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Marriage Equality Faces Threats on 10-Year Obergefell Anniversary

Recent state bills alongside conservative justices’ comments have raised doubts about the security of national marriage equality protections.

Overview

  • Nationwide support for same-sex marriage has reached 68% according to June 2025 Gallup polling, though support falls to 41% among Republicans.
  • Republican lawmakers in at least ten states have introduced resolutions and bills urging the Supreme Court to reconsider or weaken Obergefell v. Hodges.
  • The 2022 Respect for Marriage Act mandates federal and interstate recognition of same-sex unions but stops short of requiring states to license such marriages.
  • Conservative justices on the Supreme Court, including Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, have signaled openness to revisiting the Obergefell decision, prompting advocacy warnings.
  • A Williams Institute analysis estimates 823,000 married same-sex couples in the U.S. alongside $5.9 billion in wedding spending over the past decade.