Argumentative Essay On Gay Rights

Argumentative Essay: Gay Rights
December nights are cold here in Arizona, but this night felt as if I was transported to Alaska. My biggest fear was about to come true, the day had come when I finally was going to tell my dad that I was gay. I had a boyfriend and my father was becoming suspicious of our relationship, my mother essentially forced me to come out to him. He was the only person in my life that did not know my true sexuality; my mother and sister both knew and supported me in every way as did my friends. I had always been scared to come out to my dad, primarily because he is Catholic and I have heard him utter homophobic remarks. But the moment had come and I could not live a lie in my house any longer. My hands were sweating and my skin was cold as ice, the fear in my voice

"Dad, I have to tell you something that my mom and sister already know. That boy you 've seen around the house is my boyfriend. I am gay." It felt like I was suddenly in outer space and all the air had rushed out of my body, as if my body was going to implode. "You 're joking, right?" He said with a tone I had never heard him use before, time seemed to have stopped; I was terrified.
Gay rights have been a hot topic for the past few decades, but it has recently become one of the biggest issues in the United States and the world. Gay rights are human rights, and every country in the world that does not guarantee the same rights to gay citizens as they do to heterosexual citizens are committing crimes against humanity. The past few years states have slowly legalized gay marriage, essentally creating a ripple effect; ending 2014 with thirty seven states that had marriage equality ("50 States" 1). 2014 was an astounding year for equality, people celebrated and others mourned these decisions. There will always be places that are backwards, such as the 13 states, including Texas and Ohio, that had constitutional bans and or laws making marriage equality illegal ("50 States" 2).