Same Sex Marriages
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Same Sex Marriages
Imagine you have fallen in love with the person of your dreams, and the two of
you have discussed it and have decided to get married. Now imagine that the
person you wish to marry is of a different race. It wouldn't be a big deal,
right? Well, if this situation had occurred about 50 years ago, it would have
been a huge deal. Just a generation ago, many states banned mixed marriages.
Seems absurd, doesn't it? Discriminating against an individual like that because
of the color of their skin? This is a situation in America that I am sure all of
you are familiar with, and most all of us I am sure agree that just because a
person has different colored skin does not make them any different on the
inside. We don’t discriminate against minorities because of their color of
their skin, so why is it that we now discriminate against gays and lesbians
because of what is in their hearts? It is the same type of discrimination, and
it needs to be stopped. How do we go about doing that, you ask? Don't worry, I
am not going to be unrealistic and ask you to become a gay-rights activist and
make supporters of all of your friends and family. I am just going to ask you to
do your small part to help give homosexuals the ability to marry. It is unfair
to deny them this right, and together we need to act in order to give them this
right, this equality, that they deserve. As I have told you all in my last two
speeches, there are legal rights and benefits that come with marriage that
homosexuals are being denied. According to the American Civil Liberties Union,
many of the benefits of marriage that homosexuals are denied include: government
benefits like Social Security and Medicare; hospital visitation rights; special
rates and exemptions on tax returns; joint child custody; joint insurance
policies; automatic inheritance in the absence of a will; making medical
decisions on a partner's behalf; and choosing a final resting place for a
deceased partner. While none of these are reasons to get married, they are all
benefits and perks that homosexuals should not be denied simply because of their
choice of a partner. They are rights that homosexuals are entitled to and
deserve, and are rights that they would be able to benefit from if same-sex
marriages were legalized. When you put yourself in their shoes, as I have had
you do in my past speeches, it is clear to see that they deserve these rights as
much as heterosexual couples do, and that their choice of partner sh...
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