US Supreme Court Strikes Down Same-Sex Marriage Bans Nationwide July 7, 2015 · by Morgan Pevonka-Thompson · in Editorial Opinion In the mid-morning hours on Friday 24 June 2015, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) declared unequivocally in its 5–4 ruling over Obergfell v. Hodges that marriage is a Constitutionally protected right. The case comes from four states—Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee—where 14 same-sex couples and two men with now-deceased partners sought the right to marry or have their otherwise-lawful marriage recognized. Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the majority, said: … same-sex couples are denied the constellation of benefits that the States have linked to marriage. This harm results in more than just material burdens. Same-sex couples are …

US Supreme Court Strikes Down Same-Sex Marriage Bans Nationwide July 7, 2015 · by Morgan Pevonka-Thompson · in Editorial Opinion In the mid-morning hours on Friday 24 June 2015, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) declared unequivocally in its 5–4 ruling over Obergfell v. Hodges that marriage is a Constitutionally protected right. The case comes from four states—Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee—where 14… About Morgan Pevonka-Thompson Morgan is a founding member of the Wisconsin Pirate Party Cooperative, a state party affiliated with the US Pirate Party. She wears many hats: as a certified firearms instructor, she trains people in the safe use and handling of firearms, as well as for the carry of …