27monster27 15,859 Posted June 26, 2025 Share Posted June 26, 2025 https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/10-years-of-marriage-equality-our-love-is-an-act-of-defiance Ten years ago today, in June 2015, gay marriage was legalized in the USA. Obergefells lawsuit against Hodges was the final act that pushed this to happen. This was the culmination of a decades long fight with up and downs. Obergefell in reflection has stated that the fight is not over today in response to increasing hatred in the country. Nevertheless, the event has served as a reminder to many about perseverance. ---- Happy pride everyone. Remember, no matter how hard it gets, never stop fighting for love. People fought for YEARS through hell and back to get gay marriage to be totally legalized, and we will protect the right of all people. Never give up. 💗❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍 he/him/his Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DopeEnigma 1,774 Posted June 26, 2025 Share Posted June 26, 2025 Let’s hope it remains in place, we can’t let the pain and struggle of those that paved the way be lost. It’s time to stand up and fight the good fight, we can’t be complacent anymore, those who came before us would be out there marching as often as possible! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudraCNG 15,506 Posted June 26, 2025 Share Posted June 26, 2025 And 20 in my country Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainMonster 2,716 Posted June 26, 2025 Share Posted June 26, 2025 It’s amazing. It feels like it was just yesterday and also like it’s been forever. I remember ugly crying seeing the White House clad in the rainbow after the decision. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Breast 6,456 Posted June 26, 2025 Share Posted June 26, 2025 only 10? You're telling me it was legalized in 2015???? but out here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 172,527 Posted June 26, 2025 Share Posted June 26, 2025 47 minutes ago, DopeEnigma said: Let’s hope it remains in place, we can’t let the pain and struggle of those that paved the way be lost. It’s time to stand up and fight the good fight, we can’t be complacent anymore, those who came before us would be out there marching as often as possible! Thanks to Biden and congressional Democrats it's a lot harder to overturn than it was for Roe to be struck down. In 2022 Biden signed the "Respect for Marriage Act" that puts a federal protection in place and defines marriage as "between two adults regardless of the sex of the individuals". It also prohibits states from not recognizing same sex marriages from other states. Right now, if Obergefell v. Hodges were overturned (unlikely but possible), about 25 states would be allowed to stop issuing marriage licenses to same sex couples but they couldn't legally ignore couples that are already married or new marriages from out of state. It would take a new SCOTUS ruling to overturn the RFMA or a new bill passing through congress to overturn it. Consider that same-sex marriage rights are broadly popular. About 70% of Americans support it (which I think is the highest it's ever been) and even though Republican support has fallen, still 41% of them support it. It wouldn't really be politically prudent to go after equal marriage rights. Buuuut...we said the same thing about abortion rights and look where we are with that. So yeah, we can never let our guard down. Grab your bricks and face masks, sisters Whimsical bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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