It has been a monumental leap for equality in the United States - the Supreme Court have declared that all 50 states license same-sex marriage and recognise marriages from other states. However, whilst many understand that same-sex marriage is now legal all across America, the legal background as to why this has happened is often not fully understood. Even more surprising is that the Supreme Court ruling states that the right to same-sex marriage has always existed ...but only now is it being protected.
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