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 ha...