The U.S. Supreme Court has denied review of a long-shot petition that asked the justices to revisit the landmark 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which affirmed the freedom to marry for same-sex couples nationwide.

That move is perfectly in line with where we are as a country – and the outcome that most Americans, including people across the political spectrum, wanted to see happen.

Over the past few months, there has been significant worry about what the Supreme Court would do with the petition from Kim Davis, a former Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses despite the 2015 ruling. That worry speaks to how important the freedom to marry has become – for LGBTQ people, their children and extended families, and for society at large. 

The freedom to marry has been the law of the land for 10 years (and in a state like Massachusetts for more than 20), and it’s deeply ingrained in our culture.

Millions of people nationwide have seen its positive impact, from the more than 

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