Massachusetts, which became the first state to legalize gay marriage on May 17, 2004, had the lowest divorce rate in the country in 2008. Its divorce rate declined 21% between 2003 and 2008. That being said gay marriages have stronger bonds. Gay marriages can also bring financial gain to state and local governments. Revenue from gay marriage comes from marriage licenses, higher income taxes (the so-called "marriage penalty"), and decreases in costs for state benefit programs. [4] The Comptroller for New York City found that legalizing gay marriage would bring $142 million to the City’s economy and $184 million to the State’s economy over three years. And lord knows us in dept. so that wouldn’t hurt us at all. People think raising your child in a gay marriage will harm them but in actuality it doesn’t Legalizing gay marriage will not harm "family values.” either .A study published on Apr. 13, 2009 in Social Science Quarterly found that "[l]was permitting same-sex marriage or civil unions have no adverse effect on marriage nor children. There are a lot of pros and cons but the pros out way the cons easily.
Are there any people against abortion? Well supporting gay marriages decrease abortion by 40% that’s a great difference It is no one else's business if two men or two women want to get married. Two people of the same sex who love each other should be allowed