1. What are the benefits of same-sex marriage? In a financial sense? What are the benefits compared to those of a heterosexual marriage?

2. What are the current legal standings on gay marriage? What states are currently advancing their legalization of gay marriage? Why are certain states completely opposed to overturning their view of gay marriage, their lack of legalizing this endeavor?

3. How has gay marriage affected the media? How has the movie and television industry interpreted the growing interest in gay rights? Have these instances helped create new initiatives in the gay rights movement?