Same Sex Marriage

SAME-SEX MARRIAGE

BRIANNA FISHERPROFESSOR MAXWELLCOMP II18 FEBRUARY 2016

SAME-SEX MARRIAGE▸ ISSUE:

▸ Same-sex couples are being discriminated against across the United States, simply because of their sexual preferences. Same-sex couples were, and in some cases still are, being denied the human rights.

▸ RELEVANCE:▸ Over the past decade, America has been making continual progress with

the treatment and equality of same-sex couples. Within the past year, the Supreme Court ruled that all same-sex couples could officially marry, regardless of the state in which they resided. However, same-sex couples are still being discriminated against by others among the community, regardless of the fact that they are recognized by the state and nation. Same-sex marriage is a political and social issue across the United States, as well as a religious issue to many.

SAME-SEX MARRIAGE▸ COMPLEXITY:

▸ Same-sex marriage can be defined as both a complex and nuanced issue. It is nuanced because one is either for or against same-sex couples and marriage, however it is complex because of the reasoning behind one’s opinion and stance on the issue.

SAME-SEX MARRIAGE▸ POTENTIAL QUESTIONS:

▸ Are, and if so how, same-sex marriages different from heterosexual marriages?

▸ Do same-sex couples make “fit parents?”▸ Why is marriage equality important/▸ What are one’s reasoning(s) for denying marriage rights to same-sex

couples?▸ Why do many Christians speak on and against the subject?▸ Why is there such a fixation on same-sex marriage and nothing else?▸ Does one’s views stem back down to homophobia?▸ Why are we all not treated equally?

SAME-SEX MARRIAGE▸ RESOURCES:

▸ Databases:▸ Academic Search Premier▸ America: History and Life▸ American History Online

▸ Testimonies:▸ Those for same-sex marriage▸ Those against same-sex marriage

SAME-SEX MARRIAGE▸ SPECIFIC SOURCES

▸ “American Psychological Association.” N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2016

▸ “Same-Sex Marriage.” Alastairs Adversaria. N.p., 29 Mar. 2013. Web. 16 Feb. 2016.

▸ Rauch, Jonathan. Gay Marriage. New York: Times /Henry Holt, 2004. Print.

▸ Sullivan, Andrew. Same-sex Marriage: Pro and Con. New York: Vintage, 2004. Print.

SAME-SEX MARRIAGE▸ POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:

▸ Having very biased, one-sided opinions & documents

▸ Discriminatory and negative comments