Same Sex Marriages Essay Research Paper Imagine

Same Sex Marriages Essay, Research Paper

Imagine you have fallen in love with the person of your dreams, and the two of

you have discussed it and have decided to get married. Now imagine that the

person you wish to marry is of a different race. It wouldn’t be a big deal,

right? Well, if this situation had occurred about 50 years ago, it would have

been a huge deal. Just a generation ago, many states banned mixed marriages.

Seems absurd, doesn’t it? Discriminating against an individual like that because

of the color of their skin? This is a situation in America that I am sure all of

you are familiar with, and most all of us I am sure agree that just because a

person has different colored skin does not make them any different on the

inside. We don?t discriminate against minorities because of their color of

their skin, so why is it that we now discriminate against gays and lesbians

because of what is in their hearts? It is the same type of discrimination, and

it needs to be stopped. How do we go about doing that, you ask? Don’t worry, I

am not going to be unrealistic and ask you to become a gay-rights activist and

make supporters of all of your friends and family. I am just going to ask you to

do your small part to help give homosexuals the ability to marry. It is unfair

to deny them this right, and together we need to act in order to give them this

right, this equality, that they deserve. As I have told you all in my last two

speeches, there are legal rights and benefits that come with marriage that

homosexuals are being denied. According to the American Civil Liberties Union,

many of the benefits of marriage that homosexuals are denied include: government

benefits like Social Security and Medicare; hospital visitation rights; special

rates and exemptions on tax returns; joint child custody; joint insurance

policies; automatic inheritance in the absence of a will; making medical

decisions on a partner’s behalf; and choosing a final resting place for a

deceased partner. While none of these are reasons to get married, they are all

benefits and perks that homosexuals should not be denied simply because of their

choice of a partner. They are rights that homosexuals are entitled to and

deserve, and are rights that they would be able to benefit from if same-sex

marriages were legalized. When you put yourself in their shoes, as I have had

you do in my past speeches, it is clear to see that they deserve these rights as

much as heterosexual couples do, and that their choice of partner should not

affect these basic rights. I am sure you are all still asking yourselves just

how YOU can make a difference. Well, you could become active in a gay-rights

group, you could organize a rally in Red Square, you could even collect

signatures and attempt to gain enough support to put the issue on the ballot for

the next elections. But let?s be realistic here. We are all students, and are

busy with the stress of finals and even graduation for some. The minute that

school ends, all we are going to be thinking about is laying out in the sun,

taking advantage of three months (or even the rest of your lives) without

homework. So who has the time or energy to do any of the things I just

suggested? That is why I am just going to ask you to become a supporter by

signing a document called the "Marriage Resolution." This is a

resolution formed and monitored by a group called The Lambda Legal Defense and

Education Fund. The marriage resolution, according to the Partner?s Task Force

for Gay and Lesbian Couples, reads as follows: "Because marriage is a basic

human right and an individual personal choice, RESOLVED, the State should not

interfere with same-gender couples who choose to marry and share fully and

equally in the rights, responsibilities, and commitment of civil marriage."

According to Evan Wolfson, the Director of the Marriage Project of the Lambda

Legal Defense and Education Fund, the resolution is aimed to: help promote the

necessary discussion and awareness of our equal marriage rights among gay and

non-gay people; collect signatures and supporters as evidence of a growing

coalition; and give people a tool and a task in building that coalition and

approaching others. It is a tool to reach out and gather support from the

American population, support that they can later gather and use with the

government in order to legalize same-sex marriages. This is the most practical

solution in our situation because it is so easily done and it takes mere minutes

to complete the form. Once the form is signed, the work of putting it to use is

handed over to the Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund. It will not take

time away from studying for your finals, celebrating your graduation, or

enjoying your summer break. You simply show your support and let the

professionals do what needs to be done

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