On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right. The decision required all states to recognize and perform same-sex marriages. It marked a major victory for LGBTQ+ rights. The ruling followed decades of activism and legal battles. The decision transformed marriage laws nationwide. Obergefell remains one of the most significant civil-rights rulings of the century.
