Preaching The Gospel vs. Practical Religion vs. Gay Rights

It's fine to think about preaching the gospel; and Christians should do that. Then, what about the practical religion which is described in the Bible, Isaiah 58? It says true religion is expressed by helping others--partly with practical help! We should give out "bread to the hungry" and provide for physical necessities, where needed. And the passage says things like, "Loose the bands of wickedness, undo the heavy burdens, break every yoke, let the oppressed go free...." [Don't have my Bible with me at the moment.--Can't quite quote everything I'd like to.--Was looking it up this morning.] These phrases refer to more than our daily necessities--except that maybe freedom is a necessity!?? We should be free from unreasonable "oppression." *** Gays may have issues that conservative Christians haven't considered before: they've been blocked from renting residences, at times; they haven't been able to go to some social events with their partners; and they may or may not be allowed to settle down in a permanent home with a like partner. Gays have also had higher addiction and suicide rates; and I wonder how mental illness has been associated with homosexuality? Christians know about poverty vs. wealth. But we may take for granted a lot of privileges we've enjoyed for generations, which have been denied to gays and/or gay couples. [Ouch! And some Christians still can't stand to hear about "gay couples"!?--And that's another story....] *** My computer time is limited--as it often is--but I wish Christians would learn to consider that even if they don't have a need or interest in getting involved in gay issues, they shouldn't knock others who do??? And there may be more "missionary work" involved in gay issues than they've realized!? *** Read a church magazine article about a pastor from my church who has been an AIDS volunteer for several decades. He had a lot of interesting and heartbreaking stories to tell! And that's another topic also....