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…not receive the same recognition as heterosexuals. Though same-sex relationship recognition in Canada has developed as a result of legislation, when dealing with benefits and adoption, homosexuals are still not granted full equality in regards to marriage…

…Only in the states of Vermont and California are gay couples allowed to marry. Same-sex marriage is very important with gay couples and activists in today's society. On January 1, 2002, a bill became effective to give members of registered same-sex…

…others. More importantly, however, it bestows upon them the ability to exercise the privilege that accompanies being an American citizen: the privilege of uninhibited choice. The issue of same-sex marriage is a topic that is both significant and contemporary…

…For this assignment I am supposed to debate the issue of same sex marriages. I assume my paper should pick one side of the issue and debate it from that opinion. However on the issue of gay marriages, I don't have an opinion. I consider myself an open…

…has many shapes, forms, and colors, yet many people have a hard time coming to that realization. On November 18, 2003, Massachusetts' highest court declared that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marriage, becoming the first nation to declare…

…granted to heterosexual couples. Although homosexuals live under the same constitution, they are not afforded the same rights as heterosexuals. The constitution rights argument for same-sex marriage affirms that there is a fundamental constitutional right…

…The controversy over same sex marriages has been highly debated over the last ten years. While arguments against it stem from the concern for the "safe-haven" of the family, the moral implications of homosexuality, and the government's interest…

…Another paper written for my "Marriage & Intimacy" class this one deals with the subject of same-sex marriages and the varying impacts that could occur in today's "classic" family structure if they were permitted. The assingment was to read both…

…of same-sex marriage to parishioners by reading the Bishops' Catholic definition of marriage, which suggested that holy matrimony is a very sacred commitment between heterosexuals because God accepts their special intimate emotions that they share…

…Civil marriage is more than merely a commitment to love one another. It enables married couples additional financial responsibility as well as benefits. It is the institution that provides automatic legal protection for spouses. Prohibiting same-sex…