Is aggressive gay "equality" legitimate or a liberal political power play?

A liberal power play or sincere desire for equality?
The hateful and aggressive nature of the "equality"
movement wreaks of a leftwing politics. 

Is the movement to force gay marriage legitimate, or is it a power play by a gaggle of political operatives?

Gay marriage is peddled as a plea for equality, but if you read any social media, the words of its supporters are mean-spirited, arrogant and provocative. So are their actions.   

A request for marriage licenses for five homosexual couples was rejected in Greenville County Wednesday. The gay activists are part of something called the “Campaign for Southern Equality's "We Do" project.”

The would-be gay grooms and brides said they expected their requests for marriage licenses to be turned down. Aside from being a willful waste of resources, that is an admission that liberal activism is their goal.
South Carolina has a governor willing to follow the law:  
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley (R) said: “This administration will continue to uphold the will of the people. Ultimately, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide this issue, and until that time, South Carolina will continue to be governed by the laws of our state.”

On the leftist side, the movement is aggressive, and does not care about the opinions of anyone else. 

For a generation, the media has told us gays live in fear of personal harm. We are constantly given stories, some are hoaxes, of homosexual discrimination. So much attention does the gay movement receive, there is legislation for extra protection of homosexuals called “hate crime” laws. 

Now homosexuals want the government to change our legal system to define a special, legal documentation for their unions. If enough judges agree, it could change the the law based on their definition.

The truth is: there was nothing, or no one, stopping the five couples in Greenville from having a ceremony to commit themselves to each other. The insistence from these couples for government recognition seems to be all that matters. It wreaks of a Democrat power play. 

Most of this belligerent behavior has come after President Barack Obama declared he had evolved, and now thinks government sanctioning of homosexual marriage should be the law.

The movement has been emboldened during the lame-duck term of one of our most liberal, and worst, presidents ever. 

After six years of a leftwing Obama Administration, the last thing we need to do is implement more failure in the form of laws for liberals. It may be a good idea for the activists to digest that.