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Homosexualtiy

The Declaration of Independence stated that all men were created equal with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness (United States). With that said homosexuals are not given equal rights heterosexuals are given, although they are all apart of the same human race as "men" stated in the Declaration of Independence. Homosexuals are not allowed to marry, file taxes together, adopt, provide medical care for one another, or go to war. In reality homosexuals are not receiving their portion of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Homosexuality is sexual orientation to persons of the same sex or sexual activity with another of the same sex (Finnis).
Homosexuals have been working on opting same-sex marriage to as far back as in the nineteenth century. The United States during the nineteenth century, there was recognition of the relationship of two women making a long-term commitment to each other and cohabitating, referred to at the time as a Boston marriage; however, the general public at the time likely assumed that sexual activities were not part of the relationship (www.wikipedia.com). Vermont was the first state in the United States to allow same-sex union. On November 18, 2003 in Massachusetts there was an appeal to allow same-sex marriage in the state of Massachusetts. The first applications for marriage licenses for same-sex couples were issued at the Cambridge City Hall. Gay couples formed long lines in anticipation, with some waiting outside the City Hall all evening May 16. Beginning at 12:01 A.M on the May 17, they were permitted to fill out their "Notices of Intent to Marry". The first to file were Marcia Hams and Susan Shepherd (www.wikipedia.com). On March 14, 2005 San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer ruled that gay and lesbian couples in California have a constitutional right to marry. He has declared unconstitutional the state law that defines marriage as a union between a...