首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Gay Marriage Storms US Political Primetime In the space of a few months, gay marriage in the United States has been transfor
Gay Marriage Storms US Political Primetime In the space of a few months, gay marriage in the United States has been transfor
admin
2010-06-01
22
问题
Gay Marriage Storms US Political Primetime
In the space of a few months, gay marriage in the United States has been transformed from a margin al issue into one of the hottest topics of the day with crucial legal and political ramifications.
Its importance was underlined Tuesday with President George W. Bush’s public endorsement—in an election year—of a proposal to amend the US Constitution in a way that would ban same-sex marriage altogether.
The hugely divisive issue burst to prominence in November, following a landmark ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Court that preventing same-sex couples from marrying violated the state’s constitution.
The decision opened the way for Massachusetts to become the first state in the country to legalise gay marriage and laid down the battle lines between advocates, who argue in terms of equal human rights,
and opponents, who warn that the "sacred" institution of marriage is under threat.
Same-sex unions are under judicial review in Indiana, New Jersey and Arizona, and supporters were given a further boost last year when Canada legalised gay marriage, Causing many American couples to make the trip north of the border.
But at home, opposition is strong and highly organised, with family groups and conservative politicians the most vocal in their condemnation of any form of recognition being extended to same-sex couples. A New York Times/CBS News poll taken in mid-February showed 61 percent still ’oppose gay marriage.
The social divisions surrounding the issue were brought into sharp relief earlier this month when the mayor of San Francisco decided to challenge California state laws by issuing the country’s first-ever marriage licenses to gay couples. Some 3,300 same-sex partners have so far taken advantage of the mayor’s largesse, despite moves by conservative opponents to get a court injunction preventing the unions taking place.
For couples like Marcye and Karen Nicholson-McFadden, who have lived together in New Jersey for 14 years and are raising two children, marriage would provide legal rights covering a host of issues from reduced car insurance to hospital visits and inheritance.
"These are rights everybody else takes for granted, and which you become so much more aware of when you have kid," said Marcye. "There is no legal connection between us. Our son understands marriage means commitment, and all this makes him feel insecure."
Michael Dimock of the Pew Research Center, which studies opinions towards public policy issues, says resistance to same-sex marriage tends to be strongest among regular churchgoers and older people.
"And then there are a lot of people who are just resistant to the idea of changing the definition (of marriage), and how society operates," Dimock said. "People express concern about its implications for the legal system, and what it’s going to mean for the notion of family."
Thirty-eight US states have laws stipulating that marriage is an institution for heterosexuals only. Under the court decision in Massachusetts, the state must begin issuing marriage licenses on request to same-sex partners beginning May 17. Local legislators have so far failed to agree on proposals to sidestep the court by amending the state constitution.
______ US states have laws stipulating that marrige is an institution for heterosexuals only.
选项
答案
Thirty-eight
解析
答案在第十二段的首句。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/4KV7777K
0
大学英语四级
相关试题推荐
HallmarkCardsInc.hasbeendescribedastheGeneralMotorsofemotion.EachdaythisMidwesterncompany【C1】______themillion
RodneyMace,35,ismarriedwithtwoyoungchildren,andisapart-timeteacherofarchitecturalhistory."Iamconstantlysurpr
Presentingagiftisathoughtfulaction,butitisnotexpected.Businessgiftsareoftenpresentedafterthe【C1】______isclo
A、TheyshouldnotaskSteventodrivethem.B、It’snoteasytogetataxi.C、TheyshouldaskSteventodrivethetaxi.D、It’sea
A、Secretary.B、Reporter.C、Teacher.D、Shopassistant.C根据选项,推测对话的内容与职业相关。根据问题中的now判断答案为C。
Linguisticsprofessorsandtherapistshavediscoveredhowpeopleachievemutualunderstanding,bothconsciouslyand【S1】______,
A、Theman’sbusinesstripwassuccessful.B、Histrainwasdelayed.C、HisjourneybackfromScotlandtookhimfourhours.D、Heha
A、Hisbrother.B、Hisboss.C、Asalesman.D、Afriend.C
Everyoneknowsthattherearefourskillsinlearningalanguage,【C1】______listening,speaking,readingandwriting.Theyareal
AdvancedLearnersinChina’sTopUniversitiesAndrewChi-chihYao,aPrincetonprofessorwhoisrecognizedasoneoftheUni
随机试题
在Excel中,设置页眉页脚时,可以通过选择“文件”菜单中的“页面设置”命令,在弹出的对话框中选择()标签,然后进行操作。
有关室上嵴的描述,正确的是
血清白蛋白低于多少表示重度营养不良
患者,女性,17岁。6月20日因腹泻、呕吐l天入院。解稀水样便15次,呕吐2次,不伴发热,感口渴。查体:血压90/70mmHg,口唇干燥。大便常规:白细胞1~3个/HP。诊断首先考虑为
男,18岁,慢性粒细胞白血病,白细胞600×109/L,巨脾,出现左上腹剧痛。最可能的诊断是
蓄电池安装内容主要包括()。
某外国投资者拟并购境内某企业并取得实际控制权,下列情形中,不必向商务部进行申报的是()。
2005年3月1日,某市审计局决定对该市教育局进行审计,并依法组成审计组。在审计期间,市审计局及审计组实施了下列活动。请问其中哪些违反了《审计法》的规定?()
文中“玉环之出浴华清,绿珠之采莲洛浦”二句,分别是发生在哪个朝代的故事?以下对文意的理解正确的一项是:
Globalclimatechange,oftenseenasaprocessstretchingoverthousandsofyears,couldinfactoccurabruptlyandunexpectedly
最新回复
(
0
)