#same-sex-marriage

#same-sex-marriage

On Modern Family, Cameron and Mitchell got married in the season five finale, "The Wedding" in 2014. Their marriage followed the real-world decision making in the US Supreme Court regarding gay marriage. In 2013, the court struck down California's proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage. That year, the Supreme Court also declared the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defined marriage as being between a man and a woman, unconstitutional.

"We literally invited the entire world to our wedding," Lutz says.

Data from a Pew Research Center poll found that 59 per cent of LGBTQ+ adults want to get married in their lifetime, a significant increase from 28 per cent in 2013.

Cohen called out Davis for her multiple marriages and alleged hypocrisy regarding her views on the sanctity of marriage, stating, "Lady, you've been married four times to three different people..."

This year's Pride celebrations are expected to take a more defiant stance than in recent years, reflecting back on recent political attacks against LGBTQ+ rights.

Ten years ago, I stood beside the woman I loved... We wasted no time stepping into that long-denied space, hearts full, hands trembling, knowing we were among the first wave of people finally granted the legal right to say "yes" to love.