Marriage equality in the United States didn’t come from one court case — it was the result of years of legal battles that culminated in Obergefell v. Hodges and a historic Supreme Court decision in 2015. In this video, we break down the lawsuits that paved the way, the impact of the Respect for Marriage Act, and why recent legal challenges prove that LGBTQ+ rights remain vulnerable.

Understanding how marriage equality was won — and what still threatens it — reminds us that progress requires vigilance, advocacy, and action to protect equal rights for future generations.

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Listen to the full podcast episode: https://www.ajadedgay.com/46-obergefell-v-hodges-and-the-ongoing-fight-for-marriage-equality/

Read more on the topic in my blog: https://www.ajadedgay.com/blog/the-fight-for-marriage-equality-isnt-over-obergefell-beyond/

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Sources:
De Boer v. Snyder: https://www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/de-boer-v-snyder-6th-cir/

Bourke v. Beshear: https://www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/bourke-v-beshear-6th-cir/

Bourke v. Beshear & Love v. Beshear - Freedom to Marry in Kentucky: https://www.aclu.org/cases/bourke-v-beshear-love-v-beshear-freedom-marry-kentucky

Tanco v. Haslam: https://www.nclrights.org/our-work/cases/tanco-v-haslam/

Tanco v. Haslam: https://www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/tanco-v-haslam-6th-cir/

Obergefell v. Hodges: https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/obergefell-v-hodges/

The Supreme Court Gay Marriage Arguments: What the Justices Revealed — Quote by Quote: https://www.yahoo.com/news/the-supreme-court-gay-marriage-arguments-what-the-117695904751.html

Obergefell v. Hodges (2015): https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/supreme-court-case-library/obergefell-v-hodges#:~:text=Here%2C%20the%20Court%20held%20that,be%20limited%20to%20heterosexual%20couples

Obergefell v. Hodges: https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/obergefell_v._hodges

The Supreme Court's Most Memorable Quotes on Gay Marriage: https://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/supreme-court-justices-opinions-memorable-quotes-gay-marriage-119477

Here’s What You Need to Know About the Respect for Marriage Act: https://www.aclu.org/news/lgbtq-rights/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-respect-for-marriage-act

H.R.8404 - Respect for Marriage Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8404

The 19th Explains: Why the Respect for Marriage Act Doesn’t Codify Same-Sex Marriage Rights: https://19thnews.org/2022/12/respect-for-marriage-act-doesnt-codify-gay-marriage/

Congress: Pass the Equality Act: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/pass-equality-act

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