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    Legalize Gay Marriage

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    I believe gay and lesbian individuals within the United States should be able to marry‚ and therefore have all the same rights as heterosexual couples‚ because the 11th amendment to the constitution of the United States forbids the twisting of constitutional rights in order to deny others their right. Also‚ the fact that federalism is being used as an excuse for the federal government to bow out of making a decision on this topic – marital rights are not delegated to the federal government within

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    Pro Gay Marriage

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    Stand Up For Your Rights and Love Whomever You Please! When you think of gays or lesbians does it really bother you? Think to yourself‚ what are they doing to affect your life? Most of you would most likely say nothing at all. There is not a single piece of history that determines whether or not same sex marriage is right or wrong. There is absolutely no legal‚ logical‚ or governing reason that same sex couples cannot be married and it ’s extremely unconstitutional in every way to tell them they

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    the Human Rights Campaign’s ... Gay Marriage Persuasive Speech Free Essays 1 - 20 www.studymode.com/.../gay-marriage-pe... 20+ items - Free Essays on Gay Marriage Persuasive Speech for students. Persuasive Speech: Gay Adoption‎ Gay Marriage Rights (Persuasive Essay)‎ 1 day ago - The U.S. government will recognize same-sex marriages as ... Holder’s announcement was revealed in an advance copy of a Saturday night speech at the Human Rights Campaign’s ... Gay Marriage Persuasive Speech Free

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    Abstract Gay marriage is a legally or socially recognized marriage between two persons of the same biological sex or social gender. It first became legal in the U.S. state Massachusetts in 2004 after many debates. Same-sex marriage supporters make several arguments in support of their position. They compare their struggles to the civil rights movement and the fight for women rights. Supports believe they have the right to marry whoever they chose as long as it doesn’t hurt anybody. Some Homosexuals

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    of Homophobic Pejoratives and Verbal Abuse of GayLesbian Bisexual High School Students Stephanie D. Butcher American Public University System Abstract Intolerance of homosexuality can have serious psychiatric affects for gaylesbian and bisexual teenagers. Lesbian and Gay teenagers have high rates of assault‚ substance

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    Group Project #3 Gay Marriage & Politics  Are Democrats more accepting of same-sex marriage compared to Republicans? Gay marriage has been an international debate over the past few years. Not only have religious groups made their opinions known‚ but the politicians have also joined in‚ in either support for or in protest against. Is their confirmation of gay marriage just a political strategy to gain votes? Do they believe homosexual relationships in fact deserve the same benefits

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    Gay, Defined

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    definition: Gay (adj.) merry: happy and carefree; brightly ornamental or colorful; homosexual. (n.) A homosexual. (“gay”) Synonymous definition: Gay (syn.) merry‚ lighthearted‚ joyful‚ cheerful‚ sprightly‚ jolly‚ happy‚ joyous‚ gleeful‚ jovial‚ colorful‚ bright. (“gay”) Negative definition: Gay (adj.) unhappy‚ lacking color‚ heavyhearted Because of the literal definition of the word‚ people that are homosexual are often seen as “colorful” and “cheerful”. Etymological Definition: Gay (n) usually

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    Gay Rights

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    Gay Rights By Ashley Bulen Purpose  Gay people should have the same rights as everyone else. They are no less‚ than anyone else.  They shouldn’t be treated less than everyone else‚ when they are just being who they are.  Allowing Gay Marriage to be legalized‚ has brought down divorce rates in seventeen states that legalized it.  All they want is to be themselves‚ and have the same rights. Main Points  It could decrease bullying rates if its legalized‚ because then it won’t be as a big

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    Gay Marriage

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    The issue of gay marriage remains controversial. Some people think that this trend has adverse effects on the society while others believe that it is seen as a natural trend and right for people to choose this type of marriage. My essay will discuss causes and effects of this problem. First‚ gay marriage is the result of psychological‚ legal‚ economic and biological effects. Medically speaking‚ if someone is born to be gay‚ the tendency is that he will not change his nature and want to live with

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    "Gays in the Military‚ is it right"? For nearly 50 years‚ it has been the U.S. military’s official policy to exclude homosexuals from service. In November 1992‚ President - elect Clinton told Americans that he planned to lift the military’s long - standing ban on gays and lesbians. Homosexual men and women‚ he said‚ should not be prevented from serving their country based on their sexual orientation. Soon after taking office in 1993‚ Clinton faced powerful military and congressional opposition

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