Homosexuals Have Every Right to Marry

The United States of America was founded as a secular sanctuary for ideals like freedom, equality, and tolerance – few will argue against that. Over its history American culture has radically evolved as it strived to meet the ideals its nation was based upon, making changes like ending slavery and providing legal equality for women and minorities, changes that at the time seemed absurd but today are unquestionable merits that define what an “American” is. The quest to reach the ultimate utopian society continues today as true Americans fight the evils of ignorance, stubborn bigotry and the fear to change that still manifest themselves in a large portion of U.S. citizens, preventing this nation from moving forward. One of the outstanding minorities still left to be granted the ideals of freedom, equality, and tolerance are homosexuals trying to obtain the right to marry the person they want to spend the rest of their life with, regardless of gender. Same-sex marriages should be recognized in the eyes of the U.S. government in accordance with its responsibility to provide all American citizens equal freedoms.

I strongly believe that same sex marriage should be legalized in all states. It is nobody’s business if there are two men, two women, or a man and a woman who are in love and wants to get married and wants to legalize it and start a family together. Gay marriage is actually protected by the Constitution’s commitments to liberty and equality; The US Supreme Court declared in 1974’s Cleveland

Gay marriage is not the only issue that is being discussed throughout America involving the gay community. In a particular study done by USA Today, results showed that when Americans were asked if they think homosexual relationships between consenting adults should be legal, 46% answered yes (“USA Today” 6). However, when asked if they would then favor a law that would allow homosexuals to get married, only 24% were in favor (6). This survey also showed the differences of peoples’ ideas based on if they attended church or not (6). The results showed that 73% of Americans who attend church weekly oppose the legalization of gay marriage and only 38% of those who don’t attend church oppose legalization (6). These results show that for many Americans, marriage is a religious agreement, but for many others, marriage is a right that should be given to all who want to partake in it.

A gay couple from Indianapolis who have waited to marry for years have been quoted as saying: “We 're positive because the mindset in this nation seems to be that it is unconstitutional to say that our marriages are different from any other marriage.” (pro-con,1) This means that gay people are staying optimistic. Prohibiting gay marriage is considered discrimination to gays because the government is not giving homosexual couples the same rights as gay heterosexuals, which is also unconstitutional. Therefore, same-sex couples should have access to the same marriage benefits and public acknowledgment enjoyed by heterosexual couples. (pro-con,1)

Gay marriage has been a very controversial issue recently. The constitution does not say that gay marriage is legal or illegal. But, the constitutions does say in the 14th amendment that everyone is created equal. The constitution states that our rights are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. If your pursuit of happiness is to marry the same gender then that is your right.

As of Nov. 20, 2014, in 35 states it is legal to marry someone of the same sex; leaving 15 states where it still isn't (1). Hold this in mind. A majority of people look forward to growing up and accomplishing their dreams. Some of whom marriage is a big part of their dream. Dreams of starting a new family and to forbid two people who love each other to marry is immoral. Therefore anyone straight, lesbian, or gay should have the right to marry.

　　All people are created equal and should be treated the same. People that live the gay life style have to fight for the right to be respected and excepted. The 14th Amendment equal protection clause allows

Legalizing gay marriage has given America a troubling debate throughout a majority of the states. With only thirty-seven states allowing legal gay marriage, the other thirteen have either banned it or are still deciding (unknown, 2015, para 1). Gay marriage is seen as different and wrong to so many people in America that is has become sickening. People do have their differences and as Justin Timberlake once said, “We’re people and we’re different, all of us. And we should be using our differences to bring ourselves closer together” and with this being said, everyone is equal to one another in different ways (Timberlake, 2014, 10). For example, two people could have two different religions, which is different, but also equal in the sense

When a gay couple is legally allowed to get married, it saves them from having to sneak around and hide the relationship. Being forced to live a life of secrecy can take an immense psychological pressure on a person and places an unnecessary level of stress on the relationship. Having the chance to celebrate a relationship on a public level is great for anyone, gay or straight.

There are more than eight million people in the United States that are in the LGBT, which stands for (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community. All of those people want to marry who they want and have the same rights as anyone else. Gay marriage rights should be legal because it will make LGBT families more stable, create a non-discriminated society, and more children could be adopted.

upstanding citizen who pays their taxes, serves their community and abides by the law should be afforded the rights of an American. However, not all citizens are afforded equal rights. In the past, there has been many examples of discrimination. Women not being allowed to vote, blacks being segregated, and Japanese-Americans being shipped to "detention" camps. However, there is one group that is currently being discriminated against: the LGBTQ community. Gay and lesbians are consistently denied rights that are typically taken for granted by the average American. One of those being that they are denied the right to marry even if they are law-abiding, tax-paying citizens. They are held at an unfair disadvantage solely because of their sexual orientation. This discrimination must stop because gay and lesbian couples are law-abiding citizens too, who should be granted the same rights as heterosexual couples.

Equal rights should be extended to gay Americans because in 2015 the court recommended that anyone who discriminate against gays and lesbians are violating the Equal Protection Clause. ("Fitzpatrick and Shaw," para 4). Denying gays in America there option to get married is considered discrimination against that group of individuals. Gay Americans that are married should receive the same benefits as heterosexual married couples. Allowing gay Americans equal rights will help to boost the economy if they are legally permitted to marry. Gay marriages face adversity on a day to day basis and should be allowed to have the same rights as heterosexual couples such as marriage, freedom, and happiness which can also lead to benefits for society.

Gay marriages should not be legal in any state. Same sex marriages should not exist. The whole purpose of sex is to reproduce and same sex relations can not reproduce in any way.

Same Sex Marriage should be legalized in the United States. There are over 1,049 federal rights and also over 300 state rights (depending on what state) that couples receive when they become offical married of many of which are denied to people in civil unions. One of the most hypocritical statements in the constitution is that it specifically written that marriage is

Same sex marriage has been accepted and legalized in many countries around the world, including the United States. That being said same sex couples should be afforded the same benefits as heterosexual couples. Unfortunately, the world has known the United States as a place of bigotry and intolerance. If same sex couples are paying their taxes to build roads and help public schools, just like the heterosexual couples, then they should have the same benefits as heterosexual couples. One of the problems facing same sex couples is the inability