Same-Sex Marriages

Paper Summary:

This paper explains that the civil rights movements of the 1960s and early 1970s dramatically altered the political landscape for homosexuality and began the lingering battle over gay rights. The author points out that many laws banning homosexual marriage arose during the 1950s and 1960s because of the fear of the breakdown of American morality; however, targeting gays as scapegoats is inane because there are no connections between homosexuality and degenerate morals. The paper stresses that no state has the right to ban homosexual marriage any more than it has the right to prevent women from voting or blacks from serving in Congress because same-sex marriage is ultimately a civil rights issue.

From the Paper:

"Times are changing. The 1960s saw a wave of social and political activism that put a stop to Jim Crow, secured greater freedoms for women, and enabled gays and lesbians to be included in anti-discrimination legislation. Much remains to be done in all three of these core civil rights rubrics. Race relations remain touchy in many parts of the United States and minorities are still underrepresented in positions of political and economic power. Similarly, women are underrepresented in many key professions and still earn less money than their male counterparts."

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