Gay Marriage Advocates Pushing For Church Bill

Title: Gay Marriage Advocates Pushing For Church Bill

Summary:
This article is about a new bill that would make it so same-sex is legal but under control of the churches. I would be up to the church to decide if they wanted to marry a same-sex couple in their place of worship. The couples would be allowed to be officially married, they would merely have to find a church willing to make it official.

Reflection:
I thought that this article was pretty informative about the bill itself. It didn't however say anything about how it could effect people on both sides of the bill. I learned that in the near future it would be possible for same-sex couples to be officially married in the state of California.


Evidence:

* "California churches would have increased legal protection under a new bill
being proposed by gay marriage advocates."

* "SB 906 guarantees that no clergy member would be forced to perform a marriage
that conflicts with their religious beliefs and failure to marry someone would
not affect a church's tax exempt status."


Questions:

* Who's idea was this bill?
* Would it improve anything?


Source:
Clark, Owen. "Gay Marriage Advocates Pushing For Church Bill". KhslTv.Com. 2 Feb. 2010 .

Children Speak for Same-Sex Marriage

Title: Children Speak for Same-Sex Marriage

Summary:
This article is about people affected by bans on same sex marriage all across the country, specifically children of same sex couples. It was published on January 20th, 2010 in the New York Times and written by Sarah Wildman. I read about many kids and what it feels like to know that their parents aren't allowed,l by the law, to get married. Many mentioned it feeling, wrong and hateful towards their parents. One child mentioned that he didn't feel ashamed to say his parents were gay, but instead felt ashamed that his parents were unmarried.


Reflection:
I felt sad for these kids who deserve to be equal as any other kid. It was hard for me to read that even in our world today we have to be ashamed of our parents who, without them, we wouldn't even be alive. This helped me to realize that differences are what make us so special but some people are punished for them. I am also reminded of why I believe the things that I do.


Evidence:

* "Nicholson-McFadden took the microphone. “It doesn’t bother me to tell kids my
parents are gay,” he said in a clear voice. “It does bother me to say they
aren’t married. It makes me feel that our family is less than their family.”"
* "In 2008 about 116,000 same-sex couples across the country were raising a total
of about 250,000 children under age 18, according to an analysis of Census data
by Gary J. Gates,"

* "Zach Wahls, a freshman at the University of Iowa whose mothers married this
summer in Iowa, one of the few states where same-sex marriage is legal, said in
a recent interview: “At the end of the day, it’s really about separate but
equal. This isn’t just about lesbian and gay, it’s about tolerance and
acceptance.”"

Questions:

* What makes others think that Same-Sex couples are incapable of raising children
properly?
* Why is it such a wrong thing?


Source:
Wildman, Sarah. "Children Speak for Same-Sex Marriage". New York Times. 1 Feb. 2010 .