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Same Sex Marriage is a Basic Civil Right, and Should be Allowed in All Countries

My argument is simple, if it is accepted that any marriage is a civil right, and it is accepted that homosexuality is not a choice, then it is discrimination to deny that right to anyone, based on their sexuality, in much the same was that it would be discrimination to deny rights to anyone based on race, religion, colour of skin (yes it's spelt colour), etc. Therefore I believe that any argument against this statement must dispute either that being allowed to marry is a civil right, or that homosexuality is a choice. Based on this I would dispute that the burden of proof is solely mine, as it should be the burden of whomever is making a claim that is not intuitively obvious, (see Russell's Teapot) and thus the burden should be on my opponent just as much. The notion that sexuality is a choice is a myth, as no direct cause (not a fan of that phrase, makes homosexuality sound like a disease) has been discovered, the simplest way to prove this is by virtue of a thought experiment. If homosexuality is a choice, it is not a choice that anyone would take, being homosexual in any society, no matter how liberal, causes more difficulty in life, due to discrimination, and the inability to do something that is central to most people's lives, having children. This seems to wrap it all up for me, I'm sure my opponent thinks otherwise. The floor is yours.