Essays on Civil Unions

Same Sex Marriage

Marriage is often considered a sacred rite that only a few could experience in their lifetimes. Some would find themselves in a bountiful and happy marriage while a few would find themselves in short and sometimes painful marriages. Nonetheless, the debate has still fostered new arguments considering the entrance of LGBT communities over their rights to a recognized marriage. However, given the current situation of same-sex marriages in the United States, it is visible that it is unconstitutional to bind something such as marriages to people just because of their gender preferences for it is a direct violation to one’s right to make choices ...

The debates on civil unions and same sex marriages have generated controversy among various groups in the United States of America. The lobbyists for same sex marriages argue that these marriages support individuality; according to them, individuals express themselves through same sex marriages. The opponents of the same cite social problems such moral decay. Several sociological forces such as morality, family laws, and traditional beliefs have generated these controversies. Same- sex marriages and civil unions also have several ramifications on the society. A ramification refers to an effect caused by a given occurrence. These ramifications include the disregard of family ...

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The oppression of the LGBT community, as well as their denial of civil rights, has become a commonplace fixture in today’s society. Many people see them as different, or abnormal. They see no reason to provide them with the same basic rights, such as marriage or parenting, that straight people are provided. Some feel so extremely about the LGBT community that they harm members, actions known as hate crimes, in order to instill fear, or set an example. The LGBT community is gaining progress in many separate states concerning their civil rights, but it appears that where progress is ...

Introduction

The equality of rights is one of major principles, constituted by both international and national sources of human rights law. The equality of persons’ rights and opportunities can also be viewed as a major prerequisite of the establishment of democracy and classical liberalism. In broad terms this principle means that all the people should have equal rights, regardless of their nationality, colour of skin, political views, state of health and sexual orientation. At the same time international law recognizes that family plays an essential role in the life of a person and human society as a whole. The right to marriage can ...

The United States has had controversial topics among them being the same sex marriage bills. Different political parties have sharply aired their differences on the gay marriage issues. The existing laws have thus left the states to be the principal determinants of whether gay marriage is legal or illegal within their borders. Both exponents and proponents of the legalization of gay marriage have strong convictions and reasons as to how same sex marriage should be handled in society. This paper however embraces the latter view that same sex marriage should not be legalized because it is not about sexuality or ...

Same sex marriage has been a controversial topic in the United States. Various political parties, states and individuals have sharply differed on the topic of gay marriage. The existing laws have allowed states to be the principal determinants of whether gay marriage is legal or illegal within their borders. Both exponents and proponents of the legalization of gay marriage have strong convictions and reasons as to how same sex marriage should be handled in society. This paper however embraces the latter view that same sex marriage should not be legalized because it is not about sexuality or identity. Same sex marriage ...

In the United States, members of sexual minorities began to fight for the right of marriage to each other in the 1970s, which evolved with the wave of mass movements for civil rights of racial minorities. This idea, which was originally categorically rejected by American society, gradually acquired the right to life. In 2002, after the European Court of Human Rights called for the registration of marriages of transsexuals in the United States, a new wave of debate and litigation, this time centered on the acceptance of homosexual marriages and their compliance with the Constitution of the United States. In ...

Abstract

This paper presents a review of Legalizing Gay Marriage, by Michael Mello. Key ideas of this book include the background behind the Baker v. Vermont case that challenged the constitutionality of refusing to allow same-sex marriages under the Vermont constitution, the legislative response to that decision, and an examination of civil unions as a compromise position. The applicability of this book is discussed as a historical snapshot of a momentous time in the gay rights movement, as a writing supporting the fundamentality of the marriage right, and as a possible lesson in the interaction of the judiciary and the legislature that would be useful in ...

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Gay is man who is aesthetically, romantically and sexually attracted to other men, and who earns emotional and sexual partnership with other man. Earlier the word gay used to mean homosexual men and homosexual women, as well as the entire LGBT community. Strengthening the visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and transsexual people, lost the sense of this wide use of the word, so that today it means only gay men.

Gay population through history

The oldest source that testifies to the gay couple is Khnumhotepa and Niankhkhnuma tomb, which was built during the Fifth dynasty (2498-2345 BC) Old Kingdom necropolis in the ...

Business

Thesis Statement: Same sex couples have the ability to long, lasting and loving intimate relationships just like ordinary couples so they should be given then right to marry since it will not cause any harm to the rest of the community. The first argument is that gay marriages promote equality among same-sex couples. To deny gay marriages will violate the equal protection and due process clause of the Constitution. Marriage is a civil right that should be granted to gay and lesbian couples. Hence, restricting the benefits, protection and obligation of civil marriage only to opposite-sex couples will violate ...

Same-sex marriage is the legal union between people of the same sex. The debate concerning the marriage rights and benefits to gay couples has been intense since early 1970s. In 1996, the then US president Bill Clinton, signed DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) into law (Pinello 12). This Act gives a legal definition of Marriage as a legal union between one woman and one man. However, this enactment gave the definition of marriage for federal law purposes only and gave authority to the states to make their own rulings concerning the matter.

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Same-Sex Marriage and Discrimination

Battles over civil rights have been fought for centuries in the United States. Slavery, the vote for women, and equal rights for blacks are just a few examples of civil rights issues that citizens fought for and won. One of the big battles being fought state by state today is the conflict over same-sex marriage. While some states have made same-sex marriage legal, other states have outlawed it. People for and against it provide many reasons why it should or should not be legal. In addition to listening to the reasoning of both sides on the issue of same-sex marriage, ...