Thea Spyer and Edith Windsor, a homosexual couple from California, recently tried to persuade the Supreme Court to fight against the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. They are declaring that gay couples should be able to marry nationwide.

According to MSN.com, the U.S. Supreme Court suggested Tuesday it could find a way out of the closely watched case over California’s ban on same-sex marriage without issuing a major national ruling on whether gays have a right to marry.

Some students are aware of the news of the argument and have opinions on both sides. Students are voicing their opinions on social media sites, some have also changed their profile picture on Facebook to an equal sign showing their opinion.

“I understand why people are against same-sex marriage because of religious beliefs, but personally I don’t believe that your personal beliefs should impact a Government decision,” senior Abbi Carlson said. “I don’t have a problem with same-sex marriage because it’s their decision who they marry. I’ll be interested to see what the Supreme Court decides.”

“I believe people should be able to marry who they want to marry,” sophomore Harrison Feldt said.

“I don’t agree with same sex marriage. Marriage is a sacred sanction of the church between a man and a women. It is about creating a family and I don’t think that is possible between two men or two women,” senior Bailey Smith said.

Spyer and Windsor challenged the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, which allows federal benefits to go only to heterosexual married couples.

“I don’t like gay marriage but I will support it, I believe you love who you love, sex shouldn’t matter,” junior Joe Chapman said.

According to nbc.com nine states now permit same-sex couples to get married: Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont and Washington. Also, Washington, D.C.

“People let their religious views interfere with their political views and their freedoms for America,” freshman Alex Daniels said.

“The Bible says, the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else, is contrary to sound doctrine,” sophomore Joel Halford said. “In accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, with which I have been entrusted.”

As a result of DOMA, same-sex couples in states where same-sex marriages are legal are accorded state and local marriage benefits, but not more than 1,100 federal ones. These range from spousal health coverage to Social Security and veterans’ benefits, according to nbc.com.