Hendricks/Johannes H History/English 9- Period 5 30 October 2012 Gay Marriage Gay marriage has been legalized in six US states and the District of Columbia‚ as of May 10‚ 2012. Thirty-one states have constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage (“Gay”). The gay rights movement is traced backed to the Stonewall Riots where gays and lesbians fought back against the police that invaded their gay bars (“Gay”). This controversy is whether or not gay marriage should be legal throughout the US. Eric Zorn’s
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tell” policy that was put in place in 1993 by congress under President Clinton‚ in which gays are allowed to serve in the military as long as they do not disclose their sexual orientation. Recently‚ Obama has made good on his promise of “change”‚ and brought the debate on whether or not to repeal the DADT policy to congress and it is currently under review. If the policy is repealed‚ it would allow for gays to serve openly in the armed forces; which means that not only could they freely disclose
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have been debating whether same-sex marriage should be legal. Gay marriage has been looked at as wrong in today ’s world because it ’s not the traditional way of being married. Yet again with all the rights we have acquired over the years in history‚ why not the right to marry who you love. Whether or not its the traditional way marriage is about being with the person you love for the rest of your life. 2. There are several reasons why gay people should have the same marriage rights as heterosexual
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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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United Because of Love‚ Kept Apart Because of the Government Did you know‚ as of July 20‚ 2011‚ gay marriage remains legal in the following states: Massachusetts‚ Connecticut‚ Iowa‚ Vermont‚ New Hampshire‚ New York‚ and the District of Columbia? Thirty states have constitutional amendments banning gay marriage. Did you know‚ 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
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Same sex marriage. It’s not the question of whether you approve of gays or not. It’s the question of your beliefs. I am not a particularly strong person of faith but when it comes down to it‚ I’m a Christian and I will follow what the Bible tells me and the Bible tells me that marriage is between a man‚ a woman‚ and Himself. Notice that man and man or woman and woman aren’t mentioned in that formula. People think that it’s silly to base your beliefs off of religion but isn’t that what we are supposed
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thesame sex really more harmful to a child¶s development than no parental guidance at all? In someminds the answer ³NO´ flashes in bright‚ blinking lights however‚ there are many‚ including themajority of Americans‚ who disagree. Laws banning adoption by gay and lesbian couples exist inmultiple states across the country. These bans do more than prohibit same-sex couples fromstarting families; they sentence children to a lifetime alone in world where plenty of eligibleadoptive parents exist. II
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Kimberly Paul Topic: Gay Marriage Thesis: Gay marriage has a major impact on today’s society‚ in regards to its legality‚ how future generations will be affected‚ and how it will affect the institution of marriage in the future. Topic Description: Gay marriage is one of the most controversial yet sensitive topics that have been discussed around the world. Politicians often hold debates on this subject trying to decide whether it should be legal for same sexes to be married. Gay marriage is often
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Running Head: GAY AND LESBIAN ADOPTION Gay and Lesbian Adoption Argumentative Emily Stroud School Abstract Lesbian and gay adoption has been widely controversial across the globe. This social issue is tremendously discussed by religious‚ political and social groups which have been providing numerous statistics‚ figures and major researches on the effects of same sex couples to the mental and emotional growth of children
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There have been many arguments over the years against same-sex marriage. “Marriage should only be between a man and a woman.” “It’s a sin.” “If we allow gay people to marry‚ what will we have to allow next?” All of these are not very convincing arguments if you ask me. There are a lot of people that go to great lengths to prevent this from becoming legal and my question is: Why do they care so much about what other people do with their lives? Everyone should have the right to marry whoever they love;
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