The bate over same-sex marriage – or “gay marriage” – has been ntent natnal and state polics for nearly twenty years. After voters many stat shed to ban same-sex unns, the ti turned. In recent years, sixteen stat and the District of Columbia have legalized same-sex marriage and another three stat have approved civil unns or domtic partnerships that clu full spoal rights for lbian, gay and bisexual upl.
Contents:
- THE PSYCHOLOGIL BENEFS OF GAY MARRIAGE
- TEN REASONS TO SUPPORT GAY MARRIAGE
- THE ENOMIC BENEFS OF GAY MARRIAGE
- 9 ADVANTAG AND DISADVANTAG OF GAY MARRIAGE
- MARRIED AND GAY, BUT NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FULL BENEFS
THE PSYCHOLOGIL BENEFS OF GAY MARRIAGE
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The bate over same-sex marriage – or “gay marriage” – has been ntent natnal and state polics for nearly twenty years. In recent years, sixteen stat and the District of Columbia have legalized same-sex marriage and another three stat have approved civil unns or domtic partnerships that clu full spoal rights for lbian, gay and bisexual upl.
Dpe this progrs, as of the end of 2013, only 37% of Amerins live a state wh marriage equaly; and many lbian, gay, and bisexual people still do not enjoy the full rights and benefs associated wh marriage.
TEN REASONS TO SUPPORT GAY MARRIAGE
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Limg marriage to heterosexual upl ni lbian, gay, and bisexual adults accs to an important social stutn and an important sense turns them to send-class cizens. Denyg legal regnn to gay partnerships also rc accs to affordable health surance. But most stat still discrimate, and several rearch studi have reported related dispari health and accs to re for lbians, gays, and bisexual people livg stat that ban same-sex marriage through nstutnal amendments.
THE ENOMIC BENEFS OF GAY MARRIAGE
Lbian, gay, and bisexual adults livg such stat are more likely than their unterparts stat wh same-sex marriage to report symptoms of prsn, anxiety, and alhol e disorr. Consequently, expandg and supportg marriage for same-sex upl should enable lbian, gay, and bisexual adults to live happier, healthier and longer liv.
A study Massachetts followed a group of gay and bisexual men before and after the legalizatn of same-sex marriage and disvered that the men beme ls likely to need mental health or medil re viss.
9 ADVANTAG AND DISADVANTAG OF GAY MARRIAGE
Two studi found that lbian, gay, and bisexual adults who married followg the California Supreme Court lg favor of same-sex marriage reported ls psychologil distrs and were more likely to ga health surance verage. Th, children are left wh dimished protectns stat that do not allow legal marriag or adoptns for lbian and gay upl. The study also found that dispari private surance verage dimished for children of same-sex parents livg stat wh marriage equaly or laws supportg gay and lbian All Stat Can Improve Fay ProtectnsGiven polil gridlock Congrs, stat are more likely than the feral ernment to advance protectns for members of gay, lbian, and bisexual fai.
Such steps beneficial to the lbian, gay, and bisexual populatn clu anti-discrimatn laws hog and employment; rights of legal adoptn by gay and lbian upl; anti-bullyg laws to better protect gay youth om harassment; and cln of crim agast gays, lbians, and bisexual people anti-crime legislatn. Inially, stat may adopt civil unns or prehensive domtic partnerships that clu full spoal rights and protectns for members of gay and lbian partnerships – to be followed later by full marriage equaly by legislatn or urt lgs. Certaly, the kd of love volved is will tell, but om what I know of the ever-creasg evince to date, there are many potential psychologil benefs not only to the gay married uple, but to their children, their fai of orig, and possibly even heterosexual marriage.
”In our morn sense of happs, though is not my ll to make, perhaps the term “gay” marriage is preferable over “same-sex” marriage. May we all be as gay as possible our marriag, as well as other timate relatnships. Can Gay Coupl File Jot Tax?
MARRIED AND GAY, BUT NOT ELIGIBLE FOR FULL BENEFS
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