Marriage equality in the United States: a look at Obergefell and beyond
The article aims to analyze the marriage equality in the United States, with a special focus at Obergefell v. Hodges case, in which the US Supreme Court held, in June 2015, in a 5-4 decision that is unconstitutional to forbid same-sex marriage. Furthermore, it analyzes the Supreme Court jurisprudenc...
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| description | The article aims to analyze the marriage equality in the United States, with a special focus at Obergefell v. Hodges case, in which the US Supreme Court held, in June 2015, in a 5-4 decision that is unconstitutional to forbid same-sex marriage. Furthermore, it analyzes the Supreme Court jurisprudence about some issues related to this discussion and the democratic movement in the states in favor of same-sex marriage in the years leading up to Obergefell. Lastly, it makes some modest observations about the case and the larger issue of gay marriage in the United States. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d1693908af754f61ac12124825e9f4bc2022-12-21T18:42:08ZengUniversidade Federal do ParanáRevista de Investigações Constitucionais2359-56392016-04-013174110.5380/rinc.v3i1.4510824228Marriage equality in the United States: a look at Obergefell and beyondToni Jaeger-Fine0Fordham Law SchoolThe article aims to analyze the marriage equality in the United States, with a special focus at Obergefell v. Hodges case, in which the US Supreme Court held, in June 2015, in a 5-4 decision that is unconstitutional to forbid same-sex marriage. Furthermore, it analyzes the Supreme Court jurisprudence about some issues related to this discussion and the democratic movement in the states in favor of same-sex marriage in the years leading up to Obergefell. Lastly, it makes some modest observations about the case and the larger issue of gay marriage in the United States.https://revistas.ufpr.br/rinc/article/view/45108obergefellmarriage equalitysame-sex marriageequalityunited states |
| spellingShingle | Toni Jaeger-Fine Marriage equality in the United States: a look at Obergefell and beyond Revista de Investigações Constitucionais obergefell marriage equality same-sex marriage equality united states |
| title | Marriage equality in the United States: a look at Obergefell and beyond |
| title_full | Marriage equality in the United States: a look at Obergefell and beyond |
| title_fullStr | Marriage equality in the United States: a look at Obergefell and beyond |
| title_full_unstemmed | Marriage equality in the United States: a look at Obergefell and beyond |
| title_short | Marriage equality in the United States: a look at Obergefell and beyond |
| title_sort | marriage equality in the united states a look at obergefell and beyond |
| topic | obergefell marriage equality same-sex marriage equality united states |
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