Legalizing gay marriage has been a controversial topic in the past few years. In my opinion, gay people should be allowed to get married because it is a civil right. It shouldn 't matter what gender they prefer because they 're still regular people. Making gay marriage illegal, is the same as taking away someone 's freedom and civil rights. That is unethical and completely awful. There 's no harm being done by letting two people who are in love with each other get married. However, many religious fundamentalists are against this and believe gay marriage is wrong and needs to be stopped. Homosexual couples should have the right to get married because it 's a civil right and their sexual preference doesn 't make them any less human.
As an American citizen, a person should be entitled to marry whoever they choose, regardless of gender or sexual preference. Gay marriage is something that some people consider to be taboo while other people are very supportive of it; I am one of the latter. The ability to marry someone is a basic human right and it should not be taken away from someone because they love a person of the same gender. One of the main reasons that gay marriage is illegal in the United States is because of what the Bible says about it, regardless of the fact that the first Amendment of the US Constitution says that there is to be a separation between church and state. Approximately three point eight percent of the United States population is made up of people
Love always plays an indispensable role in our life while lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders are found in all age groups, all social classes, and all nations. Thus, it is obvious that homosexual marriage is one of the most biggest concerns. However, in contemporary life, some people are far more open-minded and support to this issue. Particularly, there are twenty-one countries which legalize same-sex marriage. This kind of marriage should be respected and accepted like heterosexual marriage. In spite of objections, this essay will highlight the main reasons that homosexuals should have equal right to marry.
...me-sex couples cannot provide the proper environment to raise a child. Well, take a look at who many of these critics allow to marry and raise children: murderers, child molesters, convicted felons of all sorts, and so on. Yet this preferred to a gay couple free of criminal history that in fact does embrace morals? If a same-sex couple can provide a loving and caring home, then where is harm done? The child, as well as the love for the child, must be a priority in every family, no matter the gender of the parents.
Imagine a government that denies 1,138 rights and benefits to a certain group of people who have not broken any laws. Would you support this government? In the United States, same-sex couples face exactly this kind of discrimination. Since the 1920’s the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans) community has been fighting for equality, starting with the Society of Human Rights in Chicago, the earliest known gay rights organization (“American” 1). The movement transformed completely from a couple of activists to a widespread protest in the 1969 Stonewall Riots. A gay bar in New York, called the Stonewall Inn, experienced a late night police raid for supposed bootlegging of alcohol. However, after the officers began frisking lesbians and assaulting gay men, the crowd rebelled and refused to be arrested or subdued. Three days of rioting occurred throughout New York streets with cries of “Gay Power!” and “We Shall Overcome!” This powerful uprising sparked the gay liberation movement and pride in sexual orientation (“American” 1). Recently, a spotlight has been thrown on gay marriage, or as Liz Feldman puts it, “marriage. You know, because I had lunch this afternoon, not ‘gay lunch’. I parked my car; I didn't ‘gay park’ it.” Advocates of same-sex marriage emphasize the disparity between the religious aspect of marriage and the civil portion that establishes economic and legal ties. The church can set their own standards in their private domain; however, the government represents a diverse population and should remain unprejudiced in administering its civil policies (Roleff 68). Government action is exactly what the LGBT community needs in order to attain their goal of equality. A boost in civil unions and same-sex marriage legalization is sweepi...
The biggest problem in gay rights is the fact that people are afraid of what could happen if they receive these rights. Some people believe it could affect the marriage, or potential children in the family in a negative way by creating new fads and images of what a family is. This however is completely untrue. Research shows in the united states, around 1% of currently married same sex couples get divorced yearly. On average 2% of married straight couples in the United States divorce yearly. This shows that same-sex couple more unlikely to divorce than straight couples. On top of this, there are a much greater number of straight couples, than same sex couples, however due to the rate of change in marriage laws the
Being married is not a quick ceremony and a fun filled week. “By legalizing their commitment, a couple ensures that their relationship is recognized and respected by every facet of society” (Kafka 24). By legalizing gay marriage, gays have a chance to experience this immense joy of being accepted by everyone, and not have to hide their relationship or be ridiculed. Many gay couples have domestic partnerships, but in a number of states these partnerships mean very little. It was best worded by Troy Perry when he said,
The world today is surrounded with many controversial issues. One such issue would be the topic of gay marriage. This country has grown around one major tradition, being the definition of marriage. It’s more-less looked at as a religious or legal commitment between a women and man, to express their love and compassion towards one another, being the last and final step there is to take with that significant other. Homosexual relationships are rapidly gaining acceptance in this country. However, the Defensive of Marriage Act, that former president Clinton signed in 1996, is holding many back from being able to marry what could be the significant other of their dreams. Homosexuality effects from 8% to 15% of all males, as well as females being slightly less than the male population. To put this in a more familiar context, there are as many gays and lesbians in America today as there are unemployed citizens. There are a few states which formed a type of commitment called a "civil union", which basically is marriage without using the word "marriage." Gay couples are denied significant rights when they are not allowed to marry, and these result in injustices within society. Most carry the burden of hiding their sexual identity for fear of being disrespected or mistreated by the general population who remain ignorant to the causes and circumstances of homosexuality. This puzzles many due to the excess amount of investigative work that has been done on the phenomenon, as well as puzzling the church as to who would want to look into the concept in such a sinful matter.
On the surface, the gay marriage debate is fairly simple. Some people, for various reasons, believe that gays should be allowed to get married. Other people disagree, again for various reasons. The “various reasons” part, along with the element of disagreement is where the conversation gets horrendously messy. The discourse surrounding the rights afforded to gays and lesbians has been around as long as gay people themselves. As a country founded at least partially on Christian
The legalization of gay marriage in the U.S. bears the same stigma as have prior civil rights issues, and as such should be proposed as one of utmost importance, and careful consideration. If our government, as it claims, is secular in nature, then it would be wrong for it to base its treatment of individuals outside the boundaries of what is naturally understood as the right of every man, woman, and child, to pursue a lifestyle that is fulfilling. By the same token, white people, black people, homosexual people, etc., are not to infringe on the same rights of others who may describe their differences as depraved, based, or dishonorable, based on a separate set of religious, or cultural standards. If we therefore, legitimately acknowledge gay marriage as a secular belief of our political culture, we may begin to realize the negative effect such pompous ignorance has on a group of people based predominately on their sexual preference.
Gay marriage had also entered the national political arena in 1996. Gay and lesbian families are entitles to limited laws and can only protect themselves in limiting ways . A marriage is a social institution of the highest importance, it is important that all married couples regardless of homo or heterosexual be granted these rights and liberties. The gay community will continue to fall short of the status of full citizenship marking them inferior to the rest of society. As of June 26, 2015, 19 out of 194 countries allow same-sex couples to marry nationwide. Same-sex marriage is currently one of the most divisive political issues in our nation. Now that the issue of the same-sex marriage was settled the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Equal Protection Clause protected the rights of the same-sex couples to now become married. The U.S. is now the 21st country to legalize same sex marriage nationwide, including territories. Married same-sex couples will now enjoy the legal rights and benefits as a man and a woman would. Marriage laws are