I believe that same-sex couples should have the same rights in marriage and adoption as heterosexual couples because there are no justifiable reasons why the same laws and rights should not apply equally to all couples regardless of gender. Some people argue that the idea of gay couples marrying and adopting children is wrong for a number of reasons. Firstly, many religions ?óÔé¼ÔÇ£ including the world's most prominent, Christianity, and the fastest growing, Islam ?óÔé¼ÔÇ£ believe that homosexual acts are wrong. However, many of the rules laid down by these religions were probably designed mainly to help people to...
would become more accepted and not considered unusual. As recently as the 1950s, children born outside of marriage were stigmatised but now, with a much larger number of children in this situation, it is considered completely normal and there is no bullying involved.

I think that these points show that the reasons put forward against gay marriage and adoption are unfounded and that there are no compelling reasons for not introducing equal laws for heterosexual and homosexual couples. Because of this, I propose that the government puts their prejudice aside and gives homosexuals the rights they deserve.