Equality for all. Most politicians believe in trying to throw that somewhere in their campaign so they will be supported by the LGBT community. The LGBT community stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transvestite. No matter how much we try to bring ourselves to want to accept them, we just can’t. They are an outcast in society today for falling in love with the same sex, or for being who they truly want to be. In 2011, there were thirty murders committed against the LGBT community, all were classified as hate crimes but nothing else would be done about them. All we do is sit back and watch them be dehumanized for being who they are and marrying who they love. The question everyone must ask themselves is why are homosexual men and women not …show more content…
Many religious leaders and followers have spoken out against this law. The Bible tells us a lot about everything, but one thing that we must hold true in order to follow Christ is love and compassion. Without love, it’s hard to see what is good in the world. The world is such a scary and messed up place, living your life without love is extremely hard. The Bible tells us in Luke 6:31 “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” As broad of a bible verse as this is, it tells us that love others as you want to be loved. Hating homosexual marriage is wrong because you don’t want someone hating your marriage because you’re straight. Many places have not allowed this on their campus because of Christian beliefs. “Despite the legal difficulties created by the recent changes, several Christian colleges — including Wheaton College, Baylor University, Union University and Cedarville University — have indicated that they intend to continue to exclude married same-sex couples from their health benefit plans” (Dunningham NP). This shows how some university’s try to use the Christian beliefs to be able to not allow same-sex couples the same health benefits as straight couples. Dunningham goes on to tell about the economic inequalities there are with same-sex couples. “According to a report from think tank the Williams Institute and the Center for American Progress, this can result in those people in domestic …show more content…
Today there are killings and fights and protest about gay marriage; this is not just an older generation thing. This is the second problem which is society today. If we see a couple walking down the street holding hands, we smile and continue on. If we see a same sex couple doing the same thing, we have to do a double take and give them a dirty look. The reason we do this is because we have grown up seeing same-sex marriage wrong. We as a society are not used to seeing this, so we cast judgment because we have not opened our hearts for this change yet. People want to say it is wrong for religious reasons, or because it 's how they grew up, or because it is gross. This is not a reason to deny someone else the right to be happy. Society today is so judgmental towards homosexuals that we have stopped treating them as human. “More than sixty companies, including Apple, Nike, and Morgan Stanley, signed onto a brief submitted to the Supreme Court supporting same-sex marriage in February, according to Fortune” (Berman NP). This article shows us that some of the biggest companies in the world support gay marriage. Apple has been a proud support from the beginning with rainbow signs and posters. The rest fell in love with loving others and allowing others to be equal to each other. If you believe in love and you are in love wouldn’t you want your fellow neighbor to be able to feel that one day, no matter who it is
People of LGBT community keep on facing numerous discrimination and hatred from our society throughout their life. Our society is often unknown and ignorant about the right of LGBT community, therefore, confused about how to respect or welcome them into our society. Because of our unfamiliarity and of lack of knowledge about this LGBT community, sometimes, our occasional effort to respect this community turns into a discriminatory statement towards that community. For instance, our president Donald J. Trump’s statement on LGBT society just points a finger on us of how much we actually know about this society when he states, “There can be no discrimination against gays. I’m against gay marriage”. It shows how confuse we are about the rights of LGBT society that even our president couldn’t make it clear whether he is against discrimination or against the equality of this particular society. There are several other instances when our view on this society as a monstrous one creates many societal discriminations. In many instances, LGBT couples don't offer to enjoy the societal advantages like any other opposite-sex married couples, and consequently, go through several societal discriminations and denied many societal rights and justices. Furthermore, in
Why is it wrong to let humans of the same sex marry someone they truly love? Many people in our society share different opinions on why it is right and why it is wrong. Kim Davis (a clerk in Rowan County Kentucky) decided to say no to handing out marriage licenses to same sex couples because she felt it was against her religion. She refused to give a license to a couple of the same sex and was put in jail. In this case, I am against Davis because you as a person have no right to go against law and this individual freedom. I am very religious, but I have come to see that there should never be a reason to forbid someone from the person they love just based off of their sex. The law in the U.S permits same-sex marriage and no matter how mad people get, it is now allowed. Men and women now have freedom to love their partner with comfort in society. They now have the right to be married. Gay marriage has a historical background dating back to the 1970’s. In the case of Baker v.s Nelson, two men applied for a marriage license and were rejected even though the Minnesota law did not specify gender in the law of marriage. This is another point where law did not specify gender, so why was it rejected? This tells me that people judged and did not like the idea of same-sex marriage, so they just agreed to reject it. Individual freedom to love another person and get married was taken away from these people just because
Famous children’s author Dr. Seuss once said, “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind". Gay rights, at the moment, are one of the most publicized and well known controversial subjects of this decade. The sides clearly drawn one fighting for rights as simple as being married the other stating that it defames their religion and goes against the definition of marriage, being between a man and a woman. The individuals who are fighting for their civil rights are fallowing the same path that African Americans and women have taken, but the change has started and in over 13 states gays have been given their basic rights and more state are joining in the fight both for and against the topic.
The United States is a country built on a number of ideals and institutions. The moral structure of many Americans today was developed by our ancestors and the founders of this nation through the institutions that were a part of their lives. Family, religion, marriage, equality, and justice are just a few examples of the important components that provide a moral basis for our country. If any of these elements were to become too mutated, the effects on society could be devastating. Right now in the United States, one of these building blocks of society is being threatened by the possibility of a negative transformation. The building block of marriage as the sacred joining of one man and one woman is under attack and is at risk of being destroyed. People in favor of gay marriage want to change marriage to the joining of two people of either sex, which goes against what the purpose of marriage has been and why it is important to society and religion. People who are in opposition to same-sex marriage are eagerly expressing their opinions with religious and cultural reasons that show how this change could impact our society forever.
Have you ever imagined how a person feels when he/she is told that they cannot spend the rest of their life with the person they love? One is completely in love and they want to get married because, the law does not allow them. One is denied the legal rights that come along with marriage because he/she is in love with a person of the same sex. Unfortunately, these are some of the challenges that lesbian and gay partners get in many nations. And the sad thing about this is that, most of the arguments offered to keep same sex marriages are flawed and reactionary, and based on nothing other than ignorance, fear, prejudice and bigotry. Same sex marriage is a marriage between people of the same sex. Same sex marriages are currently illegal in the US except for a few states. The illegalization of same sex marriages is wrong because, it is a prominent form of prejudice. Same sex couples are not only denied their civil rights, but also their legal and economic benefits. No state should prohibit a person to show their love to another person because of gender because; it does not uphold the fundamental principles of the constitution.
“Gays and lesbians now in middle age grew up at a time when homosexuality was considered a mental illness…” (Papalia, 2015, p. 485). Fortunately, this is not the case anymore and they are more accepted in society. “A lot of people might think that gays have already achieved equality, but I would argue that it's an ongoing fight, and marriage is one of the arenas in which that fight is fought” (Why Get Married?, segment 4). Today same-sex marriage is legal in the United States, but I agree with this statement about equality being an ongoing fight. Many homosexual people are still discriminated against by society. Civilization still thinks they are disturbing or sinning against God, but that is primarily older populations. Younger populations are becoming more accepting of homosexual relationships, which is why there are more laws legalizing homosexual marriage (Papalia, 2015, p.
Imagine yourself in a position where all the options you have are limited, just because of what you believe in. You were born into a world where the rules of society are already placed for you, and labeled you "unnatural", because you are different. Now right now it may seem like I am talking about any other country where not everyone is equal, but sadly I am speaking about my own country that I was born and raised in, the United States of America. Difference has been a constant problem since the birth of this country, from women being able to vote, to people of different color being able to wed together. Today my main focus will be about same sex marriage, who is someone to get in the way of two people who love each other unconditionally, to see be able to spend the rest of their days together, and plan for each others future. The thought of same sex marriage is something that should not be rejected, but instead embraced in order for this country to become a better place for the next generation to come.
Gay marriage is one of todays most talked about subjects in the news. But for many, including myself, do not see why this barbaric belief and view is still in existence in the twenty-first century. Anybody would think that a perfect law abiding, tax paying citizen of the United States, should have every equal opportunity as any other American. But still there are so many people who are still taught or learned to believe that everyone is not created equal and does not have the same rights as other Americans. Although a majority of Americans believe that the gay community should not have the same rights as any other American, many Americans also believe in equality for everyone for the following reasons: Equality is a simple American right and should not be dictated otherwise
Same-sex couples have such a callous time being accepted at this time. There is a ginormous community in support of their choices and values, but there remain countless against it as well. They are judged on their lives, their choices, and who they are. They had been constricted with so much that they can do, it took so long for them to even be able to obtain marriage, now trying to adopt and just live happily, while several drag them down and their lifestyles.
Equality has never been something that comes easy to us and usually doesn’t come without a price. Many times, there have been great sacrifices by many in order to achieve one common goal. Whether it be women’s suffrage or the black civil rights movements, it took many people to accomplish what they did. But with all differences aside, people as a whole are still not always equal. Although there have been attempts at creating this type of atmosphere, it seems that there are always just enough bumps in the road to throw everything off course. But what are the advantages to this type of society and how significant are they? Is it worth the same struggles that others have gone through for their causes? Or do the consequences simply outweigh the rewards in establishing this type of community? These are the most basic questions needed to dissect some of the problems that some communist communities have run into. They also challenge us to truly think about what it means to be truly equal.
Turning away same sex-couples the right to get married condemns homosexuals as lesser and portrays the picture that it is acceptable to discriminate against them. According to Gale Students , "...many members of the gay and lesbian community continue to face serve discrimination, including denial of employment and education opportunities". Based on this evidence, one could infer that being heterosexual is the only way to be if you want to be accepted and equal to other in your community. If a child where to read this quote he/she would automatically think there is something wrong wit...
You’re sitting in a church for your friend, Kathryn. She has invited you and a few other people to her wedding. As you watch her, you notice how happy she is about this marriage. Both partners say “I do,” and you hear the clergyman say, “I pronounce you wife and wife.” The church erupts with applause as your friend and her partner share their first kiss as a legally married couple. That is fantasy that has yet to come true for most homosexual couples. The war for same-sex marriage has yet to be won in America. Through multiple court cases, the gay rights movement has been fighting to give homosexuals the equality, respect and civil rights enjoyed by the rest of the nation.
The issue to legally allow same sex couples to marry has been extensively and increasingly debated in most countries because it holds much concerns based off moral and human rights. Looking at traditional marriage between a couple that is a man and women, has the same breakdown of issues ,concerns and joys as a sex same relationship would . Boths types of relationships has it 's difficulties and desire but the marriage between the man and women are protected and allow to partake in financial and health benefits under the government, on the other hand the same sex couples aren 't even allowed to participate legally in the union of marriage. Taking a look at legislation and some of the committees that support same sex marriage, and giving a opportunity for millions of homosexual Americans the right to legally engage in marriage in this country as the feel.
Legalizing gay marriage has caused many problems in the society today. The U.S. Constitution is making some people go against their religious beliefs because of this law. I personally do not think people should have to go against their religion to support something that God would not be pleased with. We have enough things going on in this horrible world and irrelevant things like this should not be added to society’s problems.
Not only does some humans have a problem with individuals being gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender; people also has an issue with same sex marriage. Love and marriage shouldn 't have a gender to it, because love just happens. People shouldn 't sacrifice their happiness in marrying someone who doesn 't make them happy just to be accepted and not be judged. Even through, president Obama legalize same sex marriage on June 26, 2015 in all 50 state, there still individuals who are opposing this law. If president Obama believe that everyone was created equal and that he had made the union a little more perfect, why are other people trying to fight and screw up the almost perfect America. It blows my mind how people are so negative to other people life and happiness. Like if someone wants to get married with the same sex and be happy; let them it’s not you that getting married to the same sex; so why does someone else happiness has too involved rude negative people. Moreover, “just because same sex marriage is weakling the traditional marriages does not mean anything” (Zorn). I saw so many couples who are in the lesbian gay bisexual and transgender communities that had posted there married on YouTube and still are married to this