What are the Supreme Court decisions on marriage equality? For many, marriage equality means the legalization of gay marriage from Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015. But it began much earlier than that. For Valentine’s Day, I wrote a series of decisions about marriage or relationships.
The fight for marriage equality began with Loving v. Virginia, the case involving the marriage of Richard Loving (a white man) to Mildred Jeter (a Black woman). Although we have a long way to go, we end with Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 case that legalized gay marriage.
What is the significance of Lawrence v. Texas? Lots of people know about Obergefell v. Hodges (the 2015 Supreme Court case that legalized gay marriage), but Lawrence paved the way and increased the civil rights of gay couples.
With MLK Day today (and with Valentine’s coming up), I thought I would summarize the Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court case. This case was an important one in the fight for racial equality. I also think that the case’s name (Loving) is super en pointe. Awhile ago, it was made into a beautiful movie called Loving.
![Significance of Lawrence v. Texas [Case Brief]](https://i0.wp.com/www.blawggers.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/significance-of-lawrence-v-texas-2.jpg?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1&resize=250%2C250 "Supreme Court Decisions on Marriage Equality 2")
