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The Catholic Church officials are pretty much the only men who will not vote for the legalization of gay marriage. In a recent poll, only one third of the Catholic Church, member wise, would vote to ban gay marriages. People are more open to gay marriages now, no matter what their religion is, because they realize that the only difference between heterosexual and homosexual marriages is the gender. .
Another reason there is discrimination is because there are people like David Orland, an author of an anti-gay article. He is not religious, but he believes that people are awarded marriage benefits because heterosexual marriages are used to procreate and that is why gays shouldn't be awarded the same treatment. He said, "To justify giving privileges or exemptions or subsidies to some particular group in society, the benefit of doing so for society at large must first be shown. With heterosexual marriage, the case is clear enough. Heterosexual marriage is a matter of genuine social interest because the family is essential to society's reproduction. The crux of my argument, in other words, was that married couples receive the benefits they do not because the state is interested in promoting romantic love or because the Bible says so or because of the influence of special interest groups but rather because the next generation is something that is and should be of interest to all of us. And, by definition, this is not a case that can be made for homosexual unions. To that degree, the attempt to turn the question of domestic partnership into a debate about fairness falls flat." You can see this kind of closed mindedness is apparent throughout society, and for these reasons gay marriage cannot be legalized. .
Of course, there are always the supporters who make a difference as well. Recently in New Hampshire, a priest was appointed that was openly gay. This is the first openly gay clergyman in the history of the Episcopalian Church, which is a huge step in the right direction.
