A number of these changes have been in the areas of: Property, Medical Rights, Superannuation Rights and Taxation legislation, there was also attempt of Gay Marriage in ACT. ... Medical Rights Common Law has also aided the Medical Rights of families with same sex partners. ... Since this common law reform, the Australian government introduced reforms to try to provide same sex couples equal opportunities through law reforms in 2008. ... For example same sex couples weren't entitled to the following tax concessions: Dependent spouse offset tax Tax offset for partners parent Housekeeper t...
Over the past several years, great strides have been made in the struggle to achieve equal rights regardless of a person's sexual identity. These advances have come in the form of employment and housing non-discrimination laws along with equal recognition of same-sex relationships through civil unions or legalized marriage in some jurisdictions. ... While public favor has steadily shifted in favor of allowing equal access to adoption, there still is vocal opposition. ... Since we live in a secular society, religion is an unacceptable reason to deny a portion of society rights that are aff...
There have been countless debates on gay marriage rights for many years, but it hasn't come to an end. ... Every human being is equal, and they should have the right to be with the person they truly love. Gays should therefore have the rights to be able to marry their significant other and should deserve just as many rights as an 'ordinary' married couple have. ... Depression and drug use among lesbian/gay people have both been shown to increase significantly after new laws that discriminate against homosexual people are passed If gay marriage rights are legalized, this will...
The common ideology in the United States political culture is a thought that enforces the importance of individual rights and liberties, more closely known as liberalism. Gay Rights has been a prominent issue in the United States, trying to attain their equality II. ... "When same sex couples first claimed an equal legal right to marry in the 1970s, their claims were quickly rejected. ... " The best way to win this argument is by trying to convince the people by comparing it to the civil rights movement. ... He ends his argument with background history stating, "for centuries ...
If most women have equal rights around the world, why must Afghan women have to go through so much to live their lives? ... Because these Afghan women have suffered through so much, barely had any rights, and have not lived their lives equal to the common man, they all deserve to be able to do whatever they please after all of these years being under the Taliban's constraint. ... With the help of the United States, these women will hopefully find the light at the end of the tunnel with their rights and equality....
The constitution states that all men are created equal and it's no wonder that homosexual couples have been motivated to fight for the same marriage rights that heterosexual couples have enjoyed since the union of Adam and Eve. ... Mainstream society will say they are in favor of equal rights for homosexuals, but when talking about same sex marriage, the society does not agree with that. ... In their Constitution, Article I, Section 5, reads: "No persons shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor be denied the equal protection of the laws, not be deni...
In the first year of the century Vermont took a colossal step in creating an equal society for homosexual couples in this nation. In the last decade many sates have tried to fight for equal rights or equal human rights for homosexual couples and have dismally have failed. ... In the following pages one will find an explanation of both sides those pushing for the equal rights and those against the leveling of the playing field. ... The US has gone through many revolutions for equal rights and the most recent of the revolutions is that in the gay rights movement. ... The primary argument of the ...
In this speech, which was delivered during 1875, she talks about marriage, divorce and granting greater rights to women. According to Elizabeth Cady Stanton granting greater divorce and other rights to women will put an end to marriage as indissoluble tie which is slavery for women, but John Stuart Mills disagrees with Stanton by stating that men can not yet tolerate being equal with women. ... John Stuart Mills, a British philosopher, political economist and civil servant disagrees with Stanton's speech and says "No no the generality of the male sex cannot yet tolerate the idea of l...
This equal treatment is required by the equal protection clause of U.S. constitution, which prohibits government discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender and any type of government discrimination that lacks a rational basis. So DOMA denies some very basic rights that the U.S constitution grants to its citizens, thus proving it is highly unconstitutional. ... The role of current administration on same-sex rights is somewhat controversial. During the elections president Obama promised to protect gay rights. After coming to office he did few things such as signing the Lilly Ledbett...
The purpose of this paper is to defend the rights of homosexual couples to marry, have children, and enjoy the same rights that the constitution states for heterosexual couples. ... Same sex couples would like to have the same rights and opportunities that heterosexual couples have. There are more than 100 legal rights for married couples. ... Homosexual couples only want to be thought of as equal and they believe that marriage can help them attain the same rights a heterosexual marriage has. Same-sex marriage became a reality in the United States in 2004 in the wake of a ruling by the Mass...
Even the fourteenth amendment of the United States Constitution says that all persons are created equal and cannot deny any person equal protection of the law. ... Married couples have certain rights that unmarried couples do not. ... "Depriving millions of gay American adults the marriages of their choice, and the rights that flow from marriage, denies equal protection of the law," Stoddard says. ... Homosexuals, as United States citizens, should have the same rights as all heterosexual United States citizen. The constitution protects people's rights. ...
Kennedy wrote, declaring that same-sex couples deserve equal dignity and respect as heterosexual. ... They're a human and they share the same Constitutional rights. ... Even political rights, like the right to vote and nearly all the other Constitutional rights, are secondary to the inalienable human rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. ... The Constitution guarantees marriage equality, all Americans are entitled to the equal protection of law. ... With equal benefits, both couples should exist in today's society. ...
Christy Glass states that while these countries very in terms of political culture and gay rights histories, they have each granted full marriage rights to same sex couples within the last decade. ... However, there is a theory of expansion of minority rights, which considers the political process directly. ... Married couples can secure the rights of renting or buying houses and other property without any trouble. ... Only marriage allows a partner to claim immigration rights for a spouse of a different nationality. They can make divorce settlements, something necessary to contemplate an equ...
Although this landmark case granted basic human rights to millions of Americans that were previously deprived, there remains strong opposition to the ruling. ... The Michigan plaintiffs asked if refusing same-sex couples right to marry violated every Americans 14th amendment rights (Perry). ... They first asked if the refusal of recognition of marriages violated the Fourteenth Amendment's due process and equal protection laws. ... The Fourteenth Amendment is defined in our "State and Local Governments" textbook as: "Enacted in 1868, this amendment contains citizenship rig...
Does the equal protection clause in the fourteenth amendment guarantee same-sex couples the right to marry? ... Unenumerated rights might include the right to travel, and the right to raise a family and the right to privacy. The Ninth Amendment appears to have been written in at least partial recognition of the existence of unenumerated rights (Vile). ... In 2008 The Supreme Court of Massachusetts decreed that the state constitution assures same-sex couples equal right to marriage. ... These states inspire other states to legalize same-sex marriage and to treat homosexuals as equals. ...
The ban serves only to hurt, to discriminate and to deprive more than 33,700 same-sex couples and their families of equal dignity, rights and protection by the law. ... The law is created to protect us, not to take our rights away, which, unfortunately, is what our government is doing with the current Marriage Act (2004). ... Some opponents of equal marriage claim that the presence of same-sex couples will weaken or taint their religious institution. ... They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution." ... Providing same-sex couples with the equal righ...
Same-sex marriage is not a constitutional civil rights issue. ... "Civil rights," therefore, include only such rights as those enunciated in the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment. ... Marriage is the oldest equal-rights institution officially recognized in law. By requiring a male and a female for every union, marriage laws send a clear message regarding the equal worth and equal importance of both genders to the most important institution in our legal system. ... In short, equal status for same-sex couples is not supported by evidence of equal contributions to society. ...
As Abraham Lincoln said in his Gettysburg Address, " our fore fathers brought forth, upon this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that "all men are created equal"." ... Homosexual people should have the same exact rights as heterosexual people. ... Many of the amendments in the Bill of Rights were granted only with the provision that one is not hurting themselves or anyone else. In this case, it seems that same-sex marriage is not harming anyone, so it is in accordance with the Bill of Rights. ... Many feel that society's hostility towards h...
Most of the misconceptions are regarding the rights of Muslim women. ... "And women shall have rights similar to the rights against them according to what is equitable; but men have a degree (of advantage) over them." ... Both men and women have equal rights to each other; however, the right to leadership falls on men. ... Women also have rights as wives. ... In conclusion, the Qur"an states that both men and women are equal in the eyes of Allah, their God. ...
While on the other side you have liberals who are fighting for the equal treatment of the gay community which is clearly supported by the 10th and 14th amendment in the United States Constitution. ... The courts rested their decisions on the circular argument that the couples equal protection rights were not violated because they were excluded by the traditional definition of marriage, which in turn denied them any rights under that definition. ... However, in that case, the Court stated "The Equal Protection Clause requires the consideration of whether the classifications drawn by any statute...
I mean, I'm an American, and if I were homosexual I would fight for my rights as an American too. ... All Americans have equal rights. ... It's as clear as crystal, equal people aren't getting equal rights. ... A wall has been built, dividing our "equal- people into to sections depending on their sexual preference. ... Like ( bare with me the list is long), Accidental death benefit for the surviving spouse of a government employee; Appointment as guardian of a minor; Award of child custody in divorce proceedings; Beneficial owner status of corporate securities; Bill of rights b...
In ancient India women in many places occupied an equal if not superior position to the men. ... The Hindu religion has many goddeses who enjoyed equal status with their husbands. ... There is a national Human Rights Commission for women that handles all human rights violations against women. ...
It is often times called gay marriage or equal marriage. ... A lot has fought for their rights and equality. The blacks have already won their fight, as well as women seeking for equal and fair judgment. ... Equal rights must be offered to all under the law. ... Legalization would bring equal treatment to all Filipinos and would lessen discrimination. ...