all discrimination is in the same ballpark, but no the struggles are not the same. there are some similiraties, though. such as people viewing both groups as subhuman and an abomination to god. many places will also fire/not hire you for both of these reasons. an interesting argument about segregation could be made, too. and while it does not even begin to equate with african slavery, gay people are being captured and murdered the world over because of who they are, not what they do. gay struggle is not the same as the black struggle, but i still think it's ironic to ignore the parallels. while i respect your well stated opinion, OP it's sounds like you want a monopoly on discrimination.