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The Gay Marriage Debate
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Julie and Hillary GoodridgeMassachusetts Issues Gay Marriage Licenses
As Massachusetts becomes the first state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples the U.S. debate about gay marriage heats up.

See the Online NewsHour's The Battle Over Same-Sex Marriage for more in-depth coverage.


Amendment to Ban Gay Marriage is Necessary
Massachusetts high school student Brian Muse argues that allowing same-sex marriages diminishes the sanctity of marriage. 05.17.04

Gay Marriage Should be Allowed
Massachusetts high school student Adam Piel argues that same-sex marriages are necessary to protect the civil rights of all Americans. 05.17.04

Bursting the Bubble
A student editor describes her effort to write about a club for gay students in the school paper. 03.05.03.

 

 

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What do you think? Should gay marriage be legal in the United States? Should there be an amendment to the Constitution banning gay marriage? Why?

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Constitutional Amendments and Gay Marriage
Students examine the process of amending the U.S. Constitution through the lens of the gay marriage debate.

 

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