Jost, Kenneth. "Gay Marriage Showdowns." CQ Researcher 26 Sept. 2008: 769-92. Web. 11 Mar. 2012.
This article goes into depth about the battle for marriage equality in a variety of different states. The author presents different sides to the argument about same sex marriage and gives them both a fair amount of discussion. However, the reader can detect a slight bias in favor of the legalization of gay marriage, as the author choses to introduce his article with a story of a gay couples struggle to get their marriage recognized. The article discusses everything from the background on gay marriage and couples to the potential economic impact a nation wide legalization of same sex marriage would have. It also provides timelines on the progress and adversities the issue has faced in different states. Overall this is a great article that includes an ample amount of information I could potentially use.
Stone, Geoffrey. "The Defense of Marriage Act Is Unconstitutional." HuffingtonPost.com. 15 February 2011. Web. 11 Mar. 2012. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/geoffrey-r-stone/doma-is-unconstitutional_b_823480.html>.
In his article, Stone calls into question the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The act itself essentially states that United States federal law will not recognize marriage unless it is between a man and a woman. Furthermore, it says that a state is not required to recognize a marriage simply because it is legal in a different state. Stone points out that this is a type of discrimination and goes against the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The whole point of this law that was passed during the Civil War was to prevent the discrimination against African Americans in federal law making. Stone argues that DOMA does exactly what the Equal Protection Clause goes against, which is discriminating based on an unpreventable trait. However, he realizes this is the core of the debate, whether homosexuality is a choice or if you are indeed born that way. The author of this piece is definitely biased, as he is in favor of marriage equality and does his best to dismiss some of the topic’s opponents’ basis of argument.
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