Persuasive Essay On Gay Rights

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Imagine you are waiting at the altar, about to marry the love of your life. You can smell the flower bouquets from a mile away. The birds singing in the background, momentarily distracting you, and you can still hear the quiet yet audible whispers of the audience. With your palms sweaty, you straighten out your tux and fixed your bowtie, and you go over and over again in your mind the vows you practiced day and night to recite them perfectly. Just as you are about to finish the last line in your mind, the door opens, and there in front of your eyes you see your love, the one that you are about to share a life with. Inside, you scream with pure joy. There walking towards you is the love of your life. Everything fades in the background as you focus on the person in front of you. …show more content…

Just as you finish your last sentence of your vow, the priest announces “the groom may now kiss his groom”. Cheers erupts, you have just married your best friend, your lover, and your soul mate, and yes, both of you are men. One of America’s most debated issues is whether Same-Sex Marriages should be legalized and practiced in all States. The debate over homosexual rights has been in the spotlight since the 1960’s and since then has grown by the numbers. Numerous supporters have jumped on board on the train to change. A change that will unite Americans together, allow all citizens of the United States to be grantee fairness and treated equally to one another when it comes to marriage rights. What first began as a riot protest turned into the global debate that has split American’s into two different categories, those against and those who