Understanding Lgbtq Rights - 1399 Words

Understanding LGBTQ Rights â€Å"I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I am not in favor of gay marriage. But when you start playing around with constitutions, just to prohibit somebody who cares about another person, it just seems to me that s not what America s about. Usually, our constitutions expand liberties, they don t contract them,† President Barack Obama says. Soon later, on July 26, 2015 President Barack Obama declares that same-sex marriage will be allowed in all states of America. The United States Supreme Court ruled that the denial of marriage licenses to same-sex couples and the refusal to recognize same-sex marriages being performed is no longer allowed in the US. After the announcement, the country went lunatic.†¦show more content†¦Nash Grier tweets, â€Å"Gay rights? Nahhh.† Arnold Schwarzenegger says, â€Å" I think that gay marriage should be between a man and a woman.† Mario Cantone says, â€Å"Our black president can t say that he s for gay marriage. That is upsetting to me.† (http://time.com/3937535/us-supreme-court-gay-same-sex-marriage-twitter-reactions/)(http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/gay_marriage.html)(http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/m/mariocanto499817.html?src=t_gay_marriage) Despite the negative attitudes, there are celebrations, parties, parades, and lots of other activities being held to celebrate the announcement of same-sex marriage, or equality. The famous social media app, Twitter, even added a rainbow-colored heart to every tweet using the hashtag â€Å"#LoveWins.†After the approval, a gay men s’ chorus sang the National Anthem in front of the Supreme Court. Outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, huge crowds stood outside waving rainbow-printing flags. (http://abcnews.go.com/US/celebrations-break-sex-marriage-legalized-nationwide/story?id=32051778 In 1996, twenty-seven percent accepted gay marriage, and sixty-eight percent were opposed against it. In 2011, barely over fifty percent accepted it, but it was a huge increase. From 2011 to 2012, the acceptance rate only increased by one percent. Now, in year 2015, a new goal was reached, and fifty-five percent now accept gay marriage. Even though more people are starting to accept