Gay Marriages - Why is Society

             Gay Marriages - Why is Society Afraid?
             You meet someone special and start to form a connection. Soon the sharing of your hopes, joys, and fears begin. Soon after this friendship develops into love, and you realize that you want to spend the rest of your life with this person. They are not only your lover, but also your best friend. There is only one problem; you cannot participate in the legal commitment of marriage. The reason offered in denying such a right is simply due to your sexual orientation. This person, who means so much to you, is the same sex as you, and society does not allow such marriages to occur. A marriage of this form is therefore illegal and prevents you from marrying the one that you love.
             Such a description of love may be ideal or romantic in nature, however, similar scenarios exist. There are many "couples" in society who are in this very position. They love someone, and want to make a legal commitment to each other, but are forbidden by law due to their sexual orientation. From this denial stems human rights issues that result in violations against basic human rights. This is contradictory to what so many Americans in the past have fought for, freedom of speech, women's rights, and of course equal rights for African Americans.
             Americans are inconsistent with their views of homosexuals. Research has shown that three out of four Americans support gay rights. This support, however, is limited to issues of employment, benefits, and protection under the law because nearly the same
             proportions oppose gay marriage (Bidstrup 1). How can those who demand equality for gays not grant them equality in marriage as well? Stereotypes and misunderstanding of gay relationships cloud the minds of many. Society does not view these relationships as equivalent to heterosexual ones, based on love, trust, and commitment. Gays instead are viewed as promiscuous, where committed relationships ...

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