GayMarriage

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**__Question __**: Who gets to decide what types of marriages are allowed from state to state? (What is the difference between civil unions and legal marriages, and why do some states allow civil unions but not legal marriages?)

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">//Civil Union//: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">A legally recognized union Denmark (1989, provide same-sex couples rights, benefits, and responsibilities) //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Marriage: // <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Legal Union of one man and one women


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<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">__Controversy:__ <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Don’t Ask don’t tell (intensify, 1940’s) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Religious <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Some believe homosexuality is something that could be changed, rather than a born trait <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Some believe practice of homosexuality violates deep-seated religious convictions media type="youtube" key="WfIKdRmWkBI" height="349" width="425"

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">__When becomes national dialogue?:__ <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">1st became legal in 2004- Ma <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">After civil war society began to become regulated against gay people <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">President Eisenhower denounced gays in 1953

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">__Who it affects:__ <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Homosexual Couples, people against gay rights, government leaders <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">__Geographic area most affected__: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">US, Canada, Africa, Europe

__<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Where it is affected: __ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: #000099; color: #000099; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">██ Same-sex marriage<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">1 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: #0066ff; color: #0066ff; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">██ Unions granting rights similar to marriage<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">1,2 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: #00ccff; color: #00ccff; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">██ Legislation granting limited/enumerated rights<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">1 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: #7f7f7f; color: #7f7f7f; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">██ Same-sex marriages performed elsewhere recognized<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">1 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #cccccc; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">██ No specific prohibition or recognition of same-sex marriages or unions <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: #ff9999; color: #ff9999; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">██ Statute bans same-sex marriage <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: #ff0000; color: #ff0000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">██ Constitution bans same-sex marriage <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: #990000; color: #990000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">██ Constitution bans same-sex marriage //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">and // some or all other kinds of same-sex unions

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">__How it unites/divides:__ <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Equal Access Act protects students against bullying at school. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">March 2004, Rhea County, Tennessee <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">commissioners tried to ban homosexuals from living in the county, but later backed down after intense opposition. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">In the work force: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Discrimination based on sexual orientation or assumed sexual orientation <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Verbal abuse from co-workers and supervisors <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Fired despite sterling work records. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Many people are working together to get laws passed against discrimination in the work place. Dozens of states already have laws preventing discrimination in the work place. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">__Constitution:__ //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">1st Amendment (Freedom of speech and expression) //



<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Marriage never defined until 1996 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Only recognized at state level. Defense of Marriage Act (prevents fed.Recognition) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">-Baker V. Nelson (Minn. 1971) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Vermont Supreme Court rules excluding same-sex couples from benefits of marriage violates states constitution <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">-Dean V. D.C. (1995) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">District of Columbia appeals court rules that D.C. doesn’t recognize same sex marriages, only uphold marriage between men and women <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">-Lewis V. Harris (11/5/03) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">New Jersey court rules that its state doesn’t recognize same sex marriage <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">-Sandhardt V. Superior Court (Ariz. 2003) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Arizona appeals court rules individuals don’t have constitutional right to enter same sex marriage in Arizona

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">__Current Standing__: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">March 2004 Poll- Los Angeles Times: Public become more accepting and tolerant of gays and lesbians on most issues (59% agree same sex <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">marriage was “inevitable” – 57% same sex relationship against “god’s will) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">-Illinois: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">6th state to recognize civil unions (Gov. Pat Quinn made decision) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">-Vermont: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">1st to pass without lawsuit <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">-Civil Unions: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Cali. Nev. NJ. Oreg. Wash.: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">-After legalizing civil unions, legalized gay marriages <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in;">Vermont, NH. Conn.: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">-NY and Maryland: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1in;">Don’t issue Marriage Licenses but they recognize rights of gay couples who have unions in other states

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<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">__**Sources**__: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">@http://www.cbsnews.com/2741-201_162-843.html <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">@http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_marr.htm <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">@http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/16/opinion/16whitehead.html?_r=1 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">@http://www.narth.com/docs/marco.html@http://www.newsday.com/long-island/gay-marriage-opponents-ramp-up-ads-rallies-1.2872751 [[@http://www.mahalo.com/gay-marriage/|[] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Counterpoint Gay Rights, David L. Hudson, Jr.