Persuasive Speech Outline

Topic Area: Gay Rights (Same-Sex Marriage)
Position: Pro
Specific purpose: To persuade my audience that we should legalize same-sex marriage in our country.
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Step 1: Attention:
A. Story - Picture this... A man meets someone he loves. Someone he is sure will bring him happiness and someone he wants to grow old with. He wants to take the next important step in his life with a marriage proposal but oops...the person whom he proposes to is of the same sex! Now he is distressed because the law of his country says that it is wrong to marry the person of the same sex.
B. Rhetorical Question - Based on some survey done worldwide, the majority of countries that opposes the idea cited religious ground as their main objection to this type of marriage. Putting that aside, what are left to stand between the union of two people who wanted to spend their lives together?
C. Statistic - Since 2012, there are over 12 countries which had legalized same-sex marriage. There are included Spain, Canada, Argentina and other seven countries. The same-sex couples able to enjoy their marriage benefit same like others such as the insurance, ownership of property, agency law and others.
Step 2: NEED
Marriage needs to be seen as equally as everything social issue, without discrimination
A. Marriage if viewed from historical lens has evolved through the years in parallel with the changing time and physiological needs. The first evolution of marriage was meant to aid in continuing our species in a somewhat safer environment with both man and woman taking responsibilities to care for their off springs thereafter.
B: Then came the next evolution; these were arranged marriages, from the poorest of society to the highest bred to combine their wealth, landholdings and armies. Love was not considered in this type of marriage where if they are lucky they might find themselves falling in love with each other in the end.
C: Then came the next wave of evolution where love and romance became the key determinant for a couple to take the plunge. This is where we are at right now but with a slight push to transcend the gender limitation. Love and romance keep a marriage alive and marriage of the same sex will not lack of the commitment either. The first evolution of marriage started in year 1970. Same-sex couple start applied for a marriage license but was rejected. Finally, Denmark legally registered partnership in 1989 and the Netherlands was the first country legalized the gay marriage.
D: Helene Faasen, and Anne-Marie Thus were the first legal married gay couple together with another four couples at the 1st April 2001 at the stroke of midnight by the Mayor of Amsterdam. Netherlands was the first country in to world to legalize the same sex marriage.

Step 3: Satisfaction
Solution #1 – Remove the bans on same-sex marriage across the country Pass a federal law protecting the marriage rights of all Americans Amend Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sexual orientation
Solution #2 – Help guide society to more a understanding place Educate public sector workers of the issues that affect the gay community Work with LGBT organizations to help combat hate speech and other derogatory actions
Step 4: Visualization
A. Legalizing the same-sex marriage are able to reduce psychological stress from the perspective of financial and family
According to Badgett, Lau, Sears, & Ho research, it has also shown that gay men living in same-sex relationships earn less than men in heterosexual marriages because they have been fired, received unequal pay and benefit on the basis of their sexual orientation.So by legalizing the gay marriage, they are able to receive their right and their benefit. The acceptances of the society to them are very important. It helps them to build up their own confidence during work.
B. According to Croteau, hiding and fearing of being identified do not end with adolescence since there are still a lot of family can’t accept gay marriage. For example, there are some of the gay are forcing themselves to marry a girl that they not love to cover their real sex orientation or to pick up their responsibility to their family.
So by legalizing the same-sex marriage, they are able to marry with their love by not cheating their family or others. They are able to create a happy structure system by adopting children.
Step 5: Action
So here we are the three reasons that we should legalize the gay marriage in our country.
In CONCLUSION
A. Marriage is a sacred union between two loving souls that have given their commitment to each other. It should not be measured by gender but by how much commitment is given to make it work. As with other marriages, same-sex marriage should be viewed with an open mind and accepted as part of the evolution in marriage. Pay attention to the current events on the news
B. Let our mind be free for a free mind is an able mind. Give the same-sex marriage a thumb up! Contact your local politicians to express your support
C. Educate your friends on the importance of universal equality
D. Think of me, your friend, whenever you think of gay rights. Give our struggle a face.
Visual Aid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR9gyloyOjM