who supports gay marriage?

Question

I am a gay 22 year old guy I should have the same rights as any straight person but yet I don't

Answer 1

of course you should be able to get married

gay people have every right to be as miserable as the rest of us....lol

Answer 2

As a Woman who was involved in a six year relationship with another woman, I know that there is in fact a love that is deep, and with out sexual conintations within a gay relationship. However, I don't know exactly how great legalizing marriges between same sexes would be. For one they would be more likely to be targetted, and harrased. And the children of these couples, al though it has got much better in the last ten years, is still hard. These things are the real issues in my opinion. And all a marriage license is , is a contractual agreement between two parties. If it really means a lot to a couple. Handfasting is always an option.

Answer 3

Gay Marriage: Marriage is a religious sacrament of specific religious institutions. This is true of Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism, Wicca (though it is referred to as Handfasting1), Hinduism and many of the world's religious expressions. It is not specifically an institution of the State. It is recognized by the state for various reasons, but it is not specific to a given state. The issue of Gay Marriage is complicated since we are not a Christian Nation, and as a secular nation of laws, need to approach this issue with care for all involved. The establishment of a Civil Union2 is the current concession to this minority's need3. It is a suitable one within the parameters of our era. It separates the ecumenical from the secular but allows for the recognition by the individual states of both types of partnership unions. If anything the laws governing Civil Union need to be examined to make sure that the minority, which needs such protection and recognition, have parity and equity, to those who have the option of the ecumenical recognition and sanction. Gay Civil Union is no threat to the Sacrament of Marriage.

If a given religious institution should not wish to recognize the Civil Union due to its own sacred dogma, then that is between the institution and their God. No one should dictate what a given religious expression should do. However, the United States of America is not a religious institution; it is not a Christian Theocracy. The wellbeing of all its citizens needs to be accommodated. The Gay and Lesbian community are a very small minority in this nation, and their rights need to be upheld and protected.

Answer 4

I'm a straight white man, married 27 years and have a history of voting Republican

. I think gays should have the right to be married in the eyes of the state, the same as I am.

Answer 5

Why do you have to copy straight people it's almost like you wish you were straight. Immatation is the biggest form of flattery. Three years ago I never heard people say anything about gay marriage all of sudden it's a big deal I think people are getting bored and want something to fuss about. Hey I couldn't care less what you do at home I just can't stand copy catters and whiners.

Answer 6

i support gay marriage fully....
it has been a privilege long enough..... its a basic human right, its even incorporated in the European Convention of Human Rights!
getting married was made into a basic human right due to the abuse of power by hitler....
i guess the world after WW2 is still agreeing with what he thinks about gays........ they are not worthy of life, let alone marriage.....

sad but true..... read up more on clause 175 or the nuremberg laws 1937

Answer 7

Of course I do =

mar·riage [mérrij]
(plural mar·riages)
n
1. legal relationship between spouses: a legally recognized relationship, established by a civil or religious ceremony, between two people who intend to live together as sexual and domestic partners
2. particular marriage relationship: a married relationship between two particular people, or an individual’s relationship with an individual spouse
3. joining in wedlock: the joining together in wedlock of two people
4. marriage ceremony: the ceremony in which two people are joined together formally in wedlock
5. union of two things: a close union, blend, or mixture of two things
Civilization is based on the marriage of tradition and innovation.

[13th century. From French mariage , from marier (see marry1).]
Encarta ® World English Dictionary © & (P) 1998-2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Answer 8

I'm not gay, I'm straight, but I think gay people should have EVERY right to get married. Why should straight people be the only ones miserable?

Answer 9

I support it..I have 2 great gay guy friends who bought each other rings and consider themselfs married. I think the laws need to change. My 2 cents....

Answer 10

I support gay marriage rights!!!
Yea for the gay!

Answer 11

I do! I can't really think of any argument against it that can't be refuted somehow. None of the anti-gay-marriage arguments are very compelling.

To boker_magnum: Deviants? What the hell do you think this is, Stalinist Russia? Good grief, you're an idiot.