humanity for homosexuality

Humanity for Homosexuality
The denial of marriage rights to same sex partners is a direct violation of one’s civil liberties. In the U.S. constitution, The Personal Freedoms Protection Amendment was created to protect the rights and choices of U.S. citizens. The amendment states that, “Behavior expressed in the pursuit of happiness, which does not force others to participate against their will, is an unalienable right to the American people” (Krager 67). Gay men and lesbian women seek relationships with partners in their own quest for happiness. Also, under the Constitution, “the U.S. Supreme Court declares marriage a fundamental right” (National Organization for Women). Therefore, the constitution supports homosexuality in that it is one’s “unalienable right” and “fundamental right” to pursue happiness and marry. Ironically, the U.S. legal system denies recognition of same-sex marriages. The denial of legal marriage spells out a variety and depth of pro...