King noted that contemporary debates over celibate clergy, the roles of women, sexuality, and marriage demonstrate that the issues are far from resolved.
King noted that contemporary debates over celibate clergy, the roles of women, sexuality, and marriage demonstrate that the issues were far from resolved.
On Tuesday several groups opposed to same-sex marriage demonstrated outside the court, but they seem to have melted away, save for the ever-present Westboro baptist church.
Ever alert to contemporary political developments as much as to eighteenth-century history, Thomas asserted that harassment of contributors to Proposition 8 in California, which banned same-sex marriage, demonstrated the dangers of mandatory disclosures.
Chief Justice John Roberts' dissent from the Supreme Court decision in Windsor, which overturned the key section of the Defense of Marriage Act, demonstrates the importance of this archival work.
The number and breadth of submissions in support of marriage equality demonstrates that it is only a matter of time before a change in the law occurs.
The 2004 Marriage Equality Express demonstrates that every step LGBTQ people, their friends and family take -- and every mile we log -- along this journey brings us closer to our common goal of full nationwide equality.
But legal scholars say that an examination of the last wrenching national debate over the definition of marriage -- when, only 50 years ago, a majority of states banned interracial marriages -- demonstrates that the president misunderstood the legal terrain.
Above: Same-sex marriage supporters demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
