Abstract

ABSTRACT The legalization of same sex marriage has been a battle that has been raging since the late 20th century. By not allowing same sexual, the United States is creating discrimination against same sex couples. People of faith are the biggest advocates against same sex marriage with a belief that marriage is the foundation for procreation, same-sex couple without the ability to have their own child, should not be allowed the right of marriage. Being that there are many right and responsibilities associated with marriage same-sex couples or denied these and are being discriminated against.

CHAPTER IV A. SUMMARY Same sex marriage, other known as gay marriage and lesbian marriage. It is between people of the same sex. Base as of 3 January 2017, same sex marriage legally recognized in other countries like: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, Denmark, France, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States and Uruguay. But in our country the Philippines mostly in Roman Catholic Church, This marriage is not approved because it is a sin to our God. They have a point from this situation but when it comes to love no one can stop. But also especially we need to follow our God because he is the only one who knows what is right for us, who is right for us, he will give us a right way and God loves us.

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B. CONCLUSION

We therefore conclude that: For same sex partners, we don’t agree anyone’s “born” anyway at all. It’s a choice. But in same sex relationships, there’s something about the combination of friendship, a sort of secret lover the” straight world” is oblivious to and a kind of trust and intimary reminiscent of childhood- there’s a sense that against all odds, this same sex is more “real” somehow, because it is, in fact, a choice. If you love or fall in love or choose to accept love and that love comes in a body just like yours. You can love and you can be beloved nothing else that matters.

C. RECOMMENDATION Upon knowing the same sex marriage, we are came up with these recommendation: To receive federal and state benefits assigned to married couples, a civil marriage must be obtained. It is a contract entered into by two parties which is legally recognized by the government. POLICY RECOMMENDATION: Same sex couples are entitled to the same rights to civil marriage as opposite sex couples.

Page 20 LIST OF REFERENCES *https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/same-sex-marriage

*http://www.amnestyusa.org/our-work/issues/lgbt-rights/about-lgbt-humanrights *http://sites.google.com/site/laurenaltergottsreflection/home/same-sexmarriage-research-paper *http://en.m.wikipedia.or/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_the_Philippines *http://thenextgalaxy.com/disadvantages-and-advantages-of-same-sexmarriage/

BOOKS * George Chauncey “Why marriage? The history shaping today’s debate over gay equality”, Basic books, (2004) * Linda Hollingdale “ Creating Civil Union: Opening hearts and minds,” Common Humanity Press, (2002)

A. THESIS STATEMENT Homosexual couples should be allowed the right to marry because they are people too and deserve the same rights as

heterosexual couples. Granting legal marriage rights to gays and lesbians would threaten the stability of the family a pillar of our country or society. Granting legal marriage rights under the laws must extend to gays and lesbians to ensure that all citizens enjoy full human rights.

B. GENERAL OBJECTIVES Objectives of same sex marriage are much the same as opposite sex marriage: to share a life together with the person you love, to create a family to the person you love, to enjoy all the legal benefits of marriage under state and federal, to be part of the community, to raise a family, and equal rights activists, including people of all sexual orientations, have fought long and hard to pass law that allow same-sex couples to marry

C. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES The goals and objectives of people having same sex marriage or relationships are the same as for people having heterosexual relationships. Gay and Lesbian people are looking forthey just happen to be hardwired to look at persons of the same sex for these things.

Page 4 D. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY The importance of same-sex marriage: -Marriage is a civil institution and a civil society should give samesex couples recognition -As recently as 1967, 16 states outlawed interracial marriages because the citizens of the states believed they were immoral.

-If homosexuality is proven to be innate, then moral objections to same sex marriages are similar to moral objections to inter-racial marriages. -Marriage has been recognized in the United States as a fundamental human right through several different court cases. -According to cox “courts refusing to validate civil unions as the legal commitment and the relationship the partner instead/intend abdicate their responsibility to provide for their own citizens who are in need of legal remedies.” -Being denied the label of marriage devalues the same sex relationship implying the couple is less than a different-sex couple. -Children within same sex families are denied the protections and securities that are provided for children and families with different sex couples who are legally married. -Same-sex couples can and do have successful, loving and committed relationships. -Lesbians and gay share the same reasons for seeking to marry as heterosexual couples.

Page 5 E. SCOPE AND LIMITATION Marriage is a relationship between two person, man and woman. This is the formal union of a man and a woman , typically as recognized by law, which they become husband and wife. Marriage can also be described as a socially or ritually recognized union of legal contract between spouses that establishes rights and obligations between them and their children. The same-sex marriage can be defined as a marriage between two persons of the same biological sex or gender identify. At common law a marriage between persons of the same sex was

void could not be validated by adopting a child. But in the contemporary world the homosexual marriage has been validated. The first law in modern times enabling same-sex marriage was enacted during the first decade of the 21st century. As of 19 August 2013 fifteen countries (Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Span, South Africa, Sweden, Uruguay) allowed same sex couples to marry. A law has been passed by the United Kingdom going to be effective in 2014 which validates same sex marriage the study in various parts of the society shows that there rising support for legally recognizing same-sex marriage.

Page 6 F. DEFINITION OF TERMS Same sex marriage is marriage between people at the same sex, either as a secular civil ceremony or in a religious setting. It is the legal union between two people of the same gender. Throughout history, same sex unions have taken place around the world, but laws recognizing such marriages did not start occurring until more modern times. As of 2015, only 17 countries around the world have laws allowing same sex couples to become legally married. Support in some countries that do not allow same sex

marriage is rising, however, which leads many to believe than acceptance will continue to grow.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT History of all great works is to witness that no great works was ever done without either the active or passive support a person’s surrounding and one’s laws quarters .We would like to record our appreciation to all people that involve in the writing this report. First of all, our appreciation goes for all the guidance especially our teachers, Ms. Noemi Rosita for guiding and supporting us until we complete this report successfully. In addition, a lot loves and thanks to our parents that always supporting and encouraging us with their loves and hopes. Besides, we are very grateful to all of our group mates for all the information and their help. There are number of people without whose help this thesis would not have been possible: Patricia Suzette Macasaet our leader, Leirica Resma our assistant leader, Alvin Caalim, Julia Lescano and Marinelle Almero.

Page 7 DEDICATION We would like to dedicate this research work first to God who gave us strength and ideas to create this research paper and to our beloved family who served as our inspiration. And also to our dear friends who taught us to think, understand and express the ideas here in. We earnestly feel their inspiring words which guided us to come up with bright ideas. Their words of encouragement truly pushed us to make a collaborative works. We encounter so many hindrances while we are making this research. We exerted our time, effort, and even money. In the end, we are very proud to

present our work to our beloved teacher. We did not expected that we can do it in a given period of time that is why we feel happy and contentment. We felt so proud to ourselves by finishing this research paper. We are very grateful to our English teacher Ms. Noemi Rosita, for her great support to make this research successful. Thank you ma’am for the patience you’ve showed to us.

APPROVAL SHEET This research paper entitled “LGBT (Same Sex Marriage): A Threat to Our Country” presented by group 8.

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Patricia Suzette Mcasaet Address: Date of birth:

Parents/ Guardian: Hobbies: Ambition: School graduated Elementary: Secondary: Honors/ Awards/ Achievements received:

Name: Leirica Resma Address: Date of birth: January 20, 2001 Parents/ Guardian: Hobbies: Ambition: School graduated Elementary: Secondary:

Honors/ Awards/ Achievements received:

Name: Julia Marie Lescano Address: 314 Tipakan Lipa City Date of birth: April 23, 2001 Parents/ Guardian: Jaime Q. Lescano Sr./ Editha Lescano Hobbies: Eating, Sleeping, reading books Ambition: Psychologist School graduated Elementary: Tipakan Elementary School Secondary: Honors/ Awards/ Achievements received: Achiever

Name: Marinelle Almero Address: Date of birth: Parents/ Guardian: Hobbies: Ambition: School graduated Elementary: Secondary: Honors/ Awards/ Achievements received:

Name: Alvin John Caalim Address: Date of birth: Parents/ Guardian: Hobbies: Ambition: School graduated Elementary: Secondary: Honors/ Awards/ Achievements received:

A. The family Code of the Philippines defines marriage as “ a special contract of permanent union between a man and a woman.” The constitution of the Philippines does not prohibit same-sex marriage.

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B. Laws affecting LGBT community Noncommercial, homosexual relations between two

adults in private are not a crime, although sexual conduct or affection that occurs in public may be subject to the “grave scandal” prohibition in Article 200 of the Revised Penal Code; which states:

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“ C. Article 200. Grave Scandal -

The penalties of arresto mayor and public consure shall be imposed upon any person who shall offend against deceny or good customs by any highly scandalous conduct not expressly falling within any other article of this code.”

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While on the Family Code of the Philippines, stated on Article 1, Article 2, and Article 147 respectively: “ Marriage is a special contract of permanent union between man and a woman entered into in accordance with law for the establishment of conjugal and family life. It is the foundation of the family and an inviolable social institution whose nature, consequences, and incidents are governed by law and not subject to stipulation except that marriage settlements may fix the property relations during the marriage within the limits provided by this code.” “No marriage shall be valid, unless these essential requisites are present: (1) Legal capacity of contracting parties who must be a male and a female; and (2) “Consent freely given in the presence of the solemnizing officer.”

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D. The Advantages of Same-sex Marriage 1. Not allowing some people to marry is unconstitutional By allowing some people to marry, and not others, the government is discriminating against citizens. This creates the feeling that the government classifies homosexual people as second rate citizens

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who do not have the same rights as heterosexual people. Access to Equal Benefits There is a wide variety of benefits that are offered to couples who are legally married. Some of these include tax benefits and insurance perks. Some sex couples can now marry, they too get to enjoy those benefits and perks that come along with being married. “Traditional Marriage” Views have Changed The way that society think has drastically changed over the past decades. People’s minds are opening to things that they may have not understood before. The same idea of two men or women getting married often confused people, which is why they did not support it. Times have changed and legalizing same sex marriage is a testament to this. Everyone needs love All couples experience different relationships,but the idea and feeling of love is universal. Marriage is a traditional thing that truly solidifies and commits a relationships, and straight couples should not be the only ones who have the privilege of doing this. Religion is the problem The biggest reason that it is wonderful that same sex marriage has been legalized is the fact that the arguement is largely religions. It is unfair to oppress some people based on the views of few. Page 17

E .The Disadvantages of Same Sex Marriage 1. Marriage is a Religious Sanction The entire idea of marriage is from religion. This is what arguers of same sex marriage speak the most about. The traditionally defined marriage is between a man and a woman, same sex marriage is against what the Bible teaches, so it is sac religious to marry to men or two women into a religious sanction.

2. Confusing for Children Another big problem with same sex marriage is how it will affect the children of the country. By legalizing same sex marriage it gives the message to children that it is normal or okay to be in a homosexual relationship. This also causes confusion for them as to how reproduction works. 3. Marriage is for Procreation The entire purpose of being on this planet and getting married is to have children, expand the population, and keep the human race going. Some sex couples cannot have children because it requires both a female and male to conceive a child. If we begin to praise people for not having children, the human race could slowly begin to dwindle. 4. It’s a slippery slope By legalizing same sex marriage, you are opening the door for other types of nontraditional couples to fight their right to marry. This could include underage, inicstuons, and even group marriages. 5. Having a mother and father is important Kids need balance in their life in order to be successful adults. This balance comes from having influiness from a mother and a father in their development years. Same sex couples cannot give this to a child because there is only one gender having influence over their life. 6. Reduces to Sanctity of Marriage Marriage is a traditional and religious ceremony and commitment that people hold very sacred. The institution of marriage has been degrading slowly over time, and we need to do everything that we can preserve this. Same sex marriage divalue traditional marriages and cause people to may away from getting married. Page 18