American Ideals Images 

The First Amendment to the United States Constitution states the freedom of speech as a constitutional right. This first image shows a protester proudly displaying a rainbow flag to celebrate the legalisation of same-sex marriage in June 2015, demonstrating the American constitutional ideals of equality and freedom. The changing of the law to make marrying the same sex was presented as a fundamental right. This is iconic of America as it demonstrates how America presents its people as proud to stand up for what they believe in. 

However, by September 2015 an Apostolic Christian was sent to prison in Kentucky for her stance in refusing to follow court orders to issue a marriage licence to a gay couple. As many as 12 counties in Alabama are not issuing marriage licences in a state where the law says judges "may" issue licenses. On the other hand in Oregon a county circuit court judge is facing an ethics review over his refusal to perform same-sex marriages. This demonstrates how America is not completely free to everyone and that equality is not the same to each person in every American state as there are still many campaigners against gay marriage even now it has been legalised.