The gay community in today's society faces both structural and attitudinal obstacles. Laws have been set forbidding gay marriages in 49 U.S. states, and people's ignorant attitudes towards the gay community have also presented a problem. Overall, there are a few commonly shared ideas about homosexual unions that detour the heterosexual community from agreeing with it. Those opposed to legalizing homosexual marriage claim that: 1. Marriage is an institution between one man and one woman. 2. Marriage …showed first 75 words of 839 total…

…showed last 75 words of 839 total…support their views. <Tab/>Professor A. Campbell of Colombia State University sums it up. He claims that "Many of the reasons offered for opposing gay marriage are based on the assumption that gays have a choice in who they can feel attracted to, and the reality is quite different. Many people actually believe that gays could simply choose to be heterosexual if they wished, which is an ignorant and uneducated perspective".