Gay Marriage Argument

Victoria Supinka

Controversial Issue

English 102

1 April 2014

Homosexuality and its Stakeholders

On May 17th, 2004 Massachusetts was the first state to legalize same-sex marriage. Within ten more years, sixteen other states legalized same sex marriage, bringing the grand total to seventeen consenting states. (Infoplease 2013) Marriage and same-sex relationships are a very controversial topic that has consumed the media everywhere. The argument lies behind the morality of it, as well as “breaking” the tradition that has always been. Some will argue that religion proves participating in romance with a partner of the same sex is immoral, and controversially others will argue religion never clearly states anywhere that relationships between same-sex individuals is immoral. Some believe homosexuality is a choice while others believe a person is born gay. The argument has grown recently because the comfort level and openness of talking about sex and romance has grown compared to the more reserved conversations of the past. In the issue of same-sex marriage, many stakeholders are present. Each of these stakeholders is affected by the argument and has formed opinions and reactions to the controversial issue. Stakeholders such as, Ellen DeGeneres, a gay comedian who has been denied certain rights, Pope Francis William, the current Pope who is more flexible to homosexuality despite religious views, Amanda Udis-Kessler, a student at the Hartford Institute religion for Religion research who believes homosexuality is bad, and finally Debbie Goh, a professor at Indiana University who believes homosexuals are spreading diseases in Singapore.

Ellen DeGeneres is a comedian who is open about her homosexuality. She even married her girlfriend, once gay marriage became legal in California about five years ago. She has been openly gay for a while now acting as a crucial activist for not only gay rights but also gay marriage.

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