Recently the United States government has been changing their position on same sex marriage.  Up until a few recent policy changes, the United States government has opposed same sex marriages, even as more and more states legalize it.  Currently the Supreme Court has a case where they are considering overturning the Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, which states that the federal government will only recognize marriages that are between one man and one woman. This shift also coincides with a shift in policy regarding homosexuality as a whole. The defense department has changed its policy of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, where military members could not be openly homosexual and serve in the military.  The military now accepts openly gay service members.  Another shift in American government was seen when the State Department celebrated LGBT Pride Month in an effort to stand up against the human rights violations that occur when same sex couples are not allowed to marry. This brings society one step closer in the right direction.  Obviously there is still much more work to do to bring the United States to a place where these basic human rights are not being violated day in and day out.  With more education for our children and even adults there remains hope that someday same sex marriage will be recognized as well as the gay community as a whole as equal.  This issue is now becoming the main civil rights issue of today and it seems possible that there could be formal legislation that makes everyone equal in marriage.