Legalizing Gay Marriages

Gay marriage has been a controversial topic that is highly debated all around the globe, containing many of its own varying viewpoints and beliefs on both sides of the argument. Those who oppose same-sex marriage believe that it is a sacred bond that can only be kept sacred between a man and a woman, and that same-sex marriage will ruin the sanctity of marriage. Also, if gay marriage is allowed they believe that it will open the door to other non-traditional relationships to be accepted such as polygamy. Finally other key oppositions come from religious beliefs and standards. However the many that support gay marriage usually argue that everyone should have equal right to be in relationships with each other and receive the financial, emotional, and social benefits of marriage. I mean who really would be affected if same-sex marriage were to become legal? Nobody. If everyone feels that there is that special someone whom they are perfect for and will fall in love with, gay people would feel the same way. They deserve equal opportunity to not only find that perfect somebody but to be able to love them and get married. Leading to parenthood, and while gay couples are not able to have children on their own, that doesn’t mean they can’t adopt children off the street. However, several times have happened where a gay couple were put at the end of a waiting list or even denied completely just because of their sexual orientation. Other benefits to marriage are also tax breaks and

The readers of this article could possibly be those who do not accept same-sex couples raising kids. The opposite could be true and the audience might be for gay people who are interested in the development of laws allowing them to marry and raise kids. The author’s position recognizes the controversy behind same-sex couple raising children and the confusion with explaining it to children. However, she believes that people should learn to accept and respect these new developments in our

In the past most adoption agencies were judgemental upon the homosexual community and would not allow them to adopt. Leaving thousands of the children within orphanages,with an expectancy of being adopted low. Children are the future for America today and it’s in their best interest to give them the opportunity to live in a household with parents that will give them the love and attention they need. Legalization of same-sex marriages facilitate adoption because those couples don’t have the ability of procreation and this gives them the chance to have a family. Some families believe that they will harm the idea of “traditional families” but in fact a 2009 study made by the Social Science Quarterly stated “laws permitting same-sex marriage or civil unions have no adverse effect on marriage, divorce, and abortion rates”. That it will not affect the families because of one homosexual family. A study that was initiated in 1986 to provide prospective data on the growth of a child within lesbian families showed that “adolescents who have been reared in lesbian-mother families since birth demonstrate healthy psychological adjustment” as said by the Pediatrics Committee on Psychological Aspects of Child and Family Health(Volume 126, Issue 1). That nothing was wrong with these children and it wasn’t the fault of the sexual orientation of the parent that affected the child.

The most important cultural development in America in the last twenty-five years has definitely been the legalization of gay marriage. Few other issues in public policy have resulted in such a dramatic shift in public opinion as the controversy same-sex marriage and the rights that come along with the institute of marriage. The decade of the seventies was the time when numerous state statutes materialized defining marriages to only be valid between and man and a woman. Later in the nineties and on into two-thousands waves of political blocks on freedom to marry were instituted. Many states in the country began to pass increasingly restrictive statutes which were believed to promote unequal treatment of legally married same-sex couples. These statutes deprived them of the same protections and responsibilities that traditional marriages were guaranteed. Fortunately the Supreme Court made a historic ruling on June 26, 2015, that grants same sex couples an equal right to marry nationwide and creates a philosophical swing in law and our public attitude. The ruling has already created the most important yet contentious new constitutional liberty in more than a generation. This decision will forever alters our nation’s history and will rework the way society defines the traditional family, which means a significant impact on our culture. The freedom to marry is the most important cultural development in American history today because marriage is a protected commitment to liberty,

I do! The marriage of homosexual couples is a hot topic right now. Many politicians have changed their position from against homosexual marriage to for homosexual marriage. These politicians include Senator (Sen.) Rob Portman, former President Bill Clinton, and current President Barack Obama ("Political flip-floppers," 2014). The federal and state governments need to support same sex marriages the same as they support opposite sex marriages. Legalization of same sex marriages legitimizes the couple’s equality in society, strengthens family health, and is an intrinsic right for all citizens.

For years there has been a debate on gay marriage and gay rights in America. Often government keeps pushing the issue back, or refuses to partake in the debates and discussions on whether or not this type of union is “legal” in the United States. My hope with this paper is to prove that gay marriage is not in fact unconstitutional, but that there is a right to freedom for everyone, no exclusions. When it comes to gay marriage, there seem to be a number of contributing factors that weigh in on the decisions made on the acceptance of gay marriage, most of which seem to be religious, but can also be very heavily weighed on political views. Though religion and politics should not intermingle and be the determining factor on whether or not people should have the right lo to love and marry whomever they see fit, they do play a major role on the gay community, and their own life decisions. Of course there all sorts of different theories on what could happen if the United States government allows for the gay community to marry people of the same sex, including accusations of beastiality and incest, there is no actual connection to these theories, only causing a panic in our society, and allowing fear of what may be make the decision for these people’s lives. My goal today is to touch on some of these political issues with the gay marriage issue, and the onset of an epidemic that may occur if they do allow

Many couples would not be together today if marriage was only created to have children. Nevertheless, if a gay couple does want children, they can be made many different ways. For example, surrogacy, the process in which the sperm can be transmitted into a woman’s egg, of their choice, and when the baby arrives they can take care of it as any other parent. People tend to forget that many couples, choose not to have children simply because they do not want to. This signifies that marriage is not only done to reproduce but also to forge a stronger bond between the couple. Considering the amount of children in orphanages and foster homes, if a same-sex couple wants children they do have the ability to

Most marriages in this country end in divorce for various reasons; traditional couples merely do not deem marriage sacred. By keeping gay marriage banned, it does not help in saving a sinking ship. It simply can not help or hurt the fragility of the institution of marriage. “Marriage is for everyone – no exceptions, no exclusions” (Rauch 6). Some traditional couples do not even marry for the sake of love; same-sex couples should have the option because they want to marry for love. Marriage should not be limited to just a man and woman; it should be between love and love. Most opponents of gay marriage state that legalizing gay marriage will redefine the definition of marriage. Opponents are simply attempting to emphasize the importance of traditional marriage over nontraditional marriage. Although this is not directly stated, a person can read between the lines to conclude that this is the real reason behind the opposition. The banning of gay marriage is alienating the homosexual citizens of this country from the rest of the population. The government has attempted to make the citizens believe that everyone has the same rights and opportunities but this is just not true. When same-sex couples are unable to join in a legal partnership, the government is contradicting itself by attempting to rewrite the Constitution to fit their own hidden agenda. The majority of the

Andrew Sullivan argues in his article that gay men and lesbians are citizens like everyone else, entitled to equal rights and equal protection (25). Marriage is central to the hopes of monogamous, committed homosexuals. Sullivan states that “no one is seeking to take away anybody’s right to marry, and no one is seeking to force any church to change any doctrine in any way” (26). He seeks to eliminate the connection of marriage with religion in respect to the issue of same sex marriage. Sullivan reminds his readers that the definition of marriage has changed in the past, making it possible for it to change again. He also points out the fact that marriage is about more than just raising children, giving different examples of childless heterosexual couples (26). Finally, Sullivan argues that same sex unions are a deeply conservative cause, “promoting monogamy, fidelity and the disciplines of family life among people who have long been cast to the margins of society” (26). He seeks only what heterosexual couples have already got.

Those that are oppose same sex marriage focus their reasoning on religious beliefs. Same sex couples do not want to be treated as second class citizens, they do not focus on what religion states; they just want to be treated as equal as heterosexuals when it comes to their right. Same sex couples believe if one is to bar any class of people from marrying whomever they choose, it then deprives them of their social institution; that many feel defines the most meaningful part of life, to marry someone one loves. Same sex couples believe that their relationships are no different than that of a heterosexual marriage. Same sex couples can have maintain a home together, provide an environment that children can thrive in and care for each other the same as heterosexual married couples do (Goldberg-Hiller, 2002).

on the subject of gay marriage. A sensitive topic to many that is being fought in courts, out in the streets, and even on the internet. The traditional marriage between two people who want to be together seems to be transitioning into a more modern era of acceptance and change. Recent studies have shown the increase of people coming to accept gay marriage as something “normal.” Two people of the same gender coming together in union because they love each other, is not such a bad thought. The definition for marriage is: “the legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship.” It is rather self explanatory, two people forming a bond come together in a union of support, trust, and love. Though, not everyone marries because they love one another. Sometimes they marry for financial reasons, self and family gain, arranged, or even just because they feel like it; in other words the definition is not entirely correct. Gay marriage is not something to be condemned but something to help both the economy and other people.

Same-sex marriage should be legalized since it is the natural form of the marriage evolution, part of human rights and able to prevent psychological stress from the LGB community. (LGB- lesbian, gays and bisexuals)

Marriage is officially recognizing union of two people as partners in a personal relationship. In today’s society, gay marriage is a very stigmatized thing and I view this as a big problem. So many people, particularly in the southern United States, look at gay marriage as the root of immorality. Although gay marriage is considered non-traditional, it should be socially accepted because of the positive and given qualities of life.

Children don’t choose their parents when they are born and for those who are adopted they often don't have a choice at such a young age who their parents are either. These children can only hope for loving parents no matter what race, sexuality or marital status. With knowing this, LGBT couples’ rights when adopting children are still questioned. Even though abuse and divorce, which can negatively affect a child's mental state, are possibilities in any relationship no matter what sexuality. For most cases adopted children live happy lives and having gay parents is normal to them. Still, the rights of LGBT couples being able to adopt children has been debated recently with some saying these couples should not be allowed to adopt at all, and others saying that LGBT couples should have the same rights as straight couples when adopting children. A third side to this debate is that too many children are in foster care and it should be encouraged for every couple to adopt a child if they can.

The legalization of gay marriage in 2015 was a huge stepping stone in the gay rights movement. During Obergefell v. Hodges, a 5-4 decision was made that banning gay marriage in states was unconstitutional, violating the Fourteenth Amendment, which allowed couples of the same sex to get married anywhere in the United States. To me, this decision was correctly made by the Supreme Court majority because of the groundwork paved by past cases and the precedents they have set, the fact that the case’s decision no longer allows discrimination against same-sex couples in respect to marriage, and it continues to add foundation for gay people to gain even more rights in the future. With the court’s decision in this specific case, it has allowed more than just same-sex couples to marry each other, it has given them privileges that opposite sex couples have, such as being on their spouse’s death certificate, adoption rights, and tax related advantages. Overall, allowing gay marriage in all states has been advantageous to the LGBT community and was a beneficial ruling on behalf of the Supreme Court. The aftermath of the case has been positive and remains consistent with constitutional rights given to American citizens under the Fourteenth Amendment. The impact of this case on modern society is very important to note, due to how widely accepted gay marriage now is as opposed to just ten years ago. Having the Supreme Court rule in favor of gay marriage opens the eyes to people who may be