Republicans' Retreat From Gay Marriage Truly Threatens It
June marks LGBTQ Pride Month, a time of celebratory parades, parties and rainbow-drenched gatherings all across the country. This month also marks the 10th anniversary of the Obergefell v. Hodges decision — the landmark US Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in every state. That case, which included several same-sex couples — some with children — ushered in an increased acceptance, visibility, and frankly, comfort level among members of the LGBTQ community and their families. In subsequent years, the support for marriage equality ticked up among all groups, most starkly among Republicans who for years ran as defenders of traditional marriage, supporting only unions between one man and one woman.
The trend saw........
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