion of the rights of marriage you so vehemently denied

 

I didn't say that at all.

 

Strawman

 

The Courts have recognized the animus towards homosexuals that created the prohibitions against same-sex (gender) marriage. The issue before the Courts isn't whether same-sex (gender) marriage should be allowed but instead whether the US Constitution allows same-sex (gender) marriage to be prohibited under the law.

No laws authorizing same-sex (gender) marriage are being challenged in the Courts by anyone to my knowledge and it would be next to impossible to provide legal grounds for contesting them. Only laws of "prohibition" have been challenged and they are being challenged on numerous Constitutional grounds.