The Benefits Of Same Sex Marriage In America

The land of the free and the home of the brave. The place that is desired by all and unachievable by many. People work their whole lives to be able to come to America Is it really the land of the free and the home of the brave though? America is a free country, free: not under the control or in the power of another; able to act or be done as one wishes. However, for many years the homosexual american citizens did not have the right to marry whomever they want. While a law was passed in 2016, making same sex marriage legal in America, there is a threat of the law being appealed. It is a very controversial topic among Americans and is debated day in and day out. If homosexuals do not have the right to marry in America then it is not home of the …show more content…
To be accepted by the government means they would get all of the same benefits and married couples all over the United States, to be free just like everybody else.” There are 1138 benefits that homosexual couples are denied because they cannot marry. This includes division of property, health coverage, and child custody” (“Gay Marriage”). If a homosexual couple wanted to adopt a child, the child would only legally be one of theirs. Because they cannot marry, they cannot share custody. If a partner were to be in the situation where they were hospitalized, the other partner has no right to make any legal decisions about their partner 's life. Not only can they not make decisions, but they cannot share their health insurance. “The division of property is also a very complex situation” (“Gay Marriage”). Due to the fact that same sex couple cannot legally marry, they cannot both be on a lease for a house. If the couple had been together for 15 years and then suddenly the person whose name is on the lease passes, their partner does not get the house because they cannot be on the lease. Freedom is a basic right and homosexual couples often feel locked up in the most free country the