Gay Marriage Is The Same Way?

The definition of marriage has changed over time. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the United States defined marriage as a union between a consenting man and woman, of non-African decent (Stahlberg, 2008, p. 443). This, however, changed after the civil war. In 1868 two consenting adults of opposite gender could marry someone of the same race, but this was also restructured in 1967 to allow marriage of all consenting adults of opposite genders regardless of race (Stahlberg, 2008, p. 443). Today, the law looks very different. Recently, on June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marriage (gay marriage, 2015).

The United States Constitution protects certain liberties in the Bill of Rights and rights deemed “fundamental” that are “traditionally protected by our society.” (Michael H. v. Gerald D.). The liberty at issue in this case is the right to marry, which has been deemed fundamental by this Court in Loving v. Virginia, where we stated that “[t]he freedom to marry has long been recognized as one of the vital personal rights essential to the orderly pursuit of happiness by free men.” (Loving v. Virginia). The petitioners in the case at bar seek that liberty by marrying someone of the same sex and having their marriages be equal to traditional, opposite-sex couples.

In detail, by the states restricting same-sex marriages, they have breached constitutional rights of gays which is the fourteenth amendment – the Equal Protection Clause and the Due Process Clause. The Petitioner, James Obergefell and other same-sex couples, further argues that same-sex couples are nonetheless than heterosexual couples. While the Respondent, Richard Hodges and state official argues that “the Constitution does not address it, and therefore it is beyond the purview of the Court to decide whether states have to recognize or license such unions.” (Oyez, 2014).

Gay marriage has been an issue for a very long time and since some states are legalizing it, many worry that it would soon be added as an amendment. The topic of gay marriage brings up religious, legal, and many other issues. In "What's wrong with Gay Marriage?" by Katha Pollitt, the author supports gay marriage and wants it legalized. She states that there is no problem with gay marriage and it's all a matter of separating the church and state. But in “Gay ‘Marriage’: Societal Suicide,” by Charles Colson, the author opposes the idea of gay marriage and states that it will destroy society. Marriage is intended to unite a man and a woman together to bring children into the world, but due to the same-sex marriage,

The decision reached at the Supreme Court regarding the case of Obergefell v. Hodges is that same-sex couples have a fundamental right to be allowed to marry each other. To make it plain and simple, my belief is that I agree with the court’s decision. Whether you are a homosexual couple or heterosexual couple, I believe your marriage rights should be equal and not separated due to any religious beliefs and other’s personal feelings. I believe people have a fundamental right to practice their religion, but that right doesn’t grant anyone the power to force said religious beliefs onto anyone. America is the land of the free, you can do what you believe in as long as it doesn’t harm others and is safe for yourself and the people whom are affected

According to DOMA, “In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, the word 'marriage' means only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife, and the word 'spouse' refers only to a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife” (sec 3). Until recently 2013, the US Supreme Court finally delivered the verdict that declared section 3 of the DOMA, which is the rejection of right to gay marriage is unconstitutional (Shapiro 208). In “Gay Marriage Is A Fundamental Right” by Nathan Goetting, “The right to many, and to marry the person of one's choice, is a fundamental right and a necessary aspect of human happiness. This has been an explicitly stated abiding principle since the Court used its power of judicial review to strike down as unconstitutional a legislature's definition of marriage in 1967.” Currently, 17 states in the United States have legalized the right to same sex marriage. The realization of DOMA is unconstitutional has further evidenced that gay marriage is one of the civil right that should not be taken away by the government, and it is an inevitable changes that open doors for equality and equity.

     A debate is raging in America about who people have a right to marry. In response to lesbians and gays asking for the right to marry, many legislators are writing laws to ban same-sex marriage in their respective states. Even President Bush supports a Constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage (prez.bush.marriage/). Opponents of such legislation do not want discrimination passed into law and are protesting at every opportunity. One must understand the reasons that people want to ban same-sex

The fourteenth amendment states that “no State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States: nor shall any State deprive any person life, liberty, or property”. This is a social constitutional issue because the fourteenth amendment should allow to have the same rights as any person does. The right to marry should be allowed to gay couples because it’s allowed for people who aren’t gay. In the case United States v Windsor the gay couples didn’t have the same benefits as a “regular” couple would, because the gay couple weren’t given the same rights, they had to pay taxes that weren’t necessary for a married couple. The Supreme Court says that all people are treated equally they have to go through a test called Lindsley Test. This tests checks out the standards of the case and what classifications they fall

The Supreme Court argues that gay marriages are not pleasing in God’s eyes, and further violates the same sex couples’ from their freedom of religion. A cultural issue is at hand in this case due to the people and the government going by tradition and religion. The First Amendment states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise therefore”. Free exercise refers to being allowed to worship whatever it is that they believe in without the government imposing on them, it is their right. People have the liberty to express the rights they are given and should be protected. However, if that comes in the form of not allowing state or federal government services, then they cross a line by saying the state or federal government must conform to their

Gay marriage has been a recent controversy for many reasons. Many people (religious conservatives) believe that same-sex marriage is immoral, sinful, and threatens the traditional structure of a family. But gay and lesbian supporters feel marriage is a right that everyone should have, backed by the Due Process and Equal Protection of the Fourteenth Amendment. It has been proven that the outlook on gay marriage has changed drastically based simply on the fact that younger people had supported it and it just took time to gain enough approval from enough of the country to legalize it. Since most of 18-29 year-olds of 2006 supported same-sex marriage, “two-thirds of Americans think that same-sex marriage will eventually be legal in the United

Proponents of gay marriage contends that gay marriage bans are discriminatory and unconstitutional, and that same-sex marriages should have access to all the benefits enjoyed by different sex couples.

Marriage provides both physical and psychological health benefits and banning gay marriage increases rates of psychological disorders. The American Journal of Public Health found that after their states had banned gay marriage they had a 37% increase in mood disorders, a 42% increase in alcohol- use disorders, and a 48% increase in generalized anxiety disorders. Banning gay marriage is against the constitution. It’s protected by Constitutions commitments to liberty and equality. The US supreme court ruled in 1974s Cleveland Board of

In addition, it does not create a family but a naturally sterile union. To prevent the birth of children by using contraception, traditional marriage is usually so fecund that those who would obstruct its end must do force to nature. On the contrary, same-sex marriage is unable to bear children. If the spouses want a child, they must avoid nature by costly and artificial means or employ surrogates. Therefore, we cannot call a same-sex union marriage and give it the benefit of true marriage. Furthermore, it is not special of anyone can get married. It denigrates and distinguish against religious beliefs that marriage is between on man and one woman before God. God is good enough reason. Gay are imposing their beliefs on others. They are not a suspect class and have not been marginalized, so they do not deserve special treatment under law. The fact that they have enough money to influence legislation and affect court decisions to promote and impose their beliefs on others proves that

On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that denying the fundamental institution of marriage to same-sex couples violated the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The Fourteenth Amendment says that states must provide equal protection of the laws for all of their citizens. It also guarantees that no person should be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. The Fourteenth Amendment requires a state to license a marriage between two people of the same sex and to recognize a marriage between two people of the same sex when their marriage was lawfully licensed and

Obama administration has said that the law passed in 1996, on behalf of a group appointed by the Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives was unconstitutional (Thomson Reuters 2012). So supporters ask questions that have not yet been answer these questions are; why shouldn’t lesbian, gay or bisexual be free to get married in all states. Why should they have to go or move to one of the nines states or the District of Columbia to join each other hands in marriage? If we are the land of the free and equal right, how come we are taken the freedom of marriage away from gays? I strongly believe that we are going against everything our country I said to be based on. If we are the land of the free and for equal right same sex marriage should be allowed in every state. Just because some may have different beliefs than other, does not give us the rights to discriminate or deny right to gay just because they are different. At the end of the day they are still Americans citizens and should be treated and allowed the same befits as everyone else. Gays should be able to express who they really are, even though marriage. So I