On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide in the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision, declaring that love is love — and equal under the law.
Since then, more than 600,000 same-sex couples have married, securing legal recognition and protections once denied to them.
But joy has mixed with caution. A recent survey found that 80% of same-sex couples fear the ruling could be overturned, with 41% feeling “very concerned.” In response, about 25% have taken proactive steps to protect their families — rushing weddings, pursuing second-parent adoptions or even relocating to states without anti-LGBTQ+ laws.
Ten years on, the celebration of marriage equality remains vital — but so does the vigilance to protect it from being rolled back.
