...and a pioneer writer on gay rights. He presents an argument in favor or supporting legalization of gay marriage. His stance is a common one in our society today but seems to only deal with the lawful side of gay marriage and not the moral side. The plain truth is the people of America are not ready to accept gay marriages. He states that it is not fair for people who do not fit the category of heterosexual marriage to not be entitled to benefits that have previously been reserved for straight married couples. He suggests that marriage provides a mechanism for emotional stability, economic security and healthy rearing of the next generation. A judge in New York ruled that a gay lover is part of his lover's family. "Family," defined as an interwoven social life, emotional commitment, and a certain level of financial interdependence. Gay marriage allows for recognition of their relationships and asks for gay marriage to be allowed and accepted. Gays have a desire to belong and fit into society.
"Domestic partnership laws allow relationships that do not fit into the category of heterosexual marriage to be registered with the city and qualify for benefits that have up till now have been reserved for straight married couples." With this law it not only benefits gays but heterosexual live together's would also qualify. "The current legal advantages extended to married people unfairly discriminate against people who have shaped their lives in less conventional arrangements. People do not need to have sexual relationship to show their commitment to each other. This concept of domestic partnership has opened a Pandora's Box about who qualifies as a domestic partnership. The issue is black and white, either your married or your not. It is not a complex question. The fact the domestic partnership laws have been produced to give unconventional couples the...
