The study of contemporary sociology helps sociologist to account the changes that are prevalent in the society. One current issue that is common in the contemporary sociology is the issue of gender stratification and discrimination. During the old days, men remained as the dominant gender throughout the history, while women on the hand were considered as the discriminated and segregated group. There are various reasons why gender is an important aspect to investigate. For instance, the public policies should be tailored to ensure that there is no any discrimination and everyone is guaranteed an equal access to life, liberty and quest for happiness. Thus, policies should not be formulated in favor of either side as they would be termed as being promoters of inequality. Thus, the passing of the gay marriages legislation in New York City was very important, since it helped those people that are gay get an opportunity for pursuit of their happiness which can only be ensured by be allowed to marry their gay counterparts (Adams & Sydie 9). The bible which represents the word of God does not recognize unions of people with the same sex. Instead, the bible rebukes such occurrences as expressed in Romans 1:27. The bible is the guide that leads the Christians all over the world and it advocates for marriages of people with opposite sex. This symbolizes marriages between men and women. Thus, the passing of the New York legislation that supports marriages between people of the same sex is contrary to the teaching of the bible and wrong. Surprisingly, the same bible acknowledges the existence of unions between people of the same sex as expressed in Isaiah 60:2. The bible states that due to their evilness, men will lust for one another and commit what it describes as a shameful act. The other reason why the bible does not support gay marriages is because legalizing gay marriages ruins the sanctity of marriage. Despite the high condemnations of gay marriages in the bible, it is surprisingly that many Christians are opting for the gay marriages. Many such people argue that there is no need to preserve the sanctity of marriage, since it has been nowadays greatly damaged. They argue that the divorce rate has amplified to a high of up to 50%. They complain that such a high divorce rate signifies that, although many people are married to spouses that belong to the opposite sex, most of these couples are not happy with their marriages. Thus, the government is in dire need to recognize the importance of gay marriage as an important remedy for the marriage institution. They argue that by the most governments restricting the legalization of gay marriages, it is being discriminative to the minority group which is not fair. Therefore, the legalization of the gay marriage in New York City was a great step for the senate. The high extra marital affairs that are prevalent in the contemporary world also depict how unfulfilling these marriages between people of opposite sex have become. Therefore, people should be given their freedom to pursue their happiness without being subjected to any sort of discrimination. The legalizing of the gay marriages in New York City meant that th