gay marriage

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/s/same_sex_marriage/index.html?scp=1-spot&sq=gay%20marriage&st=cse

I chose this article because it makes a specific point that I feel is important. In the article it is disscussing using the term civil union as opposed to marriage for two homosexuals who wish to share their life together. I feel that it is important for gay marriage to be just that, a marriage, not a civil union or a partnership. Marriage is something that is controlled by the state. In hisorty class throughout the years it has become common knowledge that there is a seperation between church and state. So if marriage is controlled by the state, then why should it even be an issue. It is the states duty to uphold equality for all its citizens. Civil union instead of marriage is seperate but equal. We already have learned through the civil rights movement that seperate does not always mean equal. So in order to make the situation equal, there is no other option but to call it what it is, a marrige.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73oZ_pe1MZ8

I have chosen this clip of Obama because gay marriage is an important issue and he feels similarly to me as to how it should be an equality for all. At a young age everyone learns that discrimination is wrong, all people are created equal, and that you should not judge any one based on race, gender, ect. We are told that there should be equal rights for everyone, but then we limit those who can use them. If there were laws that said two African-American people could not marry, that would be wrong. It would be seen as racist and discriminatory. So what makes it right to do the same to homosexuals. My point being, it's not.

http://grove.ufl.edu/~ggsa/gaymarriage.html