What did gay marriage do to massachusetts

We did the best we could there, but I will never forget how it felt to see such a remarkable victory for equality in Massachusetts just a few months after such serious defeats across the rest of the country. Years of groundwork in Massachusetts and the smart and skillful execution of a strategic campaign plan paid off.

20 years ago, same-sex marriage in Massachusetts opened a door for LGBTQ rights nationwide

The Attorney General has a general duty to take action to protect the interests of the state, the rights of its residents, and the public interest. As a strategic matter, however, it made sense to have allowed the novelty of Goodridge to wear off somewhat before challenging DOMA.

First legal same-sex marriage performed in Massachusetts

The court then gave the state days in which to change the law. Same-sex marriage became legal in all 50 states on June 26, , after the Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that states must issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples and recognize same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions.

A State’s Fight For Marriage Equality: Advancing Goodridge’s Promise by Ending DOMA

This week marks the 10th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide. The Supreme Court's landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision in followed years of national wrangling during which some states moved to protect domestic partnerships or civil unions for same-sex partners and others declared that marriage could exist only between one man and one woman.