This is the court decision that recognized gay marriage. It allows us to bridge consideration of both the courts and civil rights, so its worth a look.
The questions presented to the court were:
(1) Does the Fourteenth Amendment require a state to license a marriage between two people of the same sex?
(2) Does the Fourteenth Amendment require a state to recognize a marriage between two people of the same sex that was legally licensed and performed in another state?
Here are links for more info:
- Supreme Court - the decision.
- Oyez.
- Scotusblog.
- Wikipedia.
