1. Same-Sex Marriage Yaw Sackey, Sharon Martinez, Connor Slater, Brandon Jones, Stephanie Messina

2. Religion ●People believe that marriage should occur between a man and woman ●Mixing politics and religion is wrong ●Religious beliefs state that only heterosexual marriages should happen and not homosexual marriages

3. Human Rights ●Supporters of same sex marriage state that there is no rule against same sex marriage in the constitutions of major countries ●Marriage of the same sex supports the pursuit of happiness in the United States Constitution

4. Effects on Children ●Children become more open minded ●More affection is put on children with same sex couples than that of heterosexual couples ●Adoption rates increase because of legalization