In his article, “Gay Marriages: Make Them Legal” Thomas B. Stoddard discusses the injustice that homosexuals life because they are denying their right to marriage. Karen Thompson and Sharon Kowalski were married to each other spiritually but not legally. In 1983 Sharon was in a car accident, and she was left in poor health. As a result, she could not walk and talk very well. Karen tried to get guardianship over her life partner, but she was refused since both of them were not legally married. Subsequently, Sharon’s parents were given guardianship over their daughter, and they both decided to move her to a care home hundreds of miles away. When Sharon’s health improved, she decided to reunite with her life partner once again. Stoddard