Sally R. Young Young1 Professor Carol Lawson Religion 101 March 25‚ 2013 GAY MARRIAGE ISSUES Gay Marriage is a controversial topic both in society and in churches in the United States today. Proponents for gay marriage believe that same sex couples are entitled to all the rights and benefits bestowed on traditional couples allowed by law and church to marry. Today‚ more states and churches are agreeing with this position and allowing civil unions between same gender couples;
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Gay Rights Gay rights cover a plethora of topics from same sex marriage‚ adoption‚ and gays and lesbians partaking in the military. Many believe that gay and lesbian marriage is untraditional and others disagree. Many think gay and lesbian adoption puts children at risk while others think that it is a chance of happiness and hope for a kid that doesn’t have a home or a family. Many think that gays and lesbian in the military is wrong and affects the bonds and effectiveness of our military
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Gay Marriage (Research Paper) Andrés Diez 12°B #10 Should there be a constitutional amendment that allows gays and lesbians to legally marry? All around the world‚ gay people are struggling to be approved legally and by society; however‚ their fight is definitely working‚ because this union is becoming more and more accepted globally. That doesn’t mean they should stop now‚ the battle for these rights is just beginning. Homosexual activities and relationships exist since human origins
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Research Essay Why should gay marriages be legalized? There are multiple opinions and open views on gay marriage. The argument regarding gay marriage should be legalized‚ or not is profoundly controversial. According to the article from the Human Rights Campaign‚ there is nothing erroneous with sanctioning homosexuals to have the matching rights as those who are heterosexual. Every person should be granted the same rights‚ regardless of sexual feelings. Gay marriage should be legalized
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According to the oxford dictionary Definition of gay marriage : (in some jurisdictions) the legally recognized union between partners of the same sex. 1. Nature: "It’s Not Natural" (FAIL) The most basic argument presented by gay marriage opponents purports that marriage between two people of the same sex is "not natural" and is in violation of the "natural order." At this level of the debate there is very little exploration of the inherent validity (or otherwise) of same-sex marriage but rather
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some people don’t get those rights simply because they’re gay. Congress combines church and state to make marriage illegal. But‚ people have different religions‚ different beliefs‚ and different views on everything. Banning gay marriage violates a person’s constitutional freedom. The constitute states‚ "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." Church and state are being combined to rule out marriage for gays. Same sex marriage is illegal in all fifty states‚ and the
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rights. Gay‚ and lesbian couples are consistently denied rights that most Americans don’t even appreciate. Many gay and lesbian couples are denied the right to marry despite the freedoms the great American nation was founded upon. They are constantly being looked over and held at an unfair disadvantages‚ only because of their sexual orientation. Gay and lesbian couples are still made up of two‚ real‚ feeling people‚ who should be afforded the same rights as heterosexual couples. An issue gay and lesbian
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[show]Unregistered cohabitation [show]See also † Not yet in effect 1 Not in the Faroe Islands or Greenland 2 Not in Aruba‚ Curaçao or St Maarten 3 Not in Tokelau‚ Niue or the Cook Islands LGBT portal v t e LGBT flag Same-sex marriage (also known as gay marriage) is marriage between two persons of the same biological sex and/or gender identity. Legal recognition of same-sex marriage or the possibility to perform a same-sex marriage is sometimes referred to as marriage equality or equal marriage‚ particularly
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Gay Marriage My current event talks about the Supreme Court appearing ready today to strike down a central part of a federal law that defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman. After considering a challenge to California’s Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage Tuesday‚ the Supreme Court heard arguments today in a case looking to overturn the 1996 law signed by President Bill Clinton that defined marriage as heterosexual and prevented gay couples from receiving federal marriage benefits. The
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first I didn’t know how else to classify gay. It wasn’t until I was cutting out pictures that I realized that I was classy‚ fashionable‚ gay who stood up for what I believe in. Going over all my pictures on my poster board‚ I came to the realization that I wasn’t the typical gay. The typical stereotype image of any gay kid. Goes like this: flamboyant‚ girly‚ wears skin tight jeans‚ plasters on the make up and talks like and acts like a girl. Now that’s most gays but when it comes to me I’m the opposite
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