People will never be equal. The best we can hope for is that people will be treated equally under the law. This ruling is another move in this direction.
A lot of the "laws" of the Old Testament made sense at the time -- don't eat pork or shellfish (no refrigeration); don't mix dairy and meat (at least one might be edible); marry your brother's wife should your brother die (not enough men back then); no homosexuality (need people to populate the world). Many of these same laws/rules make no sense today.
The Old Testament advocates an eye for an eye and removing those parts of the body that offend you. God saw nothing wrong with tormenting Job to win a bet. The New Testament advocates forgiveness and love of all.
Whether many want to accept it or not, the Bible is the word of man (and even one woman) with messages from God. Not all things in the Bible are the word of God. To interpret it literally and try to live the literal interpretation would be very, very difficult for most in today's society. Ask an Orthodox Jew how difficult it is to follow the rules of the Torah today.
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"There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
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