... child into their family. Since state laws vary on adoption rights, not every gay and lesbian person has the same ability to adopt. Only four states, Vermont, New Jersey, Massachusetts and California permit same sex couple adoption. Some states permit single people to adopt, others discourage it. Because ... gays are not allowed to marry, it can be hard for gay people to adopt a child in those states. Because Vermont has Civil ... in a two-parent heterosexual household. In fact, scientific studies have shown that children who grow up in one or two-parent gay or lesbian households fare ...

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... , especially as monitored, regulated, and promoted by the state. So in this article they talk about is that children who have parents with the same sex can be loved as just as children with both gender parents. As recent studies showed gay marriage results in better health care, and less anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues. When it comes to same ... -sex marriage and physical or mental well-being, much of the focus has been on children. The way the country is going about same-sex marriage might just affect our future for the kids ... lawyers viewed the case as being more ...

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... as well as our personal opinion about this important issue. In today's world, the majority of society opposes the legalization of gay marriage because of their religious beliefs (i.e. entering into the sacred bond of marriage with someone of the same sex). The Christian Bible greatly influenced our growing nation's proposed government. Although there have been many amendments and alterations done to our ... practice an organized religion, and do not view this as a sin. According to the article from "Same Sex Marriages-Pros and Cons", there are several reasons that gay marriage should be...

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... cause no matter what the circumstances are. Majority of the people who do not want gay marriage legalized are religious, and it is for that reason they oppose gay marriage. One of the true definitions of marriage is, "to join as husband and wife." There is no same sex orientation in that definition. As a Christian, you are taught to believe homosexuality is a sin ... . The church states that gay people choose their lifestyle, and are going to rot in hell for their immoral actions. The Bible teaches that it is wrong, and it ... under the country's constitution, the Charter of Rights and ...

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... has been a prominent issue in the United States, trying to attain their equality II. With the progression of time, people's views regarding gay marriage have had a drastic change. "When same sex couples first claimed an equal legal right to marry in the 1970s, their claims were quickly rejected. In the 1990s however, some legislative proposals and court decisions supported the concept ... to marry in the same manner as heterosexual couples (Pearson 181). In 2005 though, California legislatures enacted law to legalize same sex marriage but it is vetoed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (...

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... that marriage can only exist between a man and a woman. Also people believe that same-sex couples aren't the most favorable environments in which to raise children. Numerous Americans believe that gay marriages are prohibited by the word of the bible. One who also agrees with this ... gay marriages comes gay adoption. Half of the states in America allow second-parent adoptions. This is where one partner can adopt the biological child of the other through a second-parent, stepparent, or domestic partner adoption. These procedures ensure that both partners are considered legal parents of t...

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... . Over the past years, President George Bush a many others had made homosexual marriages into a major issue in society bye trying to make same sex marriages illegal. Many couples grow angry towards President Bush and decided to get married. One celebrity that has this type of lifestyle is Rosie O"Donnell ... are seen as being normal and looked up to as role models, assurance their lifestyle being accepted by their children. Statistics show that 45% of gay males, and 20% of lesbians experience physical or verbal assault while in high school, and 28% of these teenagers feel forced to drop o...

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... are denied important benefits that are given to heterosexual couples. Personal moral disapproval of gay marriage is not a legitimate reason to deny same sex marriage. Denial of same sex marriage sends the message that it is alright for our people to discriminate and look down on the gay and lesbian communities in America. America is a country based on equality, and homosexuals should be allowed ... are given, nor should they stop marriage between two people that love each other. If our country does not allow same sex marriage, America is sending the message that it is ok to look down on...

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... religious-rhetoric slinging to match" (Miller 570). Arguments both for and against same-sex marriage vary widely from person to person, but I believe same-sex marriage potentially benefits the American population in a multitude of ways. The three main reasons for legalizations of gay marriage in the United States: gay couples adopt children that would otherwise be in foster care, marriage is a freedom of ... 's attention. Often the government is looking for new ways to make as much money as possible and same-sex marriage is the perfect opportunity to do that. The enormous increase in the...

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... census 1.2 million people are in a relationship, not counting the LGBT community. The 2012 census declared the Gay community to consist of 639,440 same sex couples and growing" (Alper, G. 2013, January 1). This means that over 600,000 people are ... "Marriage establishes legal status, allows joint filing of taxes, and protects the companion in medical decision making" (Messerli, J. (2011). Gay Marriage Legalized). It also plainly represents more than just a friendship, bond, or civil union, it represents love and unity. Marriage is love. According ... the TV they watch. Gay Marriage i...

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... way to aid orphaned children and give them loving homes. Recently, we can easily to see that gay marriage is still a hot debate in the United States when only 19 states have legalized same-sex marriage. During Barack Obama's second election, he received a huge wave of support for his promise ... to help same-sex marriage gain legality. Ten years ago, gay marriage was really unacceptable to Americans, but people fought and still continue to fight to make it so that same-sex marriage could become normal. The United States have come a long way ... from 2004, when Massachusetts was the firs...

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... are parents and know that marriage offers children a vital safety net, guaranteeing them protections that unmarried parents never could. Still, other people - both gay and straight - are fighting for the right of same-sex couples to marry because they recognize that it is simply not fair to deny some families the protections all other families are eligible to receive. ... from its cultural, religious and natural roots without weakening the good influence of society. In regards to a homosexual couple raising children, the APA (American Psychological Association) contends that, The sex, ge...

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Legalizing Gay Marriages Some will say that not legalizing same-sex marriages is against a person's constitutional right of freedom, others say that it goes against the laws of nature and would be "antifamily." Proposed legalization of same-sex marriages is one of the most significant debates in America. If same-sex marriages are legalized it could be a major political reform, not only for America, but ... for several other countries as well. Thomas B. Stoddard's "Gay Marriages: Make Them Legal," has some good arguments against people's and the government ... 's rulings and outlooks on same-s...

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... States. This issue is put into many different aspects including morals, family values and religion; and those of equality, constitutionality, and right to privacy. The controversy is that homosexuals are 'gay' due to a combination of factors. These factors are environment, and society, the outside influences, and genetics. Hence, homosexuals do not decide their own sexuality, nor do heterosexuals. Therefore ... relationships. Throughout the country and in other countries there has been a numerous increase in the marriages of homosexuals. Same sex marriages defy the laws of Christianity, a...

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... to fight for their right to legally marry, leaving many Americans wondering just how long it will take for gay couples to be legally accepted. One main advantage of legalizing same-sex marriage is that it would uphold the basic principles underlying the Constitution of the United States of America. As ... 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. It seems that if it makes the couple happy, and ... seems to have...

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... Woman, it should be for those who are truly in love. Gay Marriage has always been a controversial matter since most churches refuse to wed two people of the same-sex considering that it "violates" their religious rights. On a second matter, Gay marriage (Civil) and Marriage between a man and a woman (Religious ... United States of America should come to realize that as a nation of immense diversity and religion we as a nation should open our minds to gay marriage and accept it with open hearts, just like how our nation openly accepts (with limitations) immigrants who have come to embrace ...

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... burn Lot's village? Lot's village forgot about God because of the extreme freedom that they had at that time; I hope we are not next. Gay marriage or homosexuality has developed deadly diseases throughout the years. Those diseases, such as HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome), killed ... . For instance, I use to have a close friend who was homosexual. I've tried so many times to warn him about the consequences of being gay. However, he was a very persistent person, and he doesn't like to take advice from anyone. After few years, he began to get ...

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... of discrimination everyday, in which it is illegal for them to live a life of legal monogamy much like heterosexual couples. Same-sex marriages deserve to be legalized in this country. People need to face reality and what the future holds. Society also needs to start ... says that, "No man should lay with a man as he lies with woman", which many scholars now believe was referring to gay prostitutes and not gay persons in general. (King James, Chapter 17). The correlation between the laws of our government and the beliefs of some religions ... come to reason with this issue of human righ...

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... conservative political activists has united behind the idea of a constitutional amendment against gay marriage. But the fledgling coalition is deeply divided about what, exactly, the amendment should say. At issue are not merely the fine details of legislative wording but the amendment's very purpose: Should it ban only same-sex marriage, or also take aim at Vermont-style civil unions and California ... consensus. Since the Supreme Court overturned a Texas law against sodomy in June and the highest court in Massachusetts declared Nov. 18 that same-sex couples have a right to marry, conser...

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... and gay marriages is by gay advocacy groups, and other people who just believe that ones sexual orientations their own business. My personal opinion on the situation may be a prejudice one, but it is one that I believe in. I believe that ones own sexual orientation is their own business. I also believe that same sex marriages should be allowed to take place, but these people ... should not be allowed to adopt children. In ""Nebraskans to vote on Most Sweeping Ban on Gay Union" (Belluck 2000), a very conservative state is proposing to pass an amendment to their Constitution "that not ......

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... the world. Nowadays, saying that someone is a "gay or lesbian" is like a familiar joke among people. It is known that in every country around the world there are "gay or lesbian" people. Hawaii is the only state that legalizes same-sex marriages, and many other states are considering legalizing it ... . This may occur in the US because of the high percentage of gays and lesbians. Same-sex marriages should not be legalized because ... agree with it. "On March 12, 1999, the Plymouth Congregational Church in Denver agreed to approve same-sex marriages." (Church Oks Same-Sex Marriages, p.1) ...

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... action. "One's motivation to become a mother or a father may occur regardless of one's sexual orientation."; in fact, research shows 10% of gay women and 20% of gay men are already parents (Knight & Pennington, 2010). If the same-sex couple makes the decision to adopt a child because they truly want to adopt to become parents and provide them with a family to benefit ... of each party is not consistent. Does this action now become immoral? If both the same-sex couple and the child's ends are consistent then why is same-sex couples adoption reluctant to be granted in court so often? () O...

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... proposed to Congress currently. Also I will discuss the serious amount of violence which could occur, known as "Gay-Bashing", if there are open same-sex marriages permitted in the United States. Proposition #69 cannot solve the problem due to laws already proposed to Congress ... Roman Catholic officials, and representatives of Jewish and Muslim groups. The marriage amendment would withdraw from states the power to permit same-sex marriages even if 100% of the voters and legislators of some state wanted to allow it. A conservative supreme court will not ... major disadvantage if Proposit...

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... heterosexual adolescent? Many views held by some members of society in America today reflect negatively on homosexuality, and have a very real affect upon the self-esteem and self-image of Gay teenagers. Until December 10th, 1977 homosexuality was considered a psychological disorder in the United States. On that day, the American Psychiatric Association dropped homosexuality as a disorder, because it was ... of normalcy. That struggle, in addition to the usual hardships an adolescent faces, can make for a very discouraged teenager. Almost all gay teens experience a "bi-sexual" stage, whe...

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... topic to kitchen tables and living rooms across the country. Researchers estimate that the total number of children nationwide living with at least one gay parent ranges from six to 14 million. The vast majority of states no longer deny custody or visitation to a person based on sexual ... Oklahoma, Texas and Utah) are considering bans on gay and lesbian foster care and/or adoption. The American Academy of Pediatrics made a decision earlier this year to support second-parent adoption by same sex couples, but unfortunately this contrasts with legal realities surrounding gay adoption in the...

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