Michael. M 5/23/13 Why Gay Marriage should be legalized? If love is the only thing that matters in a marriage‚ then people should be able to marry whom they love without being judged‚ or denied of marriage. It doesn’t change‚ no matter what gender. Same sex marriage may be a sin in the Bible‚ but the Bible may not be some people’s beliefs. The time has come to legalize same sex marriage in the United States. First of all‚ same sex marriage isn’t hurting anyone. It may
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The gay pride or simply pride campaign of the gay rights movement has three main premises: that people should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity‚ that sexual diversity is a gift‚ and that sexual orientation and gender identity are inherent and cannot be intentionally altered. Marches celebrating Pride (pride parades) are celebrated worldwide. Symbols of gay pride include the rainbow flag‚ the Greek lambda symbol‚ and also the pink and black triangles reclaimed from their past
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Pre-writing Should gay marriage be legalized? Pros * Gives them a sense of freedom * Receive benefits‚ such as health care and adopting a child * Financial gain Cons * They may still get discriminated on by the one that don’t like the idea * Same sex marriage not being a civil right * Religious people Should Gay Marriage Be Legalized? Historically marriage is between a man and a woman. Growing up everyone learned this from either their parents or through
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You pass by a brightly lit up bar‚ it’s got music pumping through the doorframe and it looks alive. Heart racing‚ you tell everyone you all should go in and check it out. You slowly walk through the door frame and can see happy people everywhere‚ men and women dancing to their hearts content. Your eyes scan the room and suddenly your eyes are fixed on a person. Their face is lit up with excitement of the moment‚ and then their eyes are fixed on you‚ they smile and call you over to dance. You follow
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about finding children for families‚ it’s about finding families for children” says Joyce Maguire Pavao. Then why is this statement being questioned when it comes to same-sex adoption? Many same-sex couples‚ after a lot of struggle‚ have been able to adopt and have changed a child’s life. Allowing same-sex couples to adopt is a powerful step towards success and it helps in many ways‚ which is why same-sex couples should be able to adopt. Their love for the children is the same as not same-sex couples
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March 2012 Gay "Marriage": Societal Suicide The gay community has been fighting for the right to marry for quite some time now and over the years I have heard a variety of different opinions on the issue. In the passage “Gay “Marriage”: Societal Suicide”‚ written by Charles Colson he argues against gay marriages. Colson states in the passage that allowing same sex marriages is like committing social suicide and gives many points to back up his claim. Colson feels that if society accepts gays getting
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That is why I am for making same sex marriage legal nationwide. Instead of focusing on the genders of couples we should focus on the love that two should share. Not allowing a couple to get married based on sex is discrimination and furthermore allowing them to marry won’t ruin the sanctity of marriage. Not allowing same sex couples to marry is a form of discrimination. The definition of discrimination is unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things. So not allowing
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As of Nov. 20‚ 2013‚ gay marriage has been legalized in 16 US states (CA‚ CT‚ DE‚ HI‚ IA‚ IL‚ MA‚ MD‚ ME‚ MN‚ NH‚ NJ‚ NY‚ RI‚ VT‚ and WA) and the District of Columbia. 33 states have gay marriage bans through either laws or constitutional amendments or both. Proponents argue that same-sex couples should have access to the same marriage benefits and public acknowledgment enjoyed by heterosexual couples and that prohibiting gay marriage is unconstitutional discrimination. Opponents argue that
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Chanise Sessions Writer’s Workshop Persuasive Essay Gay Marriage According to the American Gay Rights Movement: A Timeline‚ gays have been fighting for rights since the 1920’s‚ and today those pleas for rights and equal opportunities still go unheard. I do not believe it is fair to discriminate against gays for being together. America is a free country and people should be able to be in a relationship with whomever they desire. Banning marriage amongst a certain group of people is unfair and
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org/documents/wcf_with_proofs/ Concerned Women for America. CWA site. March 2011. Web. Accessed April 1‚ 2011. Cosgrove‚ Bootie. Mather the Global View of Gay Marriage. March 4‚ 2004. Web. Available at: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/03/04/world/main604084.shtml Religious Groups ’ Official Positions on Same-Sex Marriage. Web. July 27‚ 2010. Available from: http://pewforum.org/Gay-Marriage-and-Homosexuality/Religious-Groups-Official-Positions-on-Same-Sex-Marriage.aspx Robinson‚ Beth. Same-sex Marriages (SSM)‚ Civil
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