Gay Marriage Persuasive Essay

Fighting for Love: Why Gay Marriage should be Accepted

Most people don’t realize what it means to be involved in a “[gay] marriage - it’s not about two people being gay: it’s about two people who love each other and who have decided to commit to each other for the exact same reasons any other couple would get married” (Macfarlane). The topic of gay marriage, and just gay people in general is a touchy one and people have many reasons for accepting or discouraging the way of life. Although some people don’t support gay marriage, it should be accepted by more people because it provides equal rights for gay couples, and offers them the benefits and advantages of a legal marriage. The controversial topic of gay marriage has been more relevant

Not allowing same-sex couples a license to marry was hindering them from receiving valuable benefits that they could enjoy. Now that they have received fair treatment they can obtain “[the] 1,138 benefits, rights and protections available to married couples in federal law alone” (“Gay Marriage - ProCon.org”). Same-sex couples should get, and now receive, the opportunities to marry and have the 1,138 benefits that come with it. Their relationships should just be accepted more now that it’s completely legal. I understand that it may not be how people were raised to think, but adapting to change and being open-minded is a key aspect throughout life. Looking more into the topic, “[an] Oct. 2, 2009 analysis by the New York Times estimated that same-sex couples denied marriage benefits [would] incur an additional $41,196 to $467,562 in expenses over their lifetimes compared with married heterosexual couples” (Bernard). Unmarried couples would have to pay a substantial amount of money just because they couldn’t wed. Many people wanted to deprive them of marrying and didn’t consider how it could damage them financially. If the opposers were in this situation they’d declare it unconstitutional and demand equal rights. That’s exactly how the gay couples felt but were continuously denied them until recently. It’s unfair to allow these rights to straight couples and not gay couples when it affects things like their health coverage, financial stability, and child custody. Sensible people wouldn’t want others to have to struggle in such a way that could impact someone’s life and the others around