Marriage Ruling Relieves Gay Americans and Leaves Conservatives Pledging New Challenges

The Supreme Court chose not to revisit a case involving same-sex marriage. The number of married same-sex couples has doubled in the last 10 years.

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Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision

Kim Davis, a Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses, had asked the court to reconsider its landmark 2015 opinion.

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A Decade Later, Supreme Court Is Asked to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision

Kim Davis, a Kentucky county clerk once jailed for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses, has asked the court to reconsider its landmark 2015 opinion.

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Justice Kennedy, Off the Bench but Still Rendering Opinions

In a rare interview, the justice reflected on the state of the nation, the challenges facing the Supreme Court and, at 89, his own history and legacy.

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The Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Impact on Trans Youth

Ten years after their Supreme Court win, some veterans of the marriage equality battles see a shared struggle for transgender rights.

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How America Changed After the Supreme Court Legalized Same-Sex Marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges

On the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationally, supporters say they are secure but also wary and watchful.

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Reflecting on the Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage a Decade Later

Adam Liptak describes the moment in which same-sex marriage became legal nationwide on June 26, 2015 — and what the future may hold for the Supreme Court’s ruling.

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Before Same-Sex Marriage Was U.S. Law, They Said ‘I Do’ in Massachusetts

The couples who exchanged vows in May 2004 helped usher in a period of profound change, leading to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right.

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Southern Baptists Call to Overturn Supreme Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage

The nation’s largest Protestant denomination was motivated by conservative Christians’ success in reversing Roe v. Wade.

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Same-Sex Marriage Is the Law of the Land. Some States Are Debating It Anyway.

State efforts to urge the Supreme Court to reconsider same-sex marriage have not advanced, but they have reopened the issue.

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