Same-sex marriage

exactly is gay marriage? Some believe it is wrong or sinful while others believe it is a civil right. If you break down the two terms, you will see that the issue is not just black or white. The term homosexual, according to You May Ask Yourself (Conley, 2013, p. 302), means “the social identity of a person who has sexual attraction to and/ or relations with other persons of the same sex". Marriage, however, does not have a solid definition. No one can seem to agree on what marriage really…

are having lately is all about sexuality. While sexuality can mean many different things one big thing we’ve talked about is same-sex marriage. Ever since same-sex marriage became legal it has been the biggest topic on the news and it has made history. Other topics of sexuality include should it be taught in school, so that students will know the consequences of having sex with their significant other. I chose this topic because I find it interesting how everyone has different opinions on this…

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…

married to the same sex is wrong. People make your sexuality just a big deal. Ok they like this man or women, your sexuality does not make who you are. Gay marriage will never harm anyone, they are just trying to live there live without be characterized because of their sexuality. A gay couple can't produce, but not all same sex married couples have kids. Marriage is a human right sense 1888. Your sexually does not make you who are, how you act makes you who you are. Gay marriage will…

is supposed to be the land of freedom and equality, and the banning of gay marriage was not always around. Many Americans believe that gay marriage…

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…

that made same-sex marriage legal. It was a major case that stood for the ever changing times this era is going through. This case impacted everyone and changed many lives. To fully understand how this case came to be requires the person to look back to other cases that might have influenced the ruling. Obergefell v. Hodges was a case that required the judges to look back at the past, and other cases that related to the concept of this one. There were many cases that related to marriage and…

States of America it was not permitted to be married to someone of the same sex. In my personal opinion, gay marriage should be legal because America was founded upon freedom, and not being able to love and marry who you want, is everything but freedom. People shouldn’t have the power to tell others who they can and can’t marry. There are many reasons that gay marriage is a good change in the constitution. Same sex marriage can help boost the economy, and can bring financial gain to state and…

Within the last decade same-sex couples have experienced several changes regarding legal recognition compared to previous generations. The increase in legal recognition aims to remove institutionalised discrimination and improve community values. Individuals are bringing about change worldwide through successful initiatives, to promote awareness and inclusion. Therefore, families have begun to increase diversity -including a rise in the number of same-sex couples - however, same-sex couples…

2012, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), named same-sex marriage as "one of the key civil rights struggles of our time.” Gay marriage has been proven to be a civil right. It’s been a struggle for those that support it and those who are against it but, there is a solution to this situation and that solution is allowing same sex couples to get married. People of the same sex should be able to get married all around the U.S. because it is a civil right, it…