In today’s battle for lesbian and gay rights it has a lot of attention in today’s society. Today in society same sex marriages is one of the major issues of equal right discussion and debate. There are many obstacles to same sex marriage and usually has a negative impact on that certain individual, the couple, and their families. According to the 200 census, “same sex couples raise more than one million children.” These same sex families have a better chance of being denied legal protections, and financial benefits because of their status. Many benefits like social security, taxes, inheritance, and medical decisions same sex partners do not receive in society today because of their personal status. Today society has many different opinions and attitudes against same sex marriage. There is major stereotyping in society today when dealing with same sex partners. Social workers will be challenged on a daily basis in their work and practice around same sex issue. Social workers are embedded in social work values and follows the Code of Ethics that provides ethical and practical guidance through same sex partners. Today in society the issues continue on same sex marriages throughout the country. Those people that support same sex marriages views this issue as a violation of human rights. They believe by not letting same sex people get married, that they are excluding them from society. People that are withholding the ability for same sex couples to adopt, and share property is a violation of human rights. People that oppose think same sex marriages will have a negative effect on society by not being accepted as a normal traditional married family. These people also have their own beliefs that legalizing same sex marriages could lead to increased sexual promiscuity and confusion over sexual identity in young people in society today.

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Cava, Peter Journal of American Culture (Malden, MA), ISSN 1542-7331, 12/2009, Volume 32, Issue 4, p. 350