Overview : the complex issue of same-sex marriage / David Lampo -- Four decades of LGBT activism paved the way for marriage equality / Freedom to Marry -- American politics have shifted significantly since the 1990s / Garance Franke-Ruta -- Unequal treatment led the Supreme Court to overturn DOMA / Adam Gabbatt -- State marriage laws vary widely following DOMA's demise / National Conference of State Legislators -- Young people helped shift public opinion on same-sex marriage / Robert P. Jones, Daniel Cox, and Elizabeth Cook -- Gay marriage around the world / David Masci, Elizabeth Sciupac, and Michael Lipka -- Same-sex marriage benefits society in many ways / Murray Lipp -- Same-sex marriage strengthens the institution of marriage / John Gustav-Wrathall -- Same-sex marriage furthers the American values of freedom and equality / John Corvino -- Marriage equality reduces dependence on government social services / Josh Barro^^^
What's wrong with letting same-sex couples "marry?" / Peter Sprigg -- Same-sex marriage weakens the institution of marriage / Ryan T. Anderson -- Same-sex marriage perpetuates systemic injustices / Dean Spade and Craig Willse -- Overview : gay couples weigh financial options that accompany marriage / Martha M. Hamilton -- Same-sex marriage protects families and children in many ways / Marriage Equality USA -- There is no scientific evidence that same-sex marriage harms children / Nathalie F. P. Gilfoyle -- Children in same-sex households are healthier than their peers / Nicholas Jackson -- Same-sex marriage is not good for families and children / Children pay a lifelong emotional price for same-sex parenting / Robert Oscar Lopez -- Gay marriage, then group marriage? / Robert P. George, Sherif Girgis, and Ryan T. Anderson -- Same-sex marriage has negative consequences for religious liberty^^Josh Barro^^^
Institute for Marriage and Public Policy -- Same-sex marriage does not impact religious freedom / David Lampo -- Beyond gay marriage-- is the LGBT movement walking down the aisle to nowhere? / Kenyon Farrow ... [et al.] -- Same-sex marriage is good for the economy / Bryce Covert -- Same-sex marriage does not help the economy / National Organization for Marriage / Marriage equality is important for transgender people / Matt Wood