Persuasive Essay: The Outlook Of Gay Marriages
The Outlook of Gay Marriages
Quick, fast and in a hurry is usually how people live today and if one is lucky enough to find true love and commit to a relationship why will the sexual orientation matter. The purpose of this paper is to inform the reader of facts and personal opinions of why gay marriages should be legalized. Gay marriages have been a global issue for many years. Despite all the laws passed, people will continue to have an issue because people always feel the need to voice their opinions. To every issue there are two sides: People against same-sex marriage and those in favor of it. The legalization of same-sex marriage will not hinder or jeopardize our nation. Everyone is entitled to their happiness and should be able to live their life with whoever makes them happy, male or female. For the many gay and lesbian individuals in society, their goal is to have a marriage that will be honored just like a marriage between a man and woman. Allowing …show more content…
In Minnesota where the first case was presented Baker v. Nelson the court determined that homosexuals did not have the right to marry because marriage is between a man and a woman. But in who’s book? Maryland became the first state to ban same-sex marriages and in years to follow 45 out of 50 states reach the same agreement by 1994. In 1996 President Bill Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act into law; this law banned the Federal Government from recognizing any sort of same-sex union. In 1999, the Vermont Supreme Court ruled in the Baker v. Vermont case that same-sex couples were entitled to the same right, protection and benefits as heterosexual couples. In 2011, President Obama instructed the Justice Department to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act, because of concerns that it violates the equal protection component of the 5th Amendment. Currently to date the United States has 9 states that allow same-sex
Quick, fast and in a hurry is usually how people live today and if one is lucky enough to find true love and commit to a relationship why will the sexual orientation matter. The purpose of this paper is to inform the reader of facts and personal opinions of why gay marriages should be legalized. Gay marriages have been a global issue for many years. Despite all the laws passed, people will continue to have an issue because people always feel the need to voice their opinions. To every issue there are two sides: People against same-sex marriage and those in favor of it. The legalization of same-sex marriage will not hinder or jeopardize our nation. Everyone is entitled to their happiness and should be able to live their life with whoever makes them happy, male or female. For the many gay and lesbian individuals in society, their goal is to have a marriage that will be honored just like a marriage between a man and woman. Allowing …show more content…
In Minnesota where the first case was presented Baker v. Nelson the court determined that homosexuals did not have the right to marry because marriage is between a man and a woman. But in who’s book? Maryland became the first state to ban same-sex marriages and in years to follow 45 out of 50 states reach the same agreement by 1994. In 1996 President Bill Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act into law; this law banned the Federal Government from recognizing any sort of same-sex union. In 1999, the Vermont Supreme Court ruled in the Baker v. Vermont case that same-sex couples were entitled to the same right, protection and benefits as heterosexual couples. In 2011, President Obama instructed the Justice Department to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act, because of concerns that it violates the equal protection component of the 5th Amendment. Currently to date the United States has 9 states that allow same-sex