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... Nowadays, gay men and women are challenging that institution. They believe that their marriages have the same meaning and should not be discriminated against. Homosexuals would like to see their marriages legalized.
In 1991 three gay couples in the state of Hawaii filed a lawsuit against the state for denying them marriage licenses. ... Under the Full Faith and Credit clause of the Constitution, this also forces all states to recognize these marriages as far as federal benefits are concerned. Congress has approved a bill, the Defense of Marriage Act, which will allow states to decide whether to recognize homosexual marriages. ... Under such a definition gays and lesbians, even if they win the right to marry in Hawaii or elsewhere, would not be able to file joint federal tax returns, claim federal pension, or survivors benefits
Gay marriages are highly emotional topics in the 90s. Many people feel that gay marriages would show heterosexual people how much two people can love each other even if they are of the same sex.
Approximate Word count = 736
Approximate Pages = 2.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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