Should Marriage for Same Sex Couples be Legal?

Should Marriage for Same Sex Couples be Legal?

The tide of marriage for same-sex couples has ebbed and flowed over the last decade with no end in sight. Because marriage sits squarely at the intersection of religion, law and society, the discussion around same-sex couples’ inclusion into the institution of marriage has been one of the most complex and hotly contested topics in America.

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Civil and Religious Marriage are Different

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Providing civil marriage to gay and lesbian couples will not force any religious institution to recognize any marriage that they do not wish to. Civil marriage is solely the province of the state. The state cannot force any denomination’s clergy to perform marriages they choose not to. However, many denominations and religious leaders recognize that equal marriage is a matter of justice, and support marriage equality for lesbian and gay couples.

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