Same-sex marriage in the United States

Throughout the country there has been a widespread controversy over whether same sex marriage should be legalized or not. But on Friday, June 26th, 2015 the decision was made for Americans when the Supreme Court ruled the legalization of same sex marriage in all fifty states (Vogue, Ariane). However, that didn’t stop the people of the United States from still arguing over and protesting the Supreme Court’s ruling. Whether it being because it’s considered a moral sin in the Bible, that only a man…

is a great year of marriage equality because that same-sex marriage has become legal nationwide in the U.S. On June 26, state-level bans of same-sex marriage were judged as violating the Equal Protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution by the United State Supreme Court. On the other words, same-sex couples got the legally protected right of getting married as well as what different-sex couples have in the U.S from that time on. Traditionally, marriage is a matter of…

Legalizing same-same marriage in all 50 states will enhance the constitution, enrich equality, and benefit the government. Same-sex marriage being illegal isn 't showing equality and the pursuit of happiness. I am for the legalization of same-sex marriage because everyone deserves to be happy and love is love. Bad things are happening in the present as a result of same-sex marriage being illegal. Child abuse or just abuse in general is a huge problem that is currently happening especially in…

searching and wanting to get married, but the law makes it a possibility for that marriage to ever occur. This feeling has been the center of many same-sex couples’s lives ever since our country…

The 2000 's have been a breakthrough for the LGBT community. However equality between same sex couple and heterosexual couple is yet to be reached in the United States. There is still 15 states are still against same sex marriage therefore government intervention might speed this process. It all began in the 1970 's when same sex couple Jack Baker and Michael McConnell started campaigning for same sex marriage, though unsuccessful it had gained enough media attention to jump start the movement…

On June 26th 2015, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality for the LGBT community, sparking both a huge change in how LGBT relationships are viewed, and an enormous controversy debating the morality of equality (Obergefell et al. v. Hodges, Director, Ohio Department of Health, et al., 2015). The phrase "morality of equality" is used in this instance because while all this judgment did was give LGBT people the right to marry any legally consenting adult, there are…

When it comes to gay marriage what is your opinion on it? When you walk by someone that is Gay or lesbian how do you feel about them? All these questions have been debated in court cases and they need to have answers but they will forever be questioned. So far all court cases have been going towards gay marriage. Obergefell v. Hodges. A landmark civil rights case in which the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples by both…

viral hashtags of 2015. It was a social movement that started on June 26th, 2015, when the United States became the 21st country to legalize same sex marriage nationwide. Even though same sex marriage is now legalized, severals are still fighting against this. There have been many arguments and debates on social media regarding same sex marriage, with some being “pro-gay marriage” and others being “anti-gay marriage”.…

The traditional view of marriage, the union of one man with one woman, has been prevalent since ancient times. However, over the past few decades, gay marriage has incited many United States citizens into debates over the legalization of same-sex marriage. Those in opposition to gay marriage believe that it should not become a constitutional right because it is condemned in the Bible, it has a negative effect on children, and it twists the meaning of what marriage was intended to be. Over the…

Should Gay Marriage Be Legal? Introduction According to the ruling by the Supreme Court in the case Obergefell v. Hodgesin the United States, it is noted that the prohibition of same-sex matrimony is unlawful. Innately, the jury iterated that the Fourteenth Amendment provides equal protection through a due process that should be respected the judiciary, which should protect the rule of law. The United States has long experienced a struggle between people supporting each side of the argument…