Gay Marriage Gay marriage is one of the most controversial issues facing this country. Many argue that it violates religious principles and morals; however, this should not be the justification for prohibiting same sex marriage. From a legal standpoint there is no justification in the Constitution for a law that would prohibit all unions except between a man and a woman. However, there is a federal law, the DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act), which defines …showed first 75 words of 1268 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1268 total…gay rights. Works Cited -Bowers v. Hardwick. 1986. 478 U.S. 186. -"Bush Wants Marriage 2003. 8 Mar 2004 http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/07/30/bush.gay.marriage/. -Harper, Tim. "U.S. court lifts gay-marriage ban." Toronto Star 19 Nov. 2003: A3. -Hartinger, Brent. "A Case for Gay Marriage." Audiences and Intentions: A Book of Arguments. Nancy Mason Bradbury and Arthur Quinn. Allyn and Bacon. 1997.525-503. -John Geddes Lawrence et all v. TEXAS. 2003. U.S. 02-10Reserved for Heterosexuals." CNN.com/InsidePolitics 28 Oct.