Open AccessMarriage equality in the United States: a look at Obergefell and beyond
Author(s) -
Toni Jaeger-Fine
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
revista de investigações constitucionais
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.215
H-Index - 5
ISSN - 2359-5639
DOI - 10.5380/rinc.v3i1.45108
Subject(s) - supreme court , jurisprudence , law , political science , same sex , democracy , supreme court decisions , constitutional right , sociology , politics , gender studies
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