Same Sex Marriage

Same Sex-Marriage
should not be allowed in the community. Some of the reasons are:

Religious Discrimination -
This can range from a simple refusal to recognize or bless the relationship, to denial of the same support services provided to heterosexual relationships (think religious-based conversion therapy), to active political rallying efforts to deny rights to gays and lesbians .

Relationship Boundary Support -
Waite and Gallagher argue that the external recognition of marriage protects the boundaries around the relationship, and is part of why marriages succeed or fail. Consider for example announcements in the newspaper of engagements and marriages, laws to support the family, and clear status allowing others to quickly understand and respect the relationship…. All combine to put pressure on the couple to maintain the relationship, and on the community to respect that relationship. Interestingly, Waite has withheld judgment on whether or not the same structures for gay marriage would support same-sex couples, while Gallagher is very opposed to same-sex marriage.
A gay couple pays extra to allow both to drive the car they rent on vacation, whereas a straight married couple pays for one driver and the spouse is included free.
Gay and lesbian couples can still be discriminated against in housing and business in most of the US.
Even when gay and lesbian couples do receive “spousal benefits” equal to those of straight people they have to pay extra taxes on them (they are “imputed income”).
“Loss of Consortium” allows a married heterosexual to collect damages against any who injures their married partner. Gay and lesbian couples do not have this right since under the law they are in effect strangers.