Views on the Banning of Gay Marriage

I think that the reason gay marriage is still unlawful in many states is simply because the Catholic church is trying to keeps it's old world idea's intact and prevent any change in their own teachings. Realistically gay couples should have all the same rights as heterosexual couples. The world has since progressed from the time of Havey Milk and new ideas about gay rights have integrated their way into society.

Living just a couple blocks from Halsted and Clark, a notorious gay neighborhood, I have witnessed gay's going about their normal lives and holding hands or hugging. It is something I see regularly and put little stake in it.

There is no reason gay's should not be able to marry the ones they love. Marriage is a huge step in anyone's life. A bond supposedly forever. So why can't gay's have that same experience and lead the same life. The positives of gay marriage far out-weight the negatives and there is no reason for the union between same-sex couples to be unlawful.