Gay Marriage Rights Research Paper

Marriage Rights on the Rise The United States is known as a country that allows people to have equal opportunity in all aspects of life such as health, finance, spiritual, and relationships. However, pertaining to the aspect of life; love is still being battled on a day to day basis. Years ago, there was a time when people were not allowed to marry or even look at another race to date, speak to in a passionate way, or marry. As we perceptibly know, laws have been passed and is constitutional that revokes those kinds of actions in our country in which is unequal and a fundamental right. Although laws have been passed and times have changed, we the people still face a national issue of protecting marriage rights. Marriage rights will remain …show more content…
He referred to two cases which is the Pidgeon v. Turner case and Obergefell v. Hodges case. The Pidgeon v. Turner case had no legal chance of success once the U.S. Supreme Court decided Obergefell V, Hodges in 2015 (Feldman 1). Moreover, both cases fell under the bracket of representing the 14th amendment and Equal Protection Clause and to discriminate against gay marriage was a violation of the constitution (Feldman 2). It pains not only me, but others of our nation to recognize that any kind of discrimination still exists and despairing to say, it is never going to go away. Marriage is a way most people show unity and passion with a person they love and cherish and for it to be taken away or subsequently guessed for who you fall in love with is disheartening. Even the Loving v. Virginia case had an effect on these cases in which it represented how race should not be probed in the court if a particular race chooses to marry another. Most people with a heart acknowledge that issues as such is repulsive to our 21st century society. However, writers like Noah Feldman brings it to the public to read about and bring it to discussion for other generations to fight for what is right for the future …show more content…
Virginia case as well to modern day decisions towards same-sex marriage rights. In this article, Bob Verini is consistent in explaining how the Loving case opened up doors for interracial television shows in 1968. He expressed, “Ultimately it’s about freedom, about being respected and not being treated as a second-class citizen” (Verini 4). I significantly agree with Verini because it would make me uncomfortable to know that people can’t be happy with their other half because of racist disruptive regulation. Consciously, Donald Trump is showing and proving writers Noah Feldman and Bob Verini right because they both explain that in the 21st century we are continuously facing problems today. The influence of Trump is terrifying. Especially, when even the Supreme Court isn’t in actuality following the laws of the constitution. This is an issue