Myths that Led to the Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage in the United States

Part 1: Myths Relating to the Courts, Government, Law, and the US Constitution

Myth #1: Marriage is a government construct over which government and government alone has oversight.
Myth #2: The federal government, especially through its court system, has absolute authority over marriage.
Myth #3: The government bestows rights; therefore, the government can take them away.
Myth #4: The Supreme Court is the final arbiter of disputes in the United States.

Part 2: Myths Relating to Male-Female Differences, Procreation, Parenting, and the Absence of a Mother or Father in Every Home Run by a Same-Sex Couple

Myth #5: Gender is absolutely meaningless in marriage.
Myth #6: The fact that procreation occurs naturally only through heterosexual intercourse has nothing to do with marriage and the family.
Myth #7: Gender is absolutely meaningless in parenting.
Myth #8: Marriage is really all about adults—not children.

Part 3:

Myth #9: Marriage has more to do with sexual pleasure and emotional ties than producing children.

Part 4: Myths related to the civil rights movement and the to end bans on interracial marriage

Myth #10: The denial of marriage to same-sex couples is akin to the denial of civil rights to blacks during the Jim Crow era.
Myth #11: The denial of marriage to same-sex couples is akin to denying interracial couples marriage.

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