The landmark Supreme Court ruling Obergefell v. Hodges, announced on June 26, 2015, established the legal right to same-sex marriage across the United States after years of advocacy and legal challenges. The case stemmed from Ohio, where plaintiff James Obergefell and his late partner, John Arthur, sought recognition of their marriage following the Supreme Court's earlier dismissal of the DOMA. The decision underscored a shift in societal attitudes and has had profound implications for LGBTQ rights, influencing both legal and personal aspects of marriage equality in America.
"The Obergefell v. Hodges decision followed years of national wrangling over the issue, during which some states moved to protect domestic partnerships or civil unions for same-sex partners and others declared marriage could exist only between one man and one woman."
"Obergefell became Arthur's caregiver as the incurable condition ravaged his health over time. When in 2013 the Supreme Court struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act, the pair acted quickly to get married."
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