Gay Rights

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in homosexual couples faces, they want to do it in order to be recognized by their country; they would like to be accepted. Homosexual couples will love each other whether they are married or not, so stopping them from being able to marry will not make them disappear. If anything, homosexuals will be more outspoken because they want to feel like they belong in Canada, and the United States. Many argue that marriage is a religious ceremony, but that is only true if a person wishes to make it religious.
According to the constitution, marriage does not have to be between a male and a female. The essence of the constitution’s statements on marriage is that “ intimate association of consenting adults who want to share their lives and commitment with each other and that same-sex couples have just as much intimacy and need for marital privacy as heterosexual couples; and any laws allowing heterosexual, but not same-sex, couples to marry infringes upon and discriminate against their fundamental right” . More recently, the Supreme Court announced, “marriage is one of the most basic civil rights of man. Essential to the pursuit of happiness”. Men and women alike all want to reach happiness, and our country may be keeping homosexuals to reach this state of mind because some people do not deem it necessary for same-sex couples to marry. Letting homosexuals marry will not hinder our society in any way, European countries that have legalized same-sex marriages have not seen any changes in their countri...