Civil union

Interest Groups LGBT The LGBT, or “lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender” group is a faction acting to define and support distinct categories in gay culture (LGBT Helpline, n.d.). For almost a century, LGBT interest groups have fought an uphill battle for equal rights. However, with support from the Obama Administration, this group has managed to achieve great milestones. During Obama’s first term at around 2008, same-sex marriage was considered an exceedingly controversial topic. Although…

questioned on whether gay marriage, the matrimony between the same sex, should be legal. Gay marriage should be legalized based on the equalization of people, the acceptance of homosexual marriage in other countries and states, and because of out civil liberties of pursuit of happiness. We live in a world where we are perceived to be equal , but in reality us as individuals face prejudice…

Gay marriage is an issue that is similar to nearly every controversial issue in America History. Most conscientious social issues in America life begin with a large majority of traditionalists pushing back, then some dramatic event event will usually occur, following that public opinion will slowly start to even out, and eventually past actions/ideas will be seen as prejudiced. It's like America collectively goes through the stages of grief before we see social justice: Denial, a lot of anger,…

The Union Army entered the war with a strong advantage in artillery. It had ample manufacturing capacity in Northern factories, and it had a well-trained and professional officer corps manning that branch of the service. Brig. Gen. Henry J. Hunt, who was the chief of artillery for the Army of the Potomac for part of the war, was well recognized as a most efficient organizer of artillery forces, and he had few peers in the practice of the sciences of gunnery and logistics. Another example was…

use bathroom consistent with their gender identity. Rep. Sheila Harrington also said that the assertions of the opponents of bill are based on hypothetical situations which have not happened. Recently, the executive director of American Civil Liberties Union Georgia chapter resigned over the organization's stance on bathroom policy, after encountering people from other sex in a public bathroom. "I have shared my personal experience of having taken my elementary school age daughters into a…

preference citing a religious objection (Smith). Opponents want the federal government to extend anti discrimination laws to not allow owners the right to refuse to people solely based on their sexual preference (Badash). They especially cite the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 which banned…

Obergefell v. Hodges Summary and Analysis This 2015 landmark Supreme Court case questions the constitutionality of same-sex marriage bans and is the consolidation of six federal cases from the Fourth Circuit. In district court, judges found in favor of the same-sex couples. However, the Fourth Circuit court reversed these rulings and found same-sex marriage bans constitutional under the doctrine of stare decisis with regards to the 1971 landmark case Baker v. Nelson, wherein the Supreme Court…

Dr. Robert Jeffress, a pastor of the 12,000 member First Baptist Church in Dallas and a Fox News Contributor, writes about how marriage is to be entitled to only one man and one woman. He implies that the Supreme Court had a made a “tragic error” with traditional marriage by giving the right to same-sex marriage and opposing God. Jeffress supports his claim by using, rhetorical questions, quotes, and figurative language along the way. These strategies were used to convince his audience the…

Same-sex marriage is one of the most controversial yet sensitive topics that have been discussed around the world. Politicians often hold debates on this subject trying to decide whether it should be legal for same sexes to be married. It is often viewed as being wrong by religious people because marriage is portrayed as a woman and man uniting, not woman to woman or man to man. Although there are many people say that banning same-sex marriage is an act of discrimination against homosexual…

to other relationships or partnerships. Married couples are also granted tax, retirement and health insurance benefits by the IRS and US department of labor. However, the US federal government does not grant equivalent benefits to gay couples in civil unions or domestic partnerships to those in a marriage. In 2009, there was an analysis by the New York Times estimated that same-sex couples denied marriage benefits would acquire an additional $41,196 to $467,562 in expenses over their lifespan…