The story of marriage equality

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The story of marriage equality is more complicated ”” and costly ”” than you remember




December 31, 2021 by Danielle Kurtzleben

Americans' views on same-sex marriage have undergone a revolution in a few short decades.

Public opinion on the issue swung so swiftly and decisively ”” and so little uproar resulted once it was legal nationwide ”” that one might easily assume the march toward marriage equality was a neat, steady progression.

But it was in fact a decades-long project that moved in fits and starts. As with pretty much any other political movement, there was disorganization and internal squabbling ”” many in the LGBTQ+ community didn't even see marriage equality as a priority (or even a worthy goal at all) a couple of decades ago.

And, as with other political movements, copious amounts of money provided a lot of the momentum.

https://www.npr.org/2021/12/31/106889439...u-remember