COMP II PPT

1. SAME-SEX
MARRIAGE
BRIANNA FISHER
PROFESSOR MAXWELL
COMP II
18 FEBRUARY 2016

2. SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
▸ISSUE:
▸Same-sex couples are being discriminated against across the United States, simply
because of their sexual preferences. Same-sex couples were, and in some cases
still are, being denied the human rights.
▸RELEVANCE:
▸Over the past decade, America has been making continual progress with the
treatment and equality of same-sex couples. Within the past year, the Supreme
Court ruled that all same-sex couples could officially marry, regardless of the state in
which they resided. However, same-sex couples are still being discriminated against
by others among the community, regardless of the fact that they are recognized by
the state and nation. Same-sex marriage is a political and social issue across the
United States, as well as a religious issue to many.

3. SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
▸COMPLEXITY:
▸Same-sex marriage can be defined as both a complex and
nuanced issue. It is nuanced because one is either for or
against same-sex couples and marriage, however it is
complex because of the reasoning behind one’s opinion
and stance on the issue.

4. SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
▸POTENTIAL QUESTIONS:
▸Are, and if so how, same-sex marriages different from heterosexual marriages?
▸Do same-sex couples make “fit parents?”
▸Why is marriage equality important/
▸What are one’s reasoning(s) for denying marriage rights to same-sex couples?
▸Why do many Christians speak on and against the subject?
▸Why is there such a fixation on same-sex marriage and nothing else?
▸Does one’s views stem back down to homophobia?
▸Why are we all not treated equally?

5. SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
▸RESOURCES:
▸Databases:
▸Academic Search Premier
▸America: History and Life
▸American History Online
▸Testimonies:
▸Those for same-sex marriage
▸Those against same-sex marriage

6. SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
▸SPECIFIC SOURCES
▸“American Psychological Association.” N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb.
2016
▸“Same-Sex Marriage.” Alastairs Adversaria. N.p., 29 Mar. 2013.
Web. 16 Feb. 2016.
▸Rauch, Jonathan. Gay Marriage. New York: Times /Henry Holt,
2004. Print.
▸Sullivan, Andrew. Same-sex Marriage: Pro and Con. New York:
Vintage, 2004. Print.

7. SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
▸POTENTIAL CHALLENGES:
▸Having very biased, one-sided opinions & documents
▸Discriminatory and negative comments