The Legalization Of Same Sex Marriage

The argument over the legalization of same sex marriages is rapidly becoming one of the most vigorously advocated reform subjects in recent law review. Being gay and loving someone is not illegal, but uniting that couple in a legal marriage is rejected by most of society in this country. Each state has had to deal with legal issues concerning same sex marriages to some extent. Most supporters of the ban on gay marriages believe that it would be a strong cause of immorality and corruption of the American family. People who do not support same sex marriages believe that it would create an unhealthy family, and could cause serious harm to children in that family, while supporters

This paper will be fighting against gay marriage, and explaining why it is wrong. Why is it gay marriage shouldn’t be allowed in the U.S or any other country it is legal in? There are many reasons why gay marriage should be illegal. Gay marriage should have never been made legal in the U.S. Gay marriage should be illegal because it’s unnatural, it’s against some religions, and it can affect other people.

Gay marriage should not be recognized, similar to the opinion of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in the case of United States versus Windsor. Antonin Scalia argues, “The Court’s ruling in the United States versus Windsor would wrongly invalidate state efforts to limit lawful marriage to opposite-sex couples”. In this paper, I will explain the legal and constitutional reasoning on why same-sex marriage shouldn’t be legalized nationally.

Elizabeth Schroeder’s book, Taking Sides, looks at opposing views on controversial issues, one of which is legalizing same-sex marriage. In their article, “Talking About the Freedom to Marry: Why Same-Sex Couples Should Have Equality in Marriage,” the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund supports same-sex marriage. An opposing view, is given by Robert P. George, a Princeton University professor. In his article, “The 28th Amendment: It Is Time to Protect Marriage, and Democracy, in America,” he explains why he is against same-sex marriage.

The topic of my article is called “ The case of Gay Marriage”. Gay marriage has been a very sensitive and controversial topic for several decades, but the public opinions on this topic has been evolving. Even with all of the social and legal changes that have occurred over the past few decades, there are still millions of people in the U.S. who are fervently opposed to the idea of same-sex marriage. This article is effective because the author describes how gay marriage should be accepted and treated as a heterosexual marriage.

The political aspects of whether same-sex couples should be allowed to federal and government recognized marriages are a very complex issue. There are basically two sides to the political argument of whether same-sex couples should be allowed to marry. On one side are the liberals who feel that marriage is a civil right that should be denied based on the basis of a person's sexual orientation. On the other side you have conservatives who feel that marriage is an institution in which should only constitute one man and one woman. In this report we are going to examine how the issue of same-sex marriages are affecting our current political environment, how politics is affecting the movement for

It appears people are less frequently getting married to hide being gay than in the past. Now it has be-come more prominent socially. The legalization of gay marriage has led to more people feeling comfortable coming out. There are definitely still people that hide being gay due to family, friends, or religious lack of acceptance. This could af-fect treatment of patient if they do not fully tell the physician their full sexual history. In the video, one of the characters said, “everything in its own time”. A person should not be pressured to come out, he or she can take their time and come out when the time is right. If a younger person is not comfortable having this conversation or is afraid to come out then it is important for the

One of the most controversial issues around today is gay marriages. Many believe that the media is primly responsible for the idea of same-sex marriages, but when it all comes down to it there are really only two sides; those who support gay marriages, and those who oppose them. Two authors write their opinions on their opposite views on this issue. Sullivan (2002) supports same-sex marriages and believes marriage to be a universal right, not just restricted to heterosexuals. Contrary to Sullivan, Bennett (2002) believes that marriage is a sacred traditional family value that should be set aside for heterosexual couples. (2002)Throughout this essay, I will summarize both authors’ ideas and evaluate them through their evidence and

In addition, same-sex marriages also can affect those who are raised by them as children. It was exposed that children raised by homosexual couples did worse than the offspring of heterosexual couples in nine of

In this paper, I argue against the prohibition of same-sex marriage. To begin, the prohibition is a violation of personal freedom. We should respect the freedom each human has to choose who they want to love and who they want to spend their lives with; why should it be somebody else’s decision when is a personal life. Furthermore, it is important to understand that we are unique and have different thoughts, beliefs, religion, culture, sexual orientation and much more aspects that may be different to ours, but at the end, is that what makes the world fascinating. Conclusively, the

Gay marriage, also known as homosexual or same-sex marriage, has been a major topic in our country ever since it was allowed in Massachusetts whenever the state’s Supreme Court ruled the ban as unconstitutional. It was legalized in thirty seven of the fifty states before the Supreme Court’s ruling on June 26, 2015 that it was unconstitutional to deny marriage to a same sex couple (ProCon.org, 2015). The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines homosexuality as being “sexually attracted to people of the same sex “, which would of course mean that marriage of homosexual couples would not involve someone of both genders. Many people believe that being homosexual or even bisexual is merely a choice and that they could change at any time, but it is just as much as a choice as being heterosexual is. The legalization of same-sex marriage is a good thing for the United States, for many reasons, such as economic boosts, and even just the basic principality of equality. The United States believes that it is a place of freedoms and liberties, but if that is so, why are we one of the last Western countries to legalize it?

To begin, many fear that the legalization of same sex marriage may harm family values, traditional marriages, or other heterosexual marriages, but it actually has been proven to promote family stability. In fact, a 2009 study published in the Social Science Quarterly stated how laws permitting same-sex marriage or civil unions have no adverse effect on marriage, divorce, and abortion rates, or the percent of children born out of wedlock. Legalizing same sex marriages will

In 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States made a historical decision of legalizing same-sex marriage all across the nation, after years of social, political, and cultural mobilizations of members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community and allies. However, this achievement is not an end it itself. Leaders of the marriage equality movement, as well as community members, ask: Now what? This proposed project attempts to provide an answer for this question by looking at the perceived impact of the legalization of same-sex marriage among Black LGBTs in relation to their racial, sexual, and religious identities. Now that same-sex marriage has been legalized throughout the United States, how would it affect the lives of LGBT individuals, especially black LGBTs?

Unfortunately, amount of people still think of gay marriage negatively. The opposition to gay marriage becoming legislation in the U.S. has its roots in religion. With majority of Christians in U.S., as they tend to think conservatively, marriage with same-gender partner is a crucial social issue for them. They strongly assert that gay marriage is a big social problem because they believe is marriage has always been a covenant between a man and a woman. In addition, they insist that the ultimate purpose of marriage is procreation which is impossible for gay couples. Gay couples cannot help adopting children and it might weaken the family structure and causes violation of social rules. Besides, it can create a negative psychological influence on children. Their adopted kid would be struggled with confusion of gender identity and played jokes on throughout his or her school years for having gay parents. The opponents focused on the kind of trauma a young child may experience when he or she finds out what being gay is all about. (Eskridge and Spedale. 2006)

Homosexuality has been with us for a long time, the idea of a man lying with another man - or a woman lying with another woman is even written in the bible. Albeit, not in the most gracious of context. And unbeknownst to us, is we are currently under an ongoing revolution: the legalization of same-sex marriage. However, although many parts of the world have accepted (or tolerated) same-sex marriage, equally many still hold strong prejudice and homophobic views.