Annotated Bibliography On Gay Marriage In America

Jouet, Mugambi. “Why Gay Marriage Is So Controversial in America.” The Huffington Post.
TheHuffingtonPost.com, 1 June 2012. Web. 14 Nov. 2016 Since Barak Obama’s decision to support gay marriage had turned into a huge controversial topic and how it may affect the presidential election and the future of gay marriage in the United States. Many U.S. states didn’t recognize the importance of gay marriage and gay rights and how most gay couples do not feel like their opinion or freedom matters. The main topic of the article was that gay marriage rights should be allowed to everyone in the United States because that’s what being an American is all about, freedom.
“Gay Marriage – ProCon.org.” ProConorg Headlines. N.p., 3 May 2016. Web. 14 Nov. 2016.

In Africa, same sex marriage is illegal, but is legal in parts of America and other countries. Lauren mentions how in some countries, people who are in a same-sex marriage are even punished and sent to death because of it. She also mentions how in parts of Asia, Europe, and Native America... Same sex marriages were seen as disgusting ceremonies to people against it. Lastly, Lauren ends the article with speaking about “Prop 8” and how it involves legalizing same-sex marriage and the benefits it will do for the society and country today.
“A Right to Marry? Same-sex Marriage and Constitutional Law | Dissent Magazine.” Dissent Magazine. Martha Nussbaum, 8 June 2009. Web. 14 Nov. 2016.
Martha starts the article by saying that even if people have been married by their church or religious group they are not married in the way that really counts, a marriage license by the state. A lot of religions deny to marry people who are convicted felons and do something illegal or not “god liked.” The article states that, “Although some religions refuse to marry people who seem ill-prepared for marriage, the state does not turn such people away.” Martha comments on how only some people and depending on what you might have done, if you’re wanting a same sex marriage, it might be granted or might

He states, “When we’re denied services related to our weddings, we don’t have full marriage recognition.” He mentions a couple once told him how they were once told by the government clerk to go to the next town over to obtain a marriage license because they weren’t going to issue one to them. James talk about the inequality that goes on in the world when it comes to gay marriage and asks himself, what is the big issue? Why can’t people be allowed to marry who they want to marry and be happy? “What is so wrong with that?” he