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Gay marriage talks about both legal issues and social argument issues. Legal argument grab more attention because they involve civil and equal rights. Gay marriage should respected, no matter if people don't like the fact of gay marriage. People believe that gay marriage is harmful, but there is no prove. There are good reasons to legalized gay marriage because it would benefit us all.

I am all for gay marriage. I think if a couple is happy with one another then let them be happy. There are many benefits to being married and I think they should be allowed to get married.

to be honest in this day and age I cant even believe this is still an issue? I completely support gay marriage if they want to live together forever just like everyone else I say go right ahead.

This website shows the laws and facts about the states that limit, allow, and manage certain things with same sex marriage. It also has a map of the U.S. with a key showing what the different states marriage acts and same sex marriage laws are. It then gives a history and overview of same sex marriage, talking about what states still have laws against gay marriage, and how involved legislatures are in this argument.

This article gives a break down of information on which states are recognizing gay marriage or domestic partnership. It also lists those states that believe a marriage should be between a man and a woman. It does seem as though in this article, slowly but surely, some states are coming around or will be soon.

This site discusses the states that limit marriage between a man and a woman, and the states that now will issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. It also explains the states that allow spousal rights in a domestic partnership.

This is an interesting site for those who wish to discuss gay marriage, it lists the countries around the world where gay unions are currently recognized. It also list US. It also includes the month and year.

This is an interesting site for those who wish to discuss gay marriage, it lists the countries around the world where gay unions are currently recognized. It also list US. It also includes the month and year.

With the help of libertarians New York was the largest state to legalize same sex marriage. New York is only the sixth state to legalize same sex marriage. Many power officials were reprimanded for speaking out against same sex marriage. Same sex marriage has also affected some religious adoption agencies. A catholic adoption agency has been reprimanded for refusing the adoption to a same sex family.

This article shows how the Libertarian party has very conflicting views regarding same sex marriage. On one hand, same sex marriage corresponds with the Libertarian motto. On the other hand, however, many Libertarians are torn between their party's motto and what they inherently believe to be "true marriage."

This website has lots of articles about Gay marriage and its right as a personal freedom. It talks about how many same-sex marriages there are in the U.S. It also has an article about how opinions have changed about same-sex marriage.

The government are having some concerns with same-sex marriage.They are sticking to the federl law saying marriage consists of one man and a women.They go through sections of marriage act and comparing gay marriage to civil unions.

This article came out back in 2008 right after california made gay marrige legal. this is a very fragile topic, one that many people try to stay a way from because it can get very heated. This article is al for gay marrige as am I.

This article talks about how California legalized gay marriage finally. It also mentions how tons of people are excited and happy any couple can get married, but others still discriminate against it. I say go for it :)

this web page goes into the california law of allowing gay marriage. It claims that it is a personal freedom that has little reason to be limited.

Ask just about anyone. They'll all tell you they're in favor of equal rights for homosexuals. Just name the situation, and ask. They'll all say, yes, gays should have the same rights in housing, jobs, public accommodations, and should have equal access to government benefits, equal protection of the law, etcetera, etcetera.

This is a long essay about gay marriage. It states a lot of arguments against gay marriage. Though it is biased as being one person's opinions, this would be a good place to find opposing arguments to do research more on.

This article touches on both gay marriage and polygamy, comparing and contrasting the two. It alludes that polygamy would be the next practice to be legalized if gay marriage is legalized. It also discusses how removing the religious aspect from marriage may lead to removing the religious aspect from human culture, leading to a totalitarian society.

The article discusses the reason behind the gay marriage and why its so controversial right now. It stays that same sex marriage futher threatens the American's religious rights. "The "sanctity of marriage" will be further undermined if the institution is open to "profane" homosexual unions. Unlike many American conservatives, liberals tend to regard marriage primarily as an expression of love and commitment, often taking God out of the equation. "

In this article it gets into some of the same sex unions (marriages), but Mass is the only state that recognizes same sex marriages. There are others that recognize same sex unions, but are not full blown marriages.

In this article, Lorna Jaynes expresses her thoughts on gay marriage and polygomy. She thinks that gay marrige should be allowed and that people who are also in favore of making it legal and for those who arn't should keep an open mind to other relationship views like polygomy. The reality show Sister Wives is used as a example in that they are being sued because Kody Brown is "married" to four woman. Their argument is that they are not causing and physical problems for anyone and they are not harming their children in any way so the government should stay out of their presonal lives.

This article is about gay marriage, polygamy, and contracts. If gay couples who are "married" or in a domestic partnership do not get the same benefits as a regular married couple. The author of this article is pressing for gays to have the same rights as everyone else. Moreover, the latest in polygamy in Utah is felt by many to be too much in to another person's business. It is that the state if Utah is 'persecuting citizens for living their religious values.

There are an overwhelmingly amount of gay activists, and many support a new bill in Paris that could legalize gay marriage. Gay marriage and its legalization is not just a controversial topic in the United States.

President Obama was urged this week to come out for gay marriage in his address to the Human Rights Campaign. Obama didn't exactly say he supported gay marriage, but some things were implied. He cited NY's marriage law as a triumph of democratic change

Gay-rights leaders on Thursday took some of the most direct steps yet to make Maine the seventh state to permit same-sex marriage, as proponents of gay-marriage rights press their case from coast to coast. But in an indication of how controversial the issue remains, several states are considering legislation to roll back gay-marriage rights or further enshrine laws that forbid gay marriage.

A woman fights for her right to her religious beliefs while working a government job, and a gay couple fight to get their right for a marriage license. Both of these situations clash in a battle of one right over another in a small farm town of 1,900 people.

The article brings up the idea that Obama is being criticized for only supporting gay marriage for votes. The author analyzes the presidential candidates view point on gay marriage. Romney is criticized for saying he supports it, and than recently switched his opinion by stating he does not support it.

The gay community has a hard time defending their rights as it is, and in this article, they are still defending that it is not by choice to be gay. Many are in outrage when a woman changes from a marriage with a man to a life and engagement with a woman "by choice". Either by birth, or by choice sexuality preference will always be at debate and under scrutiny.

This article talks about how unjust it is not to allow gay marriage. It talks about all the benefits that gay couples miss out on, even if they've been together and shared a life together for 50 years, since they can't get married, the rights that are kept from them such as maybe seeing their dying partner in the hospital and so on. Things that married couples take for granted

Gay couples, not allowed to marry, cannot receive the same privileges that married couples receive, no matter how long they have "been together." Some rights include not being able to visit a spouse in prison, the rights to collect survivor's benefits as the spouse of a military veteran. Gay couples, in these instances are not receiving the same rights as straight couples.

The article discusses the rights of married couples that are denied to gay couples as a result of illegal gay marriage. Some of the denied rights include tax benefits and the right to be notified as next of kin in case of death of a spouse