Bronski’s reason for writing is to argue his opinion on same sex marriage and how it doesn’t necessarily mean homosexuals will be happier. His audience I feel are other gay men and lesbians, but could also be read by heterosexuals, so on so forth. The writing strategy he used to achieve his overall purpose was relating to his audience, he did this by stating at the beginning of the writing; “I’ve been a gay activist since the gay-liberation Stonewall Riots in 1969” (Paine, pg. 688). It seems that Bronski relies heavily on the fact that marriages aren’t always what they crack up to be and don’t necessarily mean you will be happy. Bronski states that “Much of the discussion about same-sex marriage concerns deeper economic and social-justice