Same-Sex Marriage - History, Controversy and Current Events

Same-sex unions have been recorded in the history of a number of cultures, but marriages or socially-accepted unions between same-sex partners were rare or nonexistent in other cultures. In the late 20th century, religious rites of marriage without legal recognition became increasingly common. This text follows the history of marriage equality up to the United States Supreme Court's landmark decision of OBERGEFELL V. HODGES.