2015 is a great year of marriage equality because that same-sex marriage has become legal nationwide in the U.S. On June 26, state-level bans of same-sex marriage were judged as violating the Equal Protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution by the United State Supreme Court. On the other words, same-sex couples got the legally protected right of getting married as well as what different-sex couples have in the U.S from that time on.
Traditionally, marriage is a matter of couples with different sex, and only different-sex marriage is recognized and protected by law in the U.S. In 1971, limiting marriage to couples of the opposite sex did not violate the U.S. Constitution according to the Minnesota Supreme Court. During the period from 1971 to 2015, more and more states in the U.S. have recognized same-sex marriage instead of prohibiting it. After June 26, 2015, people should know that marriage is a formal and legal union between two persons no matter they are of same sex or different sex. And same-sex marriage and different-sex marriage are equally allowed and protected by the U.S. law in …show more content…
The influence of religion on the attitudes toward same-sex marriage is one important factor on it. In 2011, Ellison CG et al conducted a study to examine links between multiple aspects of religious involvement and attitudes toward same-sex marriage among U.S. Latinos (Ellison, Acevedo and Ramos-Wada I). Their findings highlighted the strong opposition to same-sex marriage among Latino evangelical Protestants and members of sectarian groups. The disapproval of same-sex marriage by religions still has certain influence on public view toward same-sex marriage. Fortunately, more and more people have accepted the same-sex couples have the right of marriage just like what different-sex couples do in 21st century in the
Traditionally, marriage is a matter of couples with different sex, and only different-sex marriage is recognized and protected by law in the U.S. In 1971, limiting marriage to couples of the opposite sex did not violate the U.S. Constitution according to the Minnesota Supreme Court. During the period from 1971 to 2015, more and more states in the U.S. have recognized same-sex marriage instead of prohibiting it. After June 26, 2015, people should know that marriage is a formal and legal union between two persons no matter they are of same sex or different sex. And same-sex marriage and different-sex marriage are equally allowed and protected by the U.S. law in …show more content…
The influence of religion on the attitudes toward same-sex marriage is one important factor on it. In 2011, Ellison CG et al conducted a study to examine links between multiple aspects of religious involvement and attitudes toward same-sex marriage among U.S. Latinos (Ellison, Acevedo and Ramos-Wada I). Their findings highlighted the strong opposition to same-sex marriage among Latino evangelical Protestants and members of sectarian groups. The disapproval of same-sex marriage by religions still has certain influence on public view toward same-sex marriage. Fortunately, more and more people have accepted the same-sex couples have the right of marriage just like what different-sex couples do in 21st century in the