Jim Obergefell and John Arthur's marriage in 2013 symbolized progress towards same-sex marriage acceptance in the U.S. Despite their marriage not being legally recognized in Ohio, their love story helped fuel Obergefell's landmark lawsuit that led to the Supreme Court's 2015 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide. However, a decade later, there are concerns about the future of marriage equality following comments from Justice Clarence Thomas. His suggestion to revisit the Obergefell case creates anxiety among LGBTQ+ advocates about the potential reversal of rights previously granted to queer couples.
When Jim Obergefell and John Arthur boarded a charter medical jet one summer day in 2013 to exchange vows, national attitudes towards same-sex marriage were shifting.
We had just jumped through so many hoops to get married that millions of couples would never have to do, and we simply wanted John to die a married man, Obergefell says.
Five days later, that bliss was dulled after civil rights attorney Al Gerhardstein explained that Obergefell would not be on his husband's death certificate because their marriage was not legally recognized by the state of Ohio.
Only two of the justices that ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges remain on the court, which raises concerns about the future of marriage equality.
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