Domestic Policy: Legalization of Gay Marriage in America Texas State Technical College Gay marriage has been legalized in 9 states and the District of Columbia (Maine‚ Maryland‚ Massachusetts‚ Connecticut‚ Iowa‚ Vermont‚ New Hampshire‚ Washington‚ and New York .) (Vestal‚ 2009) Policies had being made to support the equality among people to have marriage statues without being discriminated by their sexual orientation‚ although most are not what had traditionally has been called as “marriage”
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Gay Marriage Research Paper Most people believe that they deserve the rights they are granted by the government; an upstanding citizen who pays their taxes‚ serves their community and abides by the law should be afforded the rights of an American. However‚ not all citizens are afforded equal rights. Specifically‚ gay and lesbians couples are denied the right to marry even if they are upstanding citizens. Gays are people who are sexually attracted to someone who is the same sex; homosexuals
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Marriage Is Not Equal For All Gay Marriages Mikaela Acosta Gay marriage has been subject to taboo because our society has this conformed and learned version of marriage; marriage is only held between a man and a woman. Although this is more common today to hear of gay couples‚ in the first couple centuries in America this was almost unacceptable to general society. Beginning in 2001 was when gay marriage began to become much more widespread starting in Canada‚ Norway‚ Belgium‚ Argentina
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Gay marriage The controversy over gay marriage has become highly publicized. However‚ this issue is not a new debate. Society has voiced its opinions on the subject for many years. Everyone knows that people are able to choose‚ according to their body and instinct‚ their sexuality; most of the time‚ tabulated statistics state that in nine out of ten times option chosen is heterosexual. On the other hand‚ the other ten percent belongs to the homosexual population‚ which has been suffering all
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Gay Marriages and Family Values At the very heart of the debate about same-sex marriage is the definition of the word "marriage". To some people‚ it changes to meet social and economic needs‚ to others it remains firmly fixed. In traditional cultures of Asia‚ arranged marriages are the rule. Marriages are designed to further the well-being of families‚ not the individuals involved. Marriages are seen as a matter of ancestors‚ descendants‚ and property. The Anglo-Saxons saw marriage as a strategic
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“‘Kristin‚ you may kiss your bride‚ Kayla’” (qtd. in WCIV 1). These were the words that officially announced Kristin Anderson and Kayla Bennett the first samesex couple in South th Carolina on November 19 ‚ 2014 (WCIV 1). The historic day was filled with love and support from families around the country and the community in general. It was also a day where they found a peace of mind after the stress they received from the previous month where they had the marriage license and the wedding date set
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Should Gay Marriage Be Legal? The same-sex marriage has been a controversial issue for a long time. Same-sex marriage should be legalized because it is a large part of their civil rights. One of our civil liberties is the pursuit of happiness. Homosexual people cannot be married to the person they love and it violates their freedom. Same-sex marriage has always been looked upon as wrong for one reason or another. Everyone has strong opinions towards gay marriage. The point is‚ it shouldn’t
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Should gay marriage be legalized? The debate on whether gay marriage should be legalized is heating up on the hill. The supporters of gay marriage should be legalized maintained that same-sex couple should have equal marriage benefits as the heterosexual couples and banning of gay marriage is an unconstitutional discrimination. Despite the choice of many supporters‚ many‚ particularly those with strong religious beliefs point their figure at such practice. In my point of view‚ gay marriage should
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homosexuality has been a sin or misconduct in many‚ if not all‚ religions. We are continually beset with this controversial topic and now have reached an age in where homosexuality is more open and widely received than it has ever been before. Now‚ gay men and women fight for the right to be married. In Christianity‚ marriage is a life long commitment under god. It is well known to many Christians that practicing homosexuality is a major sin. How can a union‚ which is created for man and woman‚ under
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point in their lives. It is unfortunate that love is and will be a challenge for some. Gay couples‚ for example‚ have been confronted with obstacles relative to their relationships and desire to openly express their love publicly without ridicule. Most Gays could not reveal their sexual preference without the fear of being judged. Based on media exposure‚ reality television and magazine articles‚ some Gays‚ male and female‚ have shared their fears and articulated their concerns about their love
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