Civil Rights: Obergefell v Hodges

Civics 101

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Education, History, Supreme Court, American History, Elections, Democracy, Society & Culture, Government, Civics, Politics, Social Studies

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🗓️ 10 August 2021

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

It’s the most recent landmark case in our Civil Rights SCOTUS series, the decision that said the fundamental right to marry is protected under the 14th Amendment. How did it come about? What was the status of marriage before June of 2015? And why is the government so involved in the marriage business anyways? This episode features the voices of Melissa Wasser from the Project on Government Oversight and Jim Obergefell, the named party in Obergefell v Hodges.

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0:00.0	You made it. Here. Finally.
0:04.0	Checked out of office to check into the sweet views of...
0:08.0	That place you've always wanted to go.
0:10.0	You know the one. It's nice.
0:12.0	Even the kids like it.
0:14.0	This place is so cool.
0:16.0	And they never like it.
0:18.0	Mom, can we go to the pool?
0:19.0	Look at that.
0:20.0	Not even asking for the Wi-Fi.
0:22.0	When you're with AMAX, it's not if it's going to happen.
0:25.0	But when? American Express.
0:27.0	Don't live life without it.
0:29.0	I've been married twice.
0:32.0	The first time I was very young and closeted in part
0:36.0	because of all the homophobia and big of drain stuff like that.
0:39.0	This is Jackie Fulton, a producer here at Civics 101.
0:43.0	And this is Fendell Fulton.
0:45.0	I'm Fendell Fulton. I am Jackie's other half.
0:48.0	Jackie and Fendell got married at Odjorn Point in November of 2018.
0:53.0	I remember when I went with my ex-now ex-husband.
0:57.0	And we're doing the paperwork and stuff.
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