Gay Rights
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Gay Rights
Imagine you have fallen in love with the person of your dreams, and the two of you have discussed it and have decided to get married. Now imagine that the person you wish to marry is of a different race. It wouldn't be a big deal, right? Well, if this situation had occurred about 50 years ago, it would have been a huge deal. Many states used to ban mixed marriages. Just because a person has different colored skin does not make them any different on the inside. Why is it that we now discriminate against gays and lesbians because of what is in their hearts? It is the same type of discrimination. Same sex marriages are illegal in the State of Ohio as with most of the States in the United States. Being homosexual is also not accepted by most of the religious communities either...