The 14th Amendment of the US Constitution (Equal Protection Clause) says: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

If we are to follow the US Constitution, then we wouldn't be passing discriminatory laws against certain people or groups. It seems pretty simple, unless you prefer living in a country where we pass laws based on popularity, prejudice and whatever the majority wants. But, that's not what the USA is all about. It is about equality for all, regardless of who you are, what your religion is, etc. If you want to discriminate against another person, maybe you should move to China where there are no guarantees of equal protections. Eventually same-sex marriage will be legal in all 50 states. And, as we've seen in other countries and states that DO permit same-sex marriage, the world did not turn upside down and heterosexual marriages didn't get harmed. Heterosexual marriages have a 40 - 50% divorce rate regardless of their gay neighbors signing a legal piece of paper that grants them the same rights as your heterosexual marriage. And, if you're into "protecting" marriage - deal with the divorce rate with heterosexuals before anything else.

Like I said, we have the US Constitution to guarantee equal protections - to ALL Americans.

There is seperation of church and state for a reason. God should not enter into this argument at all.

gay rights and the constitution have nothing to do with religion. Please learn your American History (such as that thing called seperation of church and state) then come back with a viable agrument.

Let me guess-- you vote for tea-party people too...

I am not gay & could care less BUT if you let "big brother" get into the Gay's bedroom... then don't complain when they come into yours! Some may not like gay marriage but the next thing will be blue eye'd people are not allowed to marry Green eye'd people. We are turning a blind eye to our our government creeping into ALL of our Constitutional rights!

Why do you seriously care what other ppl do? It's none of your business. It does not affect you in any bad way. You may think it's gross... but they have just as many rights as we do.

If you feel that homosexual sex is in and of itself immoral, then 1) I feel sorry for you for your poor education, and 2) please realize that what other people do in bed is none of your business. They’re not hurting anyone. They’re not causing any harm. They aren’t doing anything illegal. They’re not involving you in any way. Same-sex couples have been having sex forever and they will continue to have sex forever and there’s nothing you can do about it. So get off your hypocritical high horse and pay some attention to your own marriage.
Tell me if I missed it, but I don’t recall hearing about a ballot initiative to ban Tiger Woods from every remarrying because he was “sexually immoral” and cheated on his wife a lot.

To all of the homophobic opinions in the AGREE column. Just wait till some of your kids turn out gay. It's called BORN THIS WAY!

As stated before there is separation of church and state. People should be able to marry whoever makes them happy, who is the government to say someone can't be with someone they love. If you people want to live in that society I suggest you convert to Islam and move to Saudi Arabia.

Anyone against gays are just naïve and sad sad people. Who is anyone to judge the choices of others. It’s wrong. And to put across that you would hate it if your children were gay is unbelievable. If your child is gay it makes them no less of a person. They are still the same child that YOU YOURSELF bought into this world and loved, nurtured and cared for. They aren’t getting you to watch what they do in the bedroom, so why would you even care. I think people being against gays is just utterly despicable

When I look to the left row, I see a bunch of tea party members. When I look to the right I see a bunch of liberals. Guess what? I'm a conservative, but I am against all on the left because their argument is invalid. it states:
"Gay Rights are wrong and should not be allowed. God created man and women to marry and create offspring. God did not create man to marry man or woman to marry woman. This is totally wrong and should not be allowed. It is so appaling and sad to see various States pass laws to allow this immoral act. We need to unite together and put a stop to Gay marriage once and for all. Do you want your son or daughter to marry someone of their own sex? I don't think so. Explain to your kids today how gay rights are wrong and lets defend what God intended."
I count the term "god" several times. I am sorry for your lack of education. "god" has never been proven to be true. True, I believe in God. What I don't believe in is using his name to force your homophibia on others. True, you are free to have your own opinion, this is AMERICA and you have your rights. just don't go around forcing your fears and ignorance on others. In the Bible under john 3:16, it states "God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son . . ."
and aren't all of us christians always saying how God loves his children? Well guess what? if God created man, he created Homosexuals. To me it sounds like you are twisting the Allmighty's words. If I ever find a time machine dated 1939, NAZI Germany, I will send it to you. You'll probably fit right in!

Although I personally feel the homosexuality is immoral and is a sin. Because the United States is not a theocracy and is a republic it cannot deny even the smallest minority the same right as every other individual. We must stop thinking of rights in groups but as inherent individual rights that cannot stepped on. Now having said that when it comes to same-sex marriage I do not that any government neither Federal,state, nor local should have the authority to conduct any marriage. instead there should only be civil unions which recognize that 2 people are living together. Marriage is religious institution instituted by god in the garden of Eden to be a holy matrimony between a man and his wife, so why are we allowing it to be dirtied by something as filthily as government?

i can understand how some people may be offended by gay marriage and as a straight guy i dont exactly like seeing two blokes necking on while im having a pint etc, tho two women haha only kidding. however, it is the persons own choice and i feel that it doesnt change my life at all. i dont consider homosexuality or gay marriage as an issue at all. as i say it has no impact on anyone. people arent gonna just turn gay because other people are doing it, its part of who they are. let them get on with it.

Are you kidding me? No one is gay by choice, it is just the way some people are born. There is nothing wrong with GLBT people. They are just normal people like everyone else. Our sexual orientation does not define who we are. Just like how people can be of different races or different hair colours, people can have different sexual orientations as well. I am a straight sophomore, but here in Canada we are much more accepting towards everyone. As for whatever the Bible says, it is important to be open minded towards everyone.

Religious crazyness. Sex is a personal thing.

How can any law change who you are?

I'm from the UK, Female, 14 and i'm straight. I don't have a problem with gay marriage or gay people. The main reason the arrogant and idiotic people are saying that gay rights should be abolished is that 'God created Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve'. Ask yourself this, if God created man and woman to love one another and not man and man, or woman and woman, then why did he create these (and I quote) 'monsters' to feel the way they do? If he disagrees with them, then why can't he simply change their feelings, after all, he is God. I believe in God, but have no problems with gay or lesbian marriage. You can't change people's feelings and you shouldn't try. Sure, you may disagree with it, you may despise it, but you can't change it. So accept it and move on.

Ok for all the people who are saying gays sicken you....here's a newsflash the way you're treating these people because of their sexuality sickens ME. How DARE you people tell someone who they can and can't love? Has is ever occurred to you people that maybe the first gay people got the idea of being gay from reading the bible? I mean seriously. Why is it any of your business what someone does in their bedroom? And I can guarantee that at least 50% of you have watched porn with twos guys and a girl or two girls and a guy and yet for some reason that seems acceptable and yet when someone wants to marry someone that they truly love and they are the same sex America blows up and tells them no you're WRONG! Last time I checked America was supposed to be the land of the free or did that change when I wasn't looking?

God would never discriminate against someone just because they were different. Love is always a good thing, no matter who it is between.

it is wrong for ANYONE to be ridiculed on who they are whether it is how they dress what they look like or their sexuality.