Gay marriage and homosexuality has been a controversial subject for a large period of not only U.S. history but the history of the entire world. The fight for gay marriage and gay rights created a huge controversy because the two parties held two very opposing views. On one hand conservatives claimed that gay marriage infringed on their beliefs and ruined the sanctity of marriage, however on the other hand gays and supporters of gay rights believed that gays should be able to enjoy all the rights and benefits every American citizen is entitled to including marriage. So how did the U.S. come to the decision of the legalization of gay marriage? When exploring the concept of gay marriage you must keep in mind the social, economic, and political
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With a total of 36 states legalizing gay marriage and many countries across the world legalizing gay marriage it was clear that gay marriage was receiving support from not only citizens in the U.S. but across the entire world. Finally the Supreme Court took the case into consideration and as stated before gay marriage was legalized with a 5-to-4 vote. Celebrations across the the states arose and many same-sex couples married in states that never allowed it before. Conservatives on the other hand were of course upset. In conclusion, the legalization of gay marriage had huge political effect on the U.S. It caused controversy and nearly split the U.S. for a long time. The legalization of gay marriage demonstrated the power of the Supreme Court and changed a standard set by humans from the beginning of marriage itself. Now a man and a man or a woman and a woman could finally enjoy the union of …show more content…
There are 9 specific economic benefits that gays could not enjoy. The first advantage is marital tax deduction; this is a huge advantage to married couples because they can, “transfer an unlimited amount of assets to your spouse at any time, free from tax. That also includes leaving assets in your estate to your spouse without estate or gift tax subjection.” (Dylan S. Mitchell) The second would be joint taxes, this is a benefit because you can deduct two exemption amounts from your income as opposed to only deducting one amount. Third, you also get social security benefits; if you do not qualify for social security benefits you can receive your spouse's benefits. Fourth is a prenuptial agreement is formed when 2 people are married. “If one person spends a substantial amount of time on career and [the] other spends it on raising children, we will compensate the non-monied spouse in a prenuptial agreement by dividing assets fairly between the spouses should the marriage end." (Alyssa A. Rower) Fifth would be the IRA benefits that come with marriage. If your spouse does you can roll over his/her IRA to your own. Or if your spouse is unemployed you can add to their retirement account. The sixth benefit is the status of next-of-kin for hospital visits. This allows the spouse to have full control over medical decisions if the other spouse
With a total of 36 states legalizing gay marriage and many countries across the world legalizing gay marriage it was clear that gay marriage was receiving support from not only citizens in the U.S. but across the entire world. Finally the Supreme Court took the case into consideration and as stated before gay marriage was legalized with a 5-to-4 vote. Celebrations across the the states arose and many same-sex couples married in states that never allowed it before. Conservatives on the other hand were of course upset. In conclusion, the legalization of gay marriage had huge political effect on the U.S. It caused controversy and nearly split the U.S. for a long time. The legalization of gay marriage demonstrated the power of the Supreme Court and changed a standard set by humans from the beginning of marriage itself. Now a man and a man or a woman and a woman could finally enjoy the union of …show more content…
There are 9 specific economic benefits that gays could not enjoy. The first advantage is marital tax deduction; this is a huge advantage to married couples because they can, “transfer an unlimited amount of assets to your spouse at any time, free from tax. That also includes leaving assets in your estate to your spouse without estate or gift tax subjection.” (Dylan S. Mitchell) The second would be joint taxes, this is a benefit because you can deduct two exemption amounts from your income as opposed to only deducting one amount. Third, you also get social security benefits; if you do not qualify for social security benefits you can receive your spouse's benefits. Fourth is a prenuptial agreement is formed when 2 people are married. “If one person spends a substantial amount of time on career and [the] other spends it on raising children, we will compensate the non-monied spouse in a prenuptial agreement by dividing assets fairly between the spouses should the marriage end." (Alyssa A. Rower) Fifth would be the IRA benefits that come with marriage. If your spouse does you can roll over his/her IRA to your own. Or if your spouse is unemployed you can add to their retirement account. The sixth benefit is the status of next-of-kin for hospital visits. This allows the spouse to have full control over medical decisions if the other spouse