44th and current president of the United States. The gay right movement started in 1969, riots, struggles, and problems followed after. In today’s society, it has been showed that people are opening up to gay rights. There has been effort in protecting the gays and discrimination against gays is now considered a hate crime and is illegal. However, gay rights still to this day struggle with state and federal legal circumstances. Same- sex marriage needs to be legal, couples who choose to be of the
Gay people are like any other human in this world, everyone is different in their own way and they should have the right to be married whomever they want. “The Federal defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) define marriage a legal union between one man and one woman…DOMA allows states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states”, and “President Obama refused to defend (DOMA).”(Soloman et al. 15). Some may say that it is wrong for people to marry the same gender, because of religion
tuxedo. All you need is the most ornate, perfect wedding cake possible. You and your soon-to-be husband arrive at your local wedding cake shop, and are ready to pick out your wedding cake. Unfortunately, the business refuses to serve you because you are gay; your mind starts racing, and you wonder what you should do! So you decide to travel a more civil route, and bring this case up to your local court system, but unexpectedly, the judge decided that the business-owner had every right to deny you of service
Gay marriage refers to a marriage between partners of the same sex. Marriage references back to the book of Genesis in the Bible, and God specifically defines marriage as a man and a woman becoming one flesh; therefore, I do not support gay marriage and gay marriage should be renamed to “united relationship,” which receives equal state benefits but accurately illustrates the difference between the traditional and non-traditional marriage. Many individuals view marriage as a civil right because of
talking gay rights. It’s controversial, it’s hotly debated even though it needn’t be, it’s unfair. Gays and lesbisans should be alowed to get married, regardless of which state they live in. The civil problem with not allowing gays to get married, is that it is, to be brief, unfair. They should be allowed to show thier love in public like any other couple, and it should be able to be documented in the form of a legal marriage. If people were not allowed to marry heterosexually, and gays were allowed
about same-sex marriage. This is really a no-brainer After all this is the year 2015 and we are still having the same debate about wheth-er or not same sex couples should be allow to have equal protection under the law. Do not be fooled. This is not about morals; this is not about ethics; most of all, this is not about God; this is about civil rights. II. Thesis: Gay citizens deserve the right to be treated equally. This is way gay marriage should legal. Same sex marriage has had a major
these fifty, only seventeen allow gay marriage. This all started on May 17th, 2004 in the state of Massachusetts. This started some sort of same sex revolution. As of today, sixteen more states, along with the District of Columbia have followed in Massachusetts’ footsteps. In the year 2008, the first state to recognize same sex marriage had the lowest divorce rate in the country. The divorce rate in the state declined 21% between 2003 and 2008. The LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community
married (“Gay Marriage Statistics” 1). Prejudice against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual (LGBT) community has existed for years. LGBT individuals are often bullied, abused, and denied their basic rights and benefits. The right to marry is one of them. Same-sex marriage should be legalized because marriage is indeed a civil right, it provides many benefits, and would be beneficial to society as a whole. The gay rights movement dates back to the late 1960s, when police raids on gay bars were
some person does not approve. Gay marriage should be a universal right. In the United States, Gay marriage was legalized on June 26, 2015. This is a large step for us as a country. We are one step closer to equality. We do not want people to feel oppressed or uncared for. Marriage is a bond between the two-people getting married. Everyone deserves to marry the person they love regardless of gender. Same sex marriage will increase revenue, give children homes with gay couples who are willing to invest
homosexuals. Ask the same members if they support gay marriage and they become hesitant. Recently the majority of Americans will vote for the Constitutional Amendment, which puts a ban on gay marriage. Ironically, these same Americans do believe in the equal rights to the gay community just like any other heterosexual citizen. In my personal opinion, gay marriage should be globally accepted The biggest misunderstanding in this hot topic is that those of the gay community have a "choice" to whom they can