There has been an on going battle with same sex marriages, should we allow it or should we not allow it? Should same sex marriages spouses recieve the benifits of their loved ones? In a recent New York Times article, the sunday review stated that New York’s new marriage equality law will not be married in the eyes of Washington". As long as gay and lesbians work for the federal government they cannot extend their helath insurance policy to their spouses. "A childless soldier with a same-sex spouse will not receive the housing allowance for dependents, even after “don’t ask, don’t tell” is fully repealed."
To me it seems odd that a country founded on its values of freedom and the pursuit of happiness should try to limit the the individual right to its citizens. Neither the federal government nor the courts should have any say in the matter. If a state, however, feels differently, then it may enact laws recognizing gay marriage as NY did recently.The main role for the federal government is to give financial benefits to couples with marriage licenses. I think the big thing here is to repeal the Defense of marriage Act, which does not allow same sex marriage to be recognized by the federal government.
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