Gay Rights in AmericaIn American society today, 3.8 percent of the population is gay, lesbian, or bisexual. With only 17 of the 50 states legalizing and recognizing this type of relationship (“History…”), this gives a stronghold for same-sex couples to publicly declare their love with the promise of marriage. Same-sex marriages should be legalized because everyone has equal rights to freedom. Throughout America's recent history, same-sex marriage has always been a problem. Given everyone's different opinions and moral values ​​on the subject, it is difficult for each state to determine which side it should take. In 1983, Evan Wolfson, a student at Harvard Law School, wrote a dissertation stating the rule of marriage equality. The judges concluded that same-sex couples were entitled to the legal benefits of civil marriage; and especially before the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, whose favorable decision, in a lawsuit brought by lawyer Mary Bonauto and the Boston-based Gay and Lesbian Advocated and Defenders, led to the first real same-sex marriages in the country…” (“Gay and Lesbian Advocated and Defenders”). Marriage celebrates 10 years and credit should be shared - The Boston Globe). On May 17, 2004, Massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage. In June 2013, California legalized same-sex marriages, which helped their large LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) community. (“History and chronology of freedom…”). When it finally happened, it was considered a great achievement by Karmala Harris, a California lawyer. “This is a profound day for our country, and this is exactly what we need to do: 'Justice is finally served'” (“Court approves same-sex marriages in California”). On May 12, 2014, President Obama spoke out on the gay civil issue. Rights. “You will see a moment... middle of paper .......Constitutionally, the marriage motive is strictly for reproduction. (“Why Same-Sex Marriage is Unconstitutional.”). This would prevent a barren woman from marrying. However, marriage is both a right and a privilege that everyone deserves. Same-sex marriage is protected by the Constitution's commitment to freedom and equality in the way each of us chooses to live our lives, because it is our lives. With economic support, adoption rates are increasing and same-sex couples deserve equality, same-sex marriage deserves to be legalized across the country and around the world. Denying these couples’ right to marry hurts them and interferes with how they can live their lives. Everyone deserves marriage and equality in life, no matter who they love, because we have equality rights based on us as an individual, not who we decide to love..