Same-sex relationship

why are the same gendered couples not being allowed to get married to their significant other? Same sex marriage is frowned upon by many americans, however those that are wanting to get married are not able, or have to go to different states to get being married approved by the federal government. There are many reasons why same sex marriage should be legal. One reason why gay marriage should be legal is because the fact that their are no objections in laws and amendments, Same sex marriage is…

Prop 8 is a proposition that eliminates the right for same-sex marriage in California, voted for by the people in 2008. Throughout this essay, I will introduce Ron Prentice, Samuel Thoron, Ellyne Bell, and Dr. Jane Anderson along with their arguments and rebuttals pertaining to prop 8; with the main question being, why should or shouldn’t prop 8 be passed in California? I will also provide a rhetorical précis for each argument and rebuttal on prop 8 in order to identify the strengths and…

The article I have chosen by Kenneth Jost, “Should same-sex unions be legally recognized?” was written in 2003 is somewhat of a mute-point since it was federally legalized in a SCOTUS decision in June 2015; however, it remains to be a highly debated political issue. Both authors, Mary Bonauto and Ron Crews, summarizing the pros/cons of the article clearly presented their positions on the argument, but it seems…

numerous amount of debates about whether or not same-sex marriage should be legalized. But the real question is why not? Why wouldn’t we give same-sex marriages the same respect as if a man and a woman were to marry? Hawai’i is all about “Aloha” which means affection, peace, compassion, and mercy. If this is a traditional word used to represent Hawai’i, then why isn’t it being shown? All men and women should be able to fall in love with whichever sex they chose to, because a person cannot…

The Supreme Court’s recent decision to demand that all states allow same-sex couples to marry has come with many conflicting opinions. Many Americans agree that marriage should be a privilege only between a man and a woman while others believe that it should be expanded to include gays and lesbians. One of the main stances for the opposing opinion is that marriage has always been between a man and a woman through the eyes of religions that oppose homosexuals. The religious views of homosexuality…

gays as well? Homosexual adults should be allowed to adopt children just as easily as heterosexuals. There is no data to show the number of homosexual parents in the United States, but census found 92,000 california homes that reported to having same-sex partners (Gilfoyle). Out of those 92,000, 33% of women and 20% of men had a son or daughter living in their home that was under the age of 18. It is sometimes asserted that heterosexuals are better fit parents, but there is no evidence to back…

like child-rearing, household chores and overall relationships maintenance, and this has positive results for children raised in these environments”. This explains that in a gay couple environment is the exact same even better than a straight couple environments. If gay couples have a suitable environment then there is no reason to not allow them to adopt. Laws are starting to change in favor of gay couples. In 2015, laws in Mississippi to ban same sex adoption have been lifted. my evidence…

They have suffered discrimination, and lack of respect because they have different sexual preferences. They have had to hide their love towards the person they love because people are disrespectful and find it disgusting to love the same gender or love someone the same as them. Through out our history Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual and Transgender people have made our world have a better understanding that everyone is different and that love is love no matter what laws say about it. For many years,…

What if marrying the person you were in love with, was not an option? Conservatives and opponents of same sex marriage, fight daily to keep the definition of traditional marriage from changing. Heterosexual marriage is a long honored tradition, which many believe should not be altered in any way. I will highlight the merits of the argument that marriage is a tradition that provides values, stability, and security emotionally and financially, as well as being considered nature’s way. I will also…

“A June 2014 peer-reviewed University of Melbourne study showed that children raised by same-sex parents score about six percent higher than the general population on measures of general health and family cohesion” stated from ProCon Organization. But, even children that have heterosexual parents, don’t always have both of their parents in their…