These types of unions depending on where you live grant you similar rights as being married, but you couldn’t legally call your other half your husband or wife like in traditional marriage (Hawaii Vital Record, 2012). It was basically similar to marriage but not equal. It made people second-class citizens in their own country. Secondly, gay and lesbian couples fought for benefits that come with being married. They weren’t allowed to make decisions for their spouse or allow them on their health insurance plans because they weren’t family. Heterosexual couples were allowed to add their husband or wives on their plans. Lastly, they wanted to be seen a legal and not have any more challenges to their status as a married couple. People are trying to find a way to go around the Supreme Court decision on gay marriage. Conservatives, like Ted Cruz, are trying to get congress and other people to outlaw this decision. They feel their liberty is being oppressed (Lerner, 2015, para 2). I think it 's because they won’t be able to say hateful things about gay couples. They won’t have the right to make any LGBT couple ashamed of being married, or scream out that they are going to
These types of unions depending on where you live grant you similar rights as being married, but you couldn’t legally call your other half your husband or wife like in traditional marriage (Hawaii Vital Record, 2012). It was basically similar to marriage but not equal. It made people second-class citizens in their own country. Secondly, gay and lesbian couples fought for benefits that come with being married. They weren’t allowed to make decisions for their spouse or allow them on their health insurance plans because they weren’t family. Heterosexual couples were allowed to add their husband or wives on their plans. Lastly, they wanted to be seen a legal and not have any more challenges to their status as a married couple. People are trying to find a way to go around the Supreme Court decision on gay marriage. Conservatives, like Ted Cruz, are trying to get congress and other people to outlaw this decision. They feel their liberty is being oppressed (Lerner, 2015, para 2). I think it 's because they won’t be able to say hateful things about gay couples. They won’t have the right to make any LGBT couple ashamed of being married, or scream out that they are going to