Same-sex marriage was nationally legalized in 2015 in the Obergefill v. Hodges court decision. Discuss the social reality of same-sex marriages in contemporary U.S. society.

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Although same-sex couples are legally allowed to marry in all U.S. states, they still face discrimination in some states. This discrimination includes the right for religious and state officials to refuse to marry same-sex couples. Additionally, in some states same-sex couples are denied access to marriage rights such as the right to make medical decisions for each other, to inherit, to qualify for spousal Social Security benefits, and to jointly adopt or foster children.

Sociology

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What is the basic function or purpose of legal definitions of race?

a. to determine who would be identified as black b. to determine who was not white c. to reinforce existing biological differences d. all of the above e. none of the above

Sociology

Most events in the social world are extremely complex. The desire to find an easily identifiable reason that something happens violates the principle of ____

a. cause-and-effect b. verifiability c. multiple causation d. causation e. replication

Sociology

To increase a high school's prestige, superintendents and principals may pressure teachers to offer Advanced Placement (AP) courses and students to take them

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology