Gay Marriage Legalized

There are numerous opinions and standing views on gay marriage. The argument regarding gay marriage should be legalized or not is extremely controversial. Same-sex marriage has been discussed and argued for a very long time. All of us ask ourselves if same-sex marriage should be legal or not. According to an article from the Human Rights Campaign, there is nothing wrong with allowing homosexuals to have the same rights as those who are heterosexual. Every individual person should be granted equal rights, regardless of sexuality. Gay marriage should be legalized in all states and countries, it has been held off for too long.

There are several reasons why I think homosexuals feel strongly about wanting to be legally married. One reason that is most commonly heard is, they want to legally show their love for each other by having a marriage license. I think homosexuals want the right to marry like anybody else, and for the same reasons too. They are in love and want to spend their lives with this person. Even though it is possible to do this without being married; they want to honor their relationship in the greatest way our society has to offer.

There should be no reason two people cannot marry despite their sexuality. If a man and woman get to marry because they love each other, what is the difference between a man and a man or a woman and a woman wanting to marry because, they love each other? Another cause why I think homosexuals want the right to marry their spouse is because they are being cheated of rights. Although, two people love each other, if they cannot marry they are losing rights. Marriage gives both spouses benefits, "same-sex couples in long-term, committed relationships pay higher taxes and are denied basic protection and rights granted to married heterosexual couples". It is unfair to couples of the same-sex to lose rights based on sexuality. They are denied rights such as: hospital visitation, social security benefits, nursing homes, health insurance and so on. If they are denied these rights due to the fact that they are not married, they can never get the chance to receive these advantages since they cannot wed. No matter how this is looked at, it is not right in any way at all. Especially if the two people in the same-sex relationship have been together for a long time, they should be able to receive these rights as well as heterosexual married couples.

People may argue that there are other ways for same-sex couples to be legally tied together. This would be by going through a civil union. This is true but, a civil union is hardly the same as a wedding, "comparing marriage to civil unions is a bit like comparing diamonds to rhinestones". Couples who do a civil union have to do it in Vermont and stay there. There is also no guarantee that protections will go where the couple travels to. With that being said, even though there is a way for them to get "legally" tied together,