The Lgbtq Rights Movement Essay
Obergefell v. Hodges: National legalization of Gay Marriage in 2015 During the summer of 2015, the Obergefell v. Hodges case landed in the hands of the United States Supreme Court (Chappell 1). This case’s decision would determine the national law on recognition of gay marriages (Chappell 1). Previously, the issue had been largely a state by state legislative decision, greatly polarizing the nation and resulting in many lawsuits where gay couples would marry in a state where gay marriage was legal and move to a location where their marriage was not recognized. On June 26, 2015, in a 5-4 final decision, the Supreme Court determined that all states shall recognize the legal marriage of same-sex couples (Chappell 1). One…