... around for quite a while, so has the opposition to this movement. Religious groups especially have been there since the beginning to point out the moral and ethical implications of homosexuality in general. One of the most powerful organizations involved in the same-sex marriage debate is the Christian Coalition. The Coalition bases its opposition on the same scriptures and religious principles which have ... , but the case is very different when it comes to secular views. Disputes over the definition of the ideas of marriage and spouses have led to court cases in the late 1970s and earl...

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... marriages as far as federal benefits are concerned. Congress has approved a bill, the Defense of Marriage Act, that will allow states to decide whether to recognize homosexual marriages. The second part of the bill would define "for federal purposes" as the union of a man and a woman. Under such a definition gay and lesbians, even if they win the right to marry, would not be able ... feelings with the person you love. I think many heterosexuals get very nervous when they have to think of gay people in terms of relationships, because it challenges the way they have always thought about g...

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