Overview There is no moral difference its just a matter of different strokes for different folks (Steinmetz).

. There is no differences between a marriage of ga and lesbian. !s long as the are "ursuing a ha"" life# that is fine. $an "eo"le are aware on ga lesbian cou"les around them# but the should be gi%en the right to be able to marr . &omose'ual relationshi"s are increasingl gaining acce"tance in this countr ( howe%er# these cou"les ha%e not been "ermitted to marr (Should Same)Se' $arriages be *egalized+). !""ro%ing heterose'ual marriages has been a issue around the globe. There are more than ,-.#... same)se' cou"les li%ing in the /nited States# according to the most recent figures from the /.S. 0ensus (!nswer To 1uestions !bout marriage 23ualit ). $an states in the /nited States belie%e that its oka to ha%e changes. !s for the rest# the are still against it ma be base on their religious. !ccording to 4ro0on.org# there are5, States that legalized ga marriages and 66 States that still bans on this (5, States with7). $arriage e3ualit has been a big issue for a %er long time. Through the ears# there has been man cases in%ol%ing the issue of marriage e3ualit # more s"ecificall # same)se' marriage. 8ot onl were there cases dealing with same)se' marriage from man different states# but also court decisions# state legislatures# and "o"ular %oting. !s a result of e%er fight for same)se' marriage and a lot of hard work# se%enteen states and the 9istrict of 0olumbia ha%e legalized same)se' marriage or a""ro%e of ci%il unions created to hel" su""ort same)se' cou"les and same)se' marriage. Those who are lesbian# ga # bise'ual# and transse'ual ha%e been decline the right to marriage. $an state ha%e decline same)se' marriage# which ha%e causes "roblems to same)se' cou"le to struggle with getting marr . !s a result# this issue ha%e been brought u" to the "olitical world. :hen this "roblem ha%e finall reach the Su"reme 0ourt and ha%e been a major issue to the "olitical world# man cases ha%e been seen and man arguments ha%e been heard. ;n addition# this issues is not just a minor "roblem# but a major "roblem due to the fact that man "eo"le ha%e been acti%ist in this issue and ha%e thoroughl been in%ol%e with this to"ic# therefore "eo"les %iews# o"inions# beliefs# %alues# and actions ha%e been the ke im"act to this issue. There are man different t "es of marriage e3ualities( same se' marriages# "ol gamous marriages and marriages between and with an thing or an one but the most contro%ersial marriage e3ualit issue that comes to mind is same se' marriages for the *<=T communit . ;t has been o%er centuries that in the *<=T communit # the right for legalized marriage between the same se'es was o%erlooked until now. The e3ual right to marr who one wants should not be a "roblematic issue and to man concerns# it onl is because of some religious factors. Background $arriage e3ualit ha%e been around for 3uite some time now# one case base on this issue started in the ,.s. >ne of the main issue is ga marriage. ?>n $a 5@# 5A,.# two /ni%ersit of $innesota students# Bichard Cohn DCackD =aker and Cames $ichael $c0onnell a""lied to &enne"in 0ount 9istrict 0ourt clerk <erald 8elson for a marriage license (<a $arriage Timeline). 2%er since that case# man same)se' cou"les were ins"ire and start to ste" u". Theres onl one goal# to be acce"t from others. =eing with the one ou lo%e isnt a crime. !ccording to article 5E# /ni%ersal 9eclaration of &uman Bights# it said men and women ha%e the right to married who the desire (*o%e is a &uman Bight). There are man "ros and cons on this "roblem. For e'am"le# ga marriages will bring financial gain to state and local go%ernments but for the o""osing side b allowing ga cou"les to wed will further weaken the

institution of marriage (Should <a $arriage =e *egal). >ne of the main o""osing argument is religious. =ut according to The /nited 0hurch of 0hrist# one of the main "o"e a""ro%e of this (Schueneme er).There are man more benefits listed though. Though there are man o""osing arguments on this# there needs to be a conclusion soon. ;t is im"ortant to focus on marriage e3ualit is gi%ing "eo"le ha""iness. 2%er one ha%e the right to be ha"" . Since marriage e3ualit (es". same)se' marriage) is still banned in twent )nine states and man countries outside of the /nited States# the issue has not been full a""ro%ed. Becent court cases and studies show that the issue of same)se' marriage seems to alwa s be bounded and denied because of the subject highlighted belowG H Beligious FreedomG $an religious "eo"le tend to describe the term marriage as between one man and one woman (Fingerhut). The argue that b ha%ing a marriage that consists of both male or both female# one would be %iolating the rights to anothers religious belief. 9ue to this issue# man heterose'uals who su""ort a traditional marriage# where the relationshi" consists of onl a male and female# look u"on same) se' marriage with feelings of disgust and refuse to a""ro%e of the issue# es"eciall churches with strong religious beliefs (2skirdge). H 9iscriminationG 9ue to the fact that man "eo"le do not a""ro%e of same)se' marriage# homose'uals are discriminated and treated differentl than heterose'uals. :ith this "roblem at hand# man homose'uals were discriminated at work and was unable to recei%e work benefits like heterose'uals. This was sol%ed b anti)discrimination laws in which state that homose'uals are to be treated e3uall like a heterose'ual. &owe%er# this onl a""lied to certain states as some states ha%e not "assed or a""ro%ed of an anti) discrimination laws regarding homose'uals (2skridge). >ther states# like &awaii# see same)se' marriage discrimination as a %iolation to the states e3ual "rotection clause since it was su""osed to gi%e e3ual "rotection to a "ersons right to choose whom the should marr (Fingerhut). H ;ne3ualit G Though the issue of marriage ine3ualit has been brought u" man times# it lacks the kind of "recise and careful legal argument that could hel" guide other courts in grounding decisions on7"re)e'isting theories of e3ualit and inclusion. Some e%en sa that traditional marriage is a form of %iolation against marriage e3ualit since it discriminates against a "ersons se'ual orientation (&anna). !lthough there has been marriage e3ualit litigations that hel"ed to su""ort against ine3ualit # man states and countries still ha%e laws that "rohibit same)se' marriage# thus creating et another obstacle to this issue (2skridge). Same)se' marriage ha%e been an issue to the "olitical and economic world# howe%er there are those who are su""orting this issue. There are those who sa s that marriage is not a law# but is something that we naturall ha%e as a "erson# which is marriage. 0onstitutional laws are not able to identif who to marr or who not to marr # but it naturall comes out from a "erson# therefore man "eo"le are going against this to"ic due to this belief# basicall marriage is not a right# but a natural conscience in a "erson. ;n addition# there are man cases that ha%e been brought u" to this issue and to fight for their right in marriage. Some of the cases ha%e been taken into consideration# but the majorit ha%e not# because some argues that marriage onl occurs to those who are of the o""osite se'. Through man struggles and fighting in this issues leads to toda # that some states ha%e legalize or acce"ted same)se' marriage. &owe%er# there are those who ha%e not acce"ted same) se' marriage# therefore is still an issue towards those who are in those states. ;n addition# organizations ha%e been created for this issue# such as the *<=T !ssociation and the <*!9 (<a and *esbians !d%ocates and 9efenders). !s of toda there are still "eo"le who are still fighting for this issue and those who are "utting their effort into making a change into this issue for the better of the whole.

The *<=T communit has been fighting for centuries now for the e3ualit of marriage. !s of toda # there has been o%er 5, states including the 9istrict of 0olumbia# while 0olorado# 8e%ada# and >regon grant marriage rights through ci%il unions or b recognizing domestic "artnershi"s ruled that same se' marriage is legal. The right for marriage e3ualit should not be based on the se' because it is not that the marr for fun et for an same reasons that an straight "erson would# for lo%e. $arriage should not be based on a religion or from what a book sa s that marriage is between a man and a woman. There ma be man %iews on who one should married et man "eo"le do not look at the fact that it is not ones choice to be ga but it is genetics. $an same se' cou"les face man factors because of their rights of who the are. Some of them cannot get married at certain states because same se' marriages ha%e not et to be legalized there. 8ot just that# man cou"les who want to get married are not "ro%ided with the care and "rotection that the deser%e. Therefore ha%ing same se' marriage legalized# man *<=Ts could get health care benefits and man other benefits form the go%ernment. Why Focus on Marriage Equality? !s we all know e%er contro%ers to"ic# leads to man sides. There are some "ositi%e and negati%e feedbacks from each indi%iduals. There are man more sides to this issue# whats listed below are some of the common arguments. 4ros I The conce"t of ?traditional marriage? being defined as one man and one woman is historicall inaccurate (Should <a $arriage =e *egal). I <a marriage would make it easier for same)se' cou"les to ado"t# "ro%iding stable homes for children who would otherwise be left in foster care (Should <a $arriage =e *egal). I *egalizing ga marriage will not harm heterose'ual marriages or ?famil %alues#? and societ will continue to function successfull (Should <a $arriage =e *egal). * ;t would lead to a gain of federal and state go%ernment budget.
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;t would reduce the number of uninsured "eo"le in the /nited States# which could reduce the "ressure on health cost for the go%ernment and em"lo ees. ;t would increase the number of em"lo ees s"ouses or "artners who must be co%er in em"lo er health care "lan. =usiness would be able to easil transfer em"lo ees and create consistent benefits and salar "olicies. ;t would lower benefit cost.

0ons I $ost religions consider homose'ualit a sin (Should Same)Se' $arriages be *egalized+). I ;t could "ro%ide a sli""er slo"e in the legalit of marriage (Should Same)Se' $arriages be *egalized+). I $arriage is a religious rite between one man and one woman (Should <a $arriage =e *egal).

<i%en that marriage e3ualit has not been full re"resented and a""ro%ed b the twent )nine states and man countries# there has not been man reasons concerning as to wh it is a good reason to ha%e marriage e3ualit . ;t is uncalled for and ha%e not been "ro%en# but if marriage e3ualit is a""ro%ed worldwide# it is certain that there will be less heated debates and cases concerning the issue. &omose'uals will finall be able to ha%e their freedom to marr who the wish to marr instead of going to court and ha%e a court case where the are tr ing to fight for something that will cause millions of "eo"le to either fight with or against them. ;f marriage e3ualit is a""ro%ed# ho"efull there will be more "eace# e%en if the issue was com"romised. Studies ha%e found that this issue can benefit the economic and business. Furthermore# there are a %arieties of "ositi%e im"act into the economic or business world# such as em"lo ment or medical cost. $arriage e3ualit has been a %er big issue that man "eo"le cannot get out of their mind. ;t is im"ortant to focus on that fact because the /nited States should be a "lace where one can ha%e the freedom that the want# the right to marr or lo%e who the want and not be judge on it. = this# it would be consider discriminating. 4lus# in man communities# es"eciall the more religious communities# it is consider a sin or a disgrace for one to lo%e and marr the same se'. ;t should be that one can lo%e and be with whoe%er the want to be. ;f same se' marriages were to be legalized all o%er the world# there would be man benefits not just for them but for the econom and the world itself. Jnowing that man *<=T "eo"le want to ha%e the right to marr # the tend to go to "laces where it is legalized and ha%e their weddings there. 8ot man "laces are a%ailable therefore where%er it is legal to marr # that state would ha%e a better source of econom due to how much a same se' cou"le is willing to "a for a wedding. !nother benefit would be that the can recei%e health and "rotection from the go%ernment. :ith this# it gi%es a cou"le rights to ha%e kids or ado"t kids# ha%e $edical aids# and man more. References 5, States with *egal <a $arriage and 66 States with Same)Se' $arriage =ans. ProCon.org. 8.d. 4ro0on.org. :eb. KL Feb. K.5L. Mhtt"GNNga marriage."rocon.orgN%iew.resource."h"+resource;9O..L@-,P. !nswer To 1uestions !bout marriage 23ualit . Human Rights Campaign Foundation. 8.d. &uman Bights 0am"aign Foundation. :eb. KL Fed. K.5L. Mhtt"GNNga marriage."rocon.orgNsourcefilesN&B0)answers)to)3uestions)about) marriage)e3ualit ."dfP. =adgett# $.Q. *ee( R <ates# <ar C. (K..E). The 2ffect of $arriage 23ualit and 9omestic 4artnershi" on =usiness and the 2conom . /0*!. The Williams Institute. Betrie%ed fromG Mhtt"GNNescholarshi".orgNucNitemN.f@.zALtP <a $arriage Timeline. ProCon.org. 8.d. 4ro0on.org. :eb. KL Feb. K.5L. Mhtt"GNNga marriage."rocon.orgN%iew.timeline."h"+timeline;9O....6.P. *o%e is a &uman Bight. Amnesty International. 8.d. !mnest international. :eb. KL Feb. K.5L. Mhtt"GNNwww.amnest usa.orgNour)workNissuesNlgbt)rightsNmarriage ) e3ualit P. Schueneme er# Be%. $ike. $arriage 23ualit . United Church Of Christ. 8.d. /nited 0hurch >f 0hrist. :eb. KL feb. K.5L. Mhtt"GNNwww.ucc.orgNlgbtNissuesNmarriage) e3ualit NP. Should <a $arriage =e *egal. ProCon.org. 8.d. 4ro0on.org. :eb. KL Feb. K.5L.

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