“On no issue in American life have opinions changed as quickly as on gay rights,” said Whit Ayres, Republican pollster and political consultant. “This is truly a stunning development.” (Yost) Currently, the United States government has left it up to the states to decide on same-sex marriage and civil unions, thus opening the door for many states to ban this type of marriage, and thus leading to unfair treatment of individuals in some states. . Same-sex marriage is a civil rights issue and should be left to the discretion of the federal government. Individual states should not be left to discriminate against citizens, religious devotions cannot be used to promote equal rights for those who do not have the same beliefs, and the treatment of individuals should be the same regardless of the state in which they reside. same thing no matter what state they live in. Although a growing number of states support equal rights for same-sex couples, many states do not recognize rights granted by other states. If someone moves from one state to another that does not grant these rights, they may encounter problems. For example, a lesbian couple with a daughter from a pro-equality state moved to Texas, an anti-equality state. Since one of the parents was not the biological mother and Texas does not recognize same-sex relationships, the non-biological mother had to adopt the child in order to be a legal guardian (Fernandez). However, when the law promoting this inequality was taken to the Federal Court, it was struck down. The family said: “Ultimately, repealing the Texas ban will mean that our son will never know how this denial of equal protection humiliated our family and cheapened his parents' relationship. " (Ferna... middle of document ...... take effect. Yet, as we can see here, the federal government's view is that these state bans are unconstitutional. Therefore, states do not should no longer be able to discriminate against citizens in this way. The final and speedy decision on same-sex marriage should be left to the federal government. Individual states can no longer be allowed to discriminate against citizens. States can no longer be allowed to violate. the constitution and using religion to violate someone's rights Likewise, a decision by the national government is the only way to ensure that the treatment of individuals in each state does not infringe on the sovereignty of the states, but increases. the sovereignty of the individual Every person in the United States deserves equal treatment and, therefore, the entire country must uphold this fundamental tenet of our principles...