Introduction In the recent past, people have stood up to fight for various rights which they deem are vital for them. Various civil rights groups have been formed to enhance the fight for human rights. Among the rights that people want is the freedom to marry a person of their choice. As a result, same sex marriages are increasingly becoming the order of the day. These discussions have found their way to the politics of various states in the US. Consequently, gay marriages have been legalized by various state governments. However, gay marriage rights have elicited furious debates among various groups of people. Some people were supporting the rights while others were critically opposing the idea. Views of Religion Religious groups are among the groups that oppose gay marriages to the latter. It should be noted that religious groups base their teachings on the readings of the holy book. According to many versions of the modern Bible, Christians are only allowed to marry people from the opposite sex. Same sex marriages are thus a sin and one cannot be allowed to continue being a member of the church after engaging himself in same sex marriage (Donovan & Tolbert, 2013). Particularly, the Bible prohibits Christians from engaging in homosexuality and this is no different from gay marriages. It is obvious that there are people who will want their same sex marriages to be solemnized in church. This will require a church minister to preside over the marriage. However, according to Christian teachings, God does not allow gay marriages. Everybody in the Bible was married to a person from the opposite sex. God created a woman and a man before joining them in the first marriage (Baunach, 2012). As a result, gay marriages go against traditional way of doing things as well as against what society generally regards as being right. This is the same view that is held by Muslims. When a child is born in a Christian or an Islamic family, he or she is taught the right way of doing things according to the Bible or the Quran respectively. This child will grow up basing his or her way of life and personal values on these teachings (Baunach, 2012). In this regard, the arguments that gay marriage is against tradition and what God demands of his people are dependent of how one was raised. These beliefs will never change given that religious teachings are not dynamic. Nevertheless, there are other churches that have publicly supported gay marriages. This liberal stand has emanated from the diverse interpretations of the Bible. Some biblical scholars have argued that the terms homosexuality and lesbianism have just emerged due to translations of the bible and they are not found in the original Bible. As a result, this group of Christians does not find any problem supporting same sex marriages and even presiding over same sex weddings in church (Becker, 2012). It is important to note that these are also personal views and it is difficult to dispute them. Ethnicity and Same Sex Marriage Arguably, ethnicity is very crucial in shaping a person’s mind. Our cultural background determines what we consider as being right or wrong. The approach that we may have to various issues in life is highly dependent on how we were brought up. While some ethnical groups allow for change in various issues, others are conservatives. Consequently, people from various ethnic groups have d