Why is it right for people to marry the opposite sex wherever they please, when a same-sex couple cannot marry in the majority of states? Why are they not allowed to express their love through marriage? They are like each of us. HUMAN. According to the Definition.uslegal web page, same-sex marriage is the marriage of a ceremonial union of two people of the same sex; a marriage or quasi-marital relationship between two men or two women (1). My reasons for choosing this topic are that after so many years of fighting for their right to marry, it is now legalized. However, same-sex couples are not yet completely free. Gay people go through so much throughout their lives. Learning how they might cope with their pain or discrimination after a long time is something I hope to learn during my research. I chose this topic because at one time, homosexuals had neither the right nor the freedom to legally marry. They fought and fought before a law was passed in New Jersey around 2013 stating that people of the same sex now have the right to legally marry. Another reason I chose this topic is because homosexuals are not free to do things that married couples can do. According to the article written by Rachel Sauer, Debbra and Meg, a couple who consider themselves married are "denied all the legal benefits of marriage, including poor joint ownership and next of kin rights for hospital visits." (1). This must be difficult to deal with, knowing that all you want is to have the same rights as heterosexual married couples, but you can't because the law doesn't allow it. Why can't same-sex couples date... middle of paper ...: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are no different from heterosexual men or women. Gay people have endured pain in multiple ways, from people with high authority to no authority at all. For no legitimate reason, not only are they discriminated against, but they are also victims of not being able to express themselves freely like any heterosexual person. They have many limitations, such as not being able to adopt children with their relatives or even enjoying the same rights and benefits as heterosexuals when it comes to marriage. LGBT people breathe the same air as us, eat the food we eat, wear the clothes we wear and live in homes like everyone else, why judge them if the only difference they might have is who they prefer to share with their love. . Marriage should be between spouses and not between sexes..