Same-sex marriage is the term that leads to a host of arguments when it is mentioned. In the world, same-sex marriage is considered a sensitive issue in many countries; however, in others, it is not. America is among them. The marriage between two same-sex people was legally recognized in 50 states by the government in 2015, and this event is judged a landmark of the LGBT community in American and the world. “President Obama called the Supreme Court's decision affirming the constitutional right of same-sex couples to marry a "victory for America" that had "made our union a little more perfect. " (The Two-Way, Obama: Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Ruling 'A Victory For America’, 2015). A question here is if the Americans honestly accept same-sex marriage in terms of the legal, cultural, and ethical sides after it is legalized.
In the 20th century, many discriminations toward the people in the LGBT community, and the prohibition of the law stood in a way to the marriage of LGBT couples. Nevertheless, an event in 1970 opened a new history page for the LGBT community in the world, particularly in the USA. The two men Jack Baker and Michael McConnell succeeded in getting their marriage registered through the Blue Earth county court after having been refused by Hennepin county court. This is the first same-sex marriage is recognized legally. Although the same-sex marriage had to deal with a mountain of law’s opposition many years later, the United States Supreme Court issued a Decision that recognize same-sex marriage in over 50 States on 26th June 2015. After 40 years of struggle, American LGBT couples are officially able to have a legal marriage. This admission not only indirectly promotes the struggling spirit of LGBT community in the world but also affirms the importance of human rights. The UN secretary-general Ban-Ki-Moon claimed about the event the Supreme Court affirm same-sex marriage that his strong belief in equality and the equal worth and dignity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals was reflected in the ruling, which he called a "great step forward for human rights (UN Secretary-General Ban-Ki-Moon hails US gay marriage ruling as 'great step forward', The Economic Times).
The United States, a country has upheld human rights for many years, realized that the LGBT community needs to be treated like others in terms of law and marriage. Same-sex marriage should be accepted by both law, culture and ethics for below reasons. Initially, from the very beginning, immigrants have come to the Americas to free themselves from religious bondage, so freedom is constantly considered the core value of human rights. The second reason is that the Bill of Rights, which comprises the first ten Amendments to the Constitution, guarantees Americans' rights. “The protection of fundamental human rights was a foundation stone in the establishment of the United States over 200 years ago” (Human Rights and Democracy, U. S DEPARTMENT of STATE
Same-sex
marriage
is the term that leads to a host of arguments when it
is mentioned
. In the
world
, same-sex
marriage
is considered
a sensitive issue in
many
countries;
however
, in others, it is not. America is among them. The
marriage
between two same-sex
people
was
legally
recognized in 50
states
by the
government
in 2015, and this
event
is judged
a landmark of the LGBT
community
in American and the
world
. “President Obama called the Supreme Court's decision affirming the constitutional
right
of same-sex couples to marry a
"
victory for America
"
that had
"
made our union a
little
more perfect.
"
(The Two-Way, Obama: Supreme
Court
Same-Sex
Marriage
Ruling 'A Victory For America’, 2015). A question here is if the Americans
honestly
accept same-sex
marriage
in terms of the legal, cultural, and ethical sides after it
is legalized
.
In the 20th century,
many
discriminations toward the
people
in the LGBT
community
, and the prohibition of the
law
stood in a way to the
marriage
of LGBT couples.
Nevertheless
, an
event
in 1970 opened a new history page for the LGBT
community
in the
world
,
particularly
in the USA. The two
men
Jack Baker and Michael McConnell succeeded in getting their
marriage
registered through the Blue Earth county
court
after having
been refused
by
Hennepin county
court
. This is the
first
same-sex
marriage
is recognized
legally
. Although the same-sex
marriage
had to deal with a mountain of
law’s
opposition
many
years later, the United
States
Supreme
Court
issued a Decision that recognize same-sex
marriage
in over 50
States
on 26th June 2015. After 40 years of struggle, American LGBT couples are
officially
able to have a legal
marriage
. This admission not
only
indirectly
promotes the struggling spirit of LGBT
community
in the
world
but
also
affirms the importance of
human
rights
. The UN secretary-general
Ban-Ki-Moon
claimed about the
event
the Supreme
Court
affirm same-sex
marriage
that his strong belief in equality and the equal worth and dignity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals
was reflected
in the ruling, which he called a
"
great step forward for
human
rights
(UN Secretary-General
Ban-Ki-Moon
hails US gay
marriage
ruling as 'great step forward', The Economic Times).
The United
States
, a country has upheld
human
rights
for
many
years, realized that the LGBT
community
needs to
be treated
like others in terms of
law
and
marriage
. Same-sex
marriage
should be
accepted
by both
law
, culture and ethics for below reasons.
Initially
, from the
very
beginning, immigrants have
come
to the Americas to free themselves from religious bondage,
so
freedom is
constantly
considered the core value of
human
rights
. The second reason is that the Bill of
Rights
, which comprises the
first
ten Amendments to the Constitution, guarantees Americans'
rights
. “The protection of fundamental
human
rights
was a foundation stone in the establishment of the United
States
over 200 years ago”
(
Human
Rights
and Democracy, U. S DEPARTMENT of
STATE