10 Years Since Obergefell v. Hodges: Love Won, And It’s Not Going Anywhere

 


10 Years Since Obergefell v Hodges: Love Won, And It’s Not Going Anywhere

Back in 2015, the Supreme Court finally recognized what most of us already knew: same-sex couples are perfectly capable of marriage, drama and all. Obergefell v. Hodges confirmed that love is love — and that basic rights like hospital visits, taxes, and joint Netflix accounts should never be exclusive to straight people.

Ten years later, we’re still here, rings on fingers, filing joint returns, and raising kids who know that freedom should apply to everyone. Sure, there are folks trying to hit rewind on equality, but spoiler alert: we’re not going back in the closet, and we’re not handing over our hard-won rights.

Obergefell matters because nobody is truly free if we aren’t all free. Our neighbors’ rights protect our own, and that solidarity is what keeps this democracy breathing.

So yes — celebrate a decade of marriage equality. Smile at every wedding you see. Cheer for the love stories that would have been illegal a generation ago. And stay ready, because defending freedom means keeping it strong for everyone, no exceptions.

Love won in 2015, and it’s still winning. We’re still here, still loud, and still free.

And to every couple who tied the knot the day this ruling came down, happy 10-year anniversary. 

 

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