annotative bibliography... not formated correctly... thanks blogger

Hausknecht, Murray. "Gay Marriage: the Third Option." Dissent 52 (2007): 9-10. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. 23 Oct. 2007.

This article talks about New Jersey’s ruling on civil unions as an alternative to gay marriage. This states that homosexual couples should be treated like married couples in all ways. They can adopt children, get tax breaks, get workmen’s compensation, they can even change their name without a petition. I will use this as an example that I think the rest of the country should follow. That way it protects the “sacred institution of marriage” and still gives homosexuals equal rights and protection.

"Massachusetts May Vote on Gay Marriage in 2008." Contemporary Sexuality Mar. 2007: 16. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. 23 Oct. 2007.

This short article talks about the possible vote on gay marriage in Massachusetts. It says that polls show that 62% of Massachusetts’ voters are against an anti-gay marriage amendment. If that’s the case, then all of the already married same-sex couples from Massachusetts will stay married. I will use this to show that there is a substantial amount of support for gay marriage, but I will make sure to be wary of the fact that it may just be people’s unwillingness to change, and not their belief that gay marriage is right.

Penn, Denise. "Judge Dissolves Civil Union & Awards Visitation to Lesbian." Lesbian News Jul. 2007: 11. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. 23 Oct. 2007.

This article looks at a case where same sex marriage ended badly. It wasn’t a marriage, but rather a civil union, broken up after a year. Three years later custody was still up in the air, and the civil union was not officially dissolved. I will use this source to show that it will take much more thought and effort until our society is ready to legalize same sex marriage.

Philips, Matthew. "Anglican Angst." Newsweek 150 (2007): 12. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. 23 Oct. 2007.

This Newsweek article looks at a recent meeting of the heads of the Episcopal Church. The meeting was to determine an official stance on gay marriage. The result of the meeting was not much. According to the author, there were moves made to “exercise constraint” when consecrating homosexual bishops, and the Church decided not to bless homosexual marriage. They did, however, leave a fair amount of discretion to the individual priest as to whether or not they would bless the union. This source will be used to show that the once strong religious stronghold against gay marriage might just be deterioration. This shows the weakness in the point of view of the “Religious Right” and helps to strengthen the point of view against gay marriage, but for civil unions

Scott, Cameron. "The Gay Marriage Stimulus Package." Mother Jones Mar.-Apr. 2007. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. 23 Oct. 2007.

This piece gives statistics as to what we would stand to gain as a country economically by legalizing gay marriage. It shows how much more money the federal government would be bringing in annually via taxes, cuts in Medicaid, insurance savings, and even the effects on the wedding industry. I will use this source to show what good can come of legalizing same sex marriage, and how much it can increase our economy.

Walker, Jesse. "Disney Legalizes Same Sex Unions." Reason June 2007: 61-67. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. 23 Oct. 2007.

This article was particularly interesting to me. It states that Disney Land, Disney World, and even Disney Cruises are now giving same sex couples the same fairy tale weddings they always offered to heterosexual couples. This shows that the country is really coming into a new era of feelings toward gay marriage. When such a big corporation takes it upon themselves to do what they believe is right is really a huge step. Disney surpassed the state and decided that they would do it themselves. I will use this source to emphasize the rising tolerance for gay marriage.

Walters, Suzanna Danuta. "Threat Level Lavender: the Truthiness of Gay Marriage." Chronicle of Higher Education 19 Jan. 2007: b12-b14. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. 23 Oct. 2007.

This piece shows rising support for gay marriage throughout our country, as well as the world as a whole. It states that Massachusetts and New Jersey both have some form of legal union, as well as stating South Africa, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, and Canada. The author states the conflict very well, as being between “the brave warriors of the Christian Right” and our brand new “Hero of civil rights.” The author also clearly states that as a civil rights issue, gay marriage is not an issue. To deny the union of two people based on sexual orientation is ridiculous. I will use this source to reinforce several of my own ideas, such as the one mentioned in the previous two sentences.

Wockner, Rex. "Republican San Diego Mayor Announces His Daughter is a Lesbian, Embraces Same-Sex Marriage." Lesbian News Oct. 2007: 10. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. 23 Oct. 2007.

This article from the “Lesbian News” will tells the story of the Mayor of San Diego, whose daughter came out, and he immediately embraced gay marriage for the first time. This is interesting because it shows that emotion has much to do with this decision, rather than personal beliefs of the policy maker himself. Sure he embraces the idea of gay marriage now, but only because of a strong personal tie, not because he feels that it is right in itself. What the mayor is doing here is simply trying to justify his daughter’s actions, not necessarily make a decision for the good of the people.