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GAY MARRIAGE
ConnecticutKansasNew MexiUtahDelawareMaeNevadaVirgiaFloridaMarylandNew YorkVermontIn some stat, cludg Arkansas, South Dakota, and Kentucky, the state ernment has not yet legalized same sex marriage, but their bans agast gay marriage have been led Sex Marriage and the Supreme CourtIt is no secret that the Supreme Court has had s fair share of s ncerng same sex marriag, some of which have been major victori for same sex upl across the ridge v Department of Public HealthOn November 18, 2003, the Massachetts Supreme Court beme the first to le that the state’s ban on same sex marriage was unnstutnal. This landmark lg by a state supreme urt was the rult of a lawsu filed 2001 by a group lled the Gay & Lbian Advot and Defenrs (“GLAD”) on behalf of seven same sex upl, each of which were tablished, long term relatnships.
GAY MARRIAGE: THEOLOGIL AND MORAL ARGUMENTS
Currently, over 55 percent of Amerins support same sex marriage rights, wh 8 out of 10 young adults favorg gay marriage three percent of people intify as lbian, gay, or bisexualAcrdg to the 2010 Uned Stat Cens Bure, there are more than 600, 000 same sex uple hoeholds the U. Scholars and the general public beme creasgly terted the issue durg the late 20th century, a perd when attus toward homosexualy and laws regulatg homosexual behavur were liberalized, particularly wtern Europe and the Uned issue of same-sex marriage equently sparked emotnal and polil clash between supporters and opponents. Cultur that openly accepted homosexualy, of which there were many, generally had nonmaral tegori of partnership through which such bonds uld be exprsed and socially regulated.