SWA #22 - 03/27/12 - Intro/Thesis for Paper #4

The lack of marriage equality in this country affects millions of Americans. It is an omnipresent issue in the news today, as the battle between gay rights activists and those who deny same sex marriage claiming they are protecting the sanctity of marriage presses on day by day. President Obama has made his position clear, which is that same sex marriage should be a state regulated issue. This proposal is the most logical one, as opinions vary by the different parts of the country. Although it would be ideal, the prospect of tackling the entire country on this issue is unrealistic and too final if it fails. Gay marriage needs to be legalized in a state-by-state effort using the resources of organizations such as the Human Rights Campaign. Groups such as the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) try to pass laws preventing marriage equality from ever happening need to be stopped. Any argument against the effort to provide marriage to all couples can be easily dismissed because when it comes down to it, no one has the right to say two people who love each other cannot get married. America has foundations that trace back to an effort to reach equality; it is in the Constitution. It is time the county reaches full equality.