Gay Marriage and Asian Culture

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Are gay marriages in Asia viewed with the same perspective as in the American context?

The history of gay marriage is short but not liked as much. From the history of gay marriages there are an estimated number of 250 million people who live in places which accept gay marriage; this is about 4% of world’s population. In the 2nd century in Rome, men of the same age were legally allowed to marry where they were considered to be pagans and the marriages were conducted by the Mother Goddess (Celeste 2010). On April 16, 106, the first Gay marriage was documented in which two men, Pedro and Vandilaz were married in a chapel witnessed by a priest. In the United States, majority of Christians are very active in opposing same sex marriages both vocally and politically. Why is it so? This is against the convectional purpose of marriage and also marriage is defined as union between two people of opposite sex, (Norton, 2004)

In Asia, gay marriage is in full support from all corners ranging from religious leaders, politicians, to gay rights activists. They argue that gays are families too and they require recognition and support. According to Jennifer Lin, an Asian marriage activist, there was an importance for the Asian people to increase visibility and also encourage gay marriages. There is a rise in the visibility of gay people in Asia which is seen as a form of social change and it is growing very fast as a result of high rate of development within Asia. The root of this matter is the fact that Asian people do not believe that homosexuality came from the west and also their religious believes, the rules of marriage and cultural taboos are diminishing. There is a case where the Delphi high court in India was rendered unconstitutional by i...

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