In a world of injustice and hatred, one would believe that people would at least have the audacity to respect others playing the cruel game of life. Homosexuals have faced many hardships and discriminatory laws that have suggested that they differ from heterosexuals and do not deserve equality. The unjust treatment towards homosexuals lacks mutual respect to marriage laws, adoption policies, and job opportunities. Homosexual couples may not fit the generic standards of what is considered normal in society but are humans, a part of our own species, and just as equally worthy of all rights that heterosexual couples have. On the other hand, there is a number of people who believe that homosexuality is a sin and against their religion, and others
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Edith Windsor and Thea Spyer were once a happily married homosexual couple living in New York until Spyer passed away in 2009. Windsor sought to claim Spyer’s estate but was not exempt from paying the federal estate tax for surviving spouses due to §3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (Windsor v. United States). After paying $363,053 in estate taxes, Windsor soon realized that she had been treated unfairly because of her sexuality. In August of 2013 Windsor went to court with the United States and argued that §3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional according to the Fifth Amendment which gives equal protection to all U.S. citizens (qtd in Windsor v. United States). If the third section only recognizes heterosexual couples in the federal court, then there is not equal protection to all married couples. In the end, §3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act was proven …show more content…
Statistically speaking, there are fewer divorces between same sex couples; therefore, the child will grow up in a more stable environment. Also, the dynamics of the household tend to be more balanced, and equality is emphasized (“Gay Families” 2014). Because the core belief within the household is that everyone is equal, children feel like they have the ability to express how they truly feel. A safe and comfortable environment makes people feel safe and comfortable, and therefore more open to sharing troubles they may be facing or anything else of their minds. Shockingly enough, data released in 2010 from the US National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study found that "compared to the traditionally reared teens, adolescents with lesbian parents rated significantly higher in social, academic and total competence," and that "teens with lesbian parents also rated significantly lower when it came to social problems, rule-breaking and aggressive behavior than teens raised in more traditional families" (FAQ:
Edith Windsor and Thea Spyer were once a happily married homosexual couple living in New York until Spyer passed away in 2009. Windsor sought to claim Spyer’s estate but was not exempt from paying the federal estate tax for surviving spouses due to §3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (Windsor v. United States). After paying $363,053 in estate taxes, Windsor soon realized that she had been treated unfairly because of her sexuality. In August of 2013 Windsor went to court with the United States and argued that §3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional according to the Fifth Amendment which gives equal protection to all U.S. citizens (qtd in Windsor v. United States). If the third section only recognizes heterosexual couples in the federal court, then there is not equal protection to all married couples. In the end, §3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act was proven …show more content…
Statistically speaking, there are fewer divorces between same sex couples; therefore, the child will grow up in a more stable environment. Also, the dynamics of the household tend to be more balanced, and equality is emphasized (“Gay Families” 2014). Because the core belief within the household is that everyone is equal, children feel like they have the ability to express how they truly feel. A safe and comfortable environment makes people feel safe and comfortable, and therefore more open to sharing troubles they may be facing or anything else of their minds. Shockingly enough, data released in 2010 from the US National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study found that "compared to the traditionally reared teens, adolescents with lesbian parents rated significantly higher in social, academic and total competence," and that "teens with lesbian parents also rated significantly lower when it came to social problems, rule-breaking and aggressive behavior than teens raised in more traditional families" (FAQ: