Implications of the LGBT Rights Debate

The future of LGBT rights, in my perception, will inevitably hold major public changes in regard to homosexual marriage and Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Although these issues are debated highly today in the political arena, with conservatives and liberals making up the polarized sides, I feel as though these debates will become exponentially argued to the point of significant policy change. The issue of gay marriage is one that has undergone considerable ups and downs throughout recent history. Like in California, where Proposition 8 banned gay marriage and was then overturned, I believe there will be more feats in the “battle” for LGBT marriage in the near future. I foresee people becoming increasingly fervent on this issue, drowning out and out-reasoning the ideas of the religious conservatives, and pursuing a response from Congress in the form of a bill that will allow for LGBT marriage. As for DADT, there will also, without a doubt, be a bill that repeals this law. Despite the conservative view on DADT, which is that it should remain, the moral conscious of Americans will prevail. With a myriad of public support for its end, Congress will be pressured to repeal it within the next year. Though these issues will come to a conclusion legally, tensions will undoubtedly remain for years to come. Eventually though, as occurred throughout the course of the African American Civil Rights Movement, there will be acceptance of LGBT people.