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Title
Gay, Lesbian Rights Denied by Society
Description
"Ruth Colker, a professor of law at Tulane University, recently spoke on campus regarding gay and lesbian rights, a conspicuously overlooked topic in an era of anti-discrimination crusades"...
Creator
Anonymous
Source
University of Tennessee Daily Beacon
Publisher
Knoxville, Tenn. : University of Tennessee, 1973-
Date
1991-04-12
Format
Newspaper : State or province government publication
Language
English
Coverage
University of Tennessee, Knoxville (Campus)
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Ruth Colker, a professor of law at Tulane University, recently spoke on campus regarding gay and lesbian tights, a conspicuously overlooked topic in an era of anti-discrimination.
Gay and lesbian couples are not allowed to receive benefits of any kind that would be part of a relationship in a heterosexual marriage, much less legally marry.
This is senseless. Two consenting adults who feel a need to form a legal commitment should be allowed to, regardless of whether they are the same sex or not. A heterosexual relationship is no more valid than a gay or lesbian relationship, and in many cases gay and lesbian monogamous relationships last longer.
The only difference between a heterosexual relationship and a gay or lesbian relationship is that heterosexuals can reproduce. According to this logic, a couple is eligible for marriage, and the legal benefits that go with it, only if they are able to reproduce. Does this mean that if one partner in a heterosexual marriage is sterile then that couple should not be allowed to marry? Of course not.
As far as any moral objections to gay and lesbian marriage go, everyone in America is entitled to their opinion. However, those opinions should not be forced upon others.
Gay and lesbian couples are not allowed to receive benefits of any kind that would be part of a relationship in a heterosexual marriage, much less legally marry.
This is senseless. Two consenting adults who feel a need to form a legal commitment should be allowed to, regardless of whether they are the same sex or not. A heterosexual relationship is no more valid than a gay or lesbian relationship, and in many cases gay and lesbian monogamous relationships last longer.
The only difference between a heterosexual relationship and a gay or lesbian relationship is that heterosexuals can reproduce. According to this logic, a couple is eligible for marriage, and the legal benefits that go with it, only if they are able to reproduce. Does this mean that if one partner in a heterosexual marriage is sterile then that couple should not be allowed to marry? Of course not.
As far as any moral objections to gay and lesbian marriage go, everyone in America is entitled to their opinion. However, those opinions should not be forced upon others.
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