Essay On Same Sex Marriage Arguments

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A US study that surveyed more than 36,000 people aged 18-70 found lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals were far less psychologically distressed if they were in a legally recognised same-sex marriage than if they were not.

Married heterosexuals were less distressed than either of these groups.

In 2009, the American Medical Association officially recognised that excluding sexual minorities from marriage was significantly contributing to the overall poor health among same-sex households compared to heterosexual households.

Converging lines of evidence also suggest that sexual orientation stigma and discrimination are at least associated with increased psychological distress and a generally decreased quality of life among lesbians and gay men.

We did this without apparently taking notice of same-sex couples, let alone aiming to discriminate against them.

Since traditional marriage laws had a legitimate purpose and were tailored to that purpose, there is no obvious reason for courts to invalidate them.

According to one, opposing the judicial invalidation of traditional marriage laws is tantamount to supporting segregationist racism.

According to the other, it is simply absurd to believe that considerations of equal treatment favor recognizing same-sex marriages. Civil marriage was instituted, let us concede, to safeguard the interests of children by endorsing and protecting the kind of stable, committed relationships that produce them and are suited to their upbringing.

Although it would be irresponsible to suggest the research is unanimous, the majority is either noncommittal (unclear conclusions) or demonstrates the benefits of same-sex marriage.

Widescale research suggests that members of the LGBTQ community generally experience worse mental health outcomes than their heterosexual counterparts.