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    many others also stay the same. Throughout history, different groups have been suffering from inequality, because the people in their society do not view them as equals in their society. As society evolves over time, new groups of people have become the target of many and denied the rights they deserve as American citizens. For a long time in the United States, it was the African American community that was denied their rights as citizens, but now today it is the same-sex community that are being

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    woman lying with another woman is even written in the bible. Albeit, not in the most gracious of context. And unbeknownst to us, is we are currently under an ongoing revolution: the legalization of same-sex marriage. However, although many parts of the world have accepted (or tolerated) same-sex marriage, equally many still hold strong prejudice and homophobic views. Let’s start with a little history (wink-wink), homosexuality in the Americas. Prior to European colonization, native-Americans saw

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    Personal Preference and Politics Influence on Same Sex-Marriage Weddings In traditional weddings of heterosexual couples there are many elements that contribute to the “perfect” wedding. But what happens when the couple is homosexual instead of heterosexual? Homosexuality is defined as “a term that describes emotional attraction, sexual desire, and sexual activity between person of the same sex” What elements about the wedding change and why do they change? What contributes to the change? Is it all

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    “uptight,” and “close-minded,” of which changes the view of my classmates and coworkers whenever I talk to them about seemingly controversial subjects. Examples of certain subjects include abortion or same-sex marriage. What they don’t realize is my morals and my religion are at times, one in the same. If not that, then my religion is what created my morals to begin with. Influences from people such as my mother and father, as well as my youth group director, Dan Hampton, has helped me mold my values

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    From Brave’s Merida with her curly hair, to The Hunger Games’ Katniss, characters in media have shaped the way I see myself. The same is true for everyone, but it’s a lot more difficult for minority groups to see themselves in the characters on TV, as well as in books, movies, and music. The LGBTQ+ community is seeing this issue very clearly now that same-sex marriage is legal across the United States. For people who are not members of the LGBTQ+ community, it is not as difficult to find characters

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    came into place. Although it won’t affect me yet, I still cried of happiness when I received news of the law passing. Same-sex marriage was finally legal in the United States. Communities of the world are diverse and are unique. It’s our nature as human beings to surround ourselves with people like us. We strive to be the best we can be, and there are people like us, in the same community, who will help us do just that. I belong to many communities, but one specifically has made me love myself more

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    parents and his parents gave him much pressure for his sex orientation. Same-sex husband, HIV, depression and broken relationship, all of these intertwined words convey some serious problems. Since American Supreme Court declared same-sex marriage legal in all 50 States in 2015, this news reminds the public once again that marriage had been redefined in America and the damaging consequences are coming. Since the true understanding of marriage is lost, there will be consequences for children, for families

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    District Judge Daniel Joran issued a preliminary injunction against the ban, citing the Supreme Court’s decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide”. On June 26, 2015 gay marriage was finally legal in all fifty states. With this law’s passing, much emotional strain was taken off same-sex couples, however, they are still facing a multitude of hardships to this day. Same-sex relationships are presented with an abundance of obstacles when it comes to parenthood when contrasted to heterosexual couples

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    states that have banned same-sex marriage, 5 that allow civil unions between same sex couples, and 6 that allow same-sex marriage, along with DC. However, due to DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act), the federal government does not recognize same-sex marriage in these states. According to the 2010 Census, there were 646,000 same-sex couple households, and 115,064 of those couples have children. Same-sex marriage (also called gay marriage) is a legally or socially recognized marriage between two persons of

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    Marriage, by definition, is the legally or formally recognized union of a man and a Woman (or, in some jurisdictions, two people of the same sex) as partners in a relationship. In some cases, marriage between two people of the same sex is more commonly known as gay marriage. Here in the United States of America, it is believed that every citizen should have inalienable rights, yet LGBTQ communities are constantly denied of their human rights as an American. Due to their sexual orientation, they are

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