Name: Jhosua S.

Velasco Year & Section: Grade 12 – GAS 4

“Legalizing Same Sex Marriage”

The word “homosexual” is just a sophisticated name for someone that is infatuated with

their own gender. The big issue about homosexuality is giving people the right to be open with

their relationships, by legalizing same sex marriage. Studies show that approximately about 10%

of the world’s population considers themselves as “gay” or “lesbian”. Fortunately, Filipinos that

are consider themselves as homosexual are fighting for their rights to be equal to others. The topic

of legalizing same sex marriage is one of the broadest topics and has the most controversy. All

individuals around the world have their own personal views on gay marriage that may be

supportive or just degrading to the gay community. It also seems as if the gay community is

becoming larger and stronger and more people are even supporting the right of gay couples. Same

sex marriage should be legalized because individuals have the right to love whomever they want

without getting ridiculed about their decision and they should have equal privilege same as

heterosexual.

However, religious views point out that marriage should be between women and men. As

the bible says marriage is traditional and should not be of the same sex but of the opposite sex. Not

all religious people go exactly by the bible. “Some religious associations offer services to same

sex couples. Christian groups who argue for same- sex marriage tend to believe that lesbian and

gay peoples were created as such by God and should have the same rights as others” (“History and

Debate”). Religious groups all over the world are different. In some states that have already

legalized same- sex marriage some ministers were still refusing to marry a gay couple due to their

own personal beliefs. Unfortunately the society has definitely painted a picture for those to be

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biased against gay marriage rights without completely understanding why having their rights is so

important. People have agreed that same sex marriage rights go hand in hand with civil rights.

Social views also engage on whether the gay couples get married, they will get the same benefits

as heterosexual couples (Hall, 2015). Individuals feel that same sex marriage should not only be

legalized in 35 states but it should be legalized in Philippines period. Baird & Rosenbaum (2014)

states that the individuals that are denied to same sex marriage are also denied the protection and

rights given to heterosexual couples. People seem not to take this as a big deal being that, it is

unfair to deny families that have homosexual parents. There are many pros and cons to legalizing

same sex marriage. People think that when homosexual couples marry, they will weaken the

tradition of marriage but it could decrease divorce rates (“Gay Marriage Procon.org”).

To conclude, bashing someone for doing something that they believe in is not going to

change how an individual feels about their decision to be homosexual. More supportive citizens

of the Philippines could possibly make legalizing same sex marriage easier. Individuals should not

stay completely biased and start supporting the gay community. Being denied to marry, health

care, insurance benefits, estate taxes, home protection etc. because of a persons’ sexuality is also

discrimination as well (Hall, 2015). As one nation, Philippines should stand together and support

one another. Philippines should not be divided by sexuality or even race. People feel that marriage

is a privilege not a right, but it is someone’s right to marry whomever they chose to marry. I firmly

believe that all Filipinos, no matter their race, no matter their sex, no matter their sexual orientation,

should have that same freedom to marry.