Some people say marriage is for children.
Others say it is for procreation.
Or it's because God forbids it.
We have a common sense that a marriage is between a man and a woman.
If you say marriage is for procreation only,what do you think about the many
childless heterosexual marriages?
The gay rights movement doesn't have a long history.
In the early 1990's,gay people started talking about getting married.
In 1993, a same-sex couple sought a marriage licence in Hawaii.
But the lawsuit failed.
The Hawaiian State Suprem Court was the first court to regect a gay marriage licence.
Gay marriage has recently become one of the most important domestic social issue
in the U.S.
Now many states have arguments and pending same-sex marriage lawsuits.
The rights of homosexuals have been gradually recognized by many countries
around the world.
Leagal marriage is available
Netherlands
The Netherlands was the first country to allow same-sex marriage in 2001.
Belgium 2003
Canada 2005
Spain 2005
South Africa 2006
Massachusetts
In 2004,Massachusetts became the first state in the United States to allow marriage
licences to same-sex couples.