Correction: The U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision for Obergefell v. Hodges came on June 26, 2015. It was incorrectly/accidentally stated as January 26, 2015 at the 15:25 time mark.

In the United States, the fight for marriage equality dates back to 1987. But between 2012 and 2014, significant challenges to state laws prohibiting same-sex marriage arose.

In this episode, we’re taking a look at the origins of Obergefell v. Hodges, its landmark decision and legacy, and potential threats to the future of marriage equality.

Additional Resources:

• 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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