Milestones court rulings

Under the court ruling of Lawrence v Texas in 2003 and Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015, as well as many other milestone court ruling, the civil rights of the LGBTQ+ community has greatly increased. Under the Lawrence b Texas ruling, the prohibition of sexual acts between consenting adults was made illegal. This court ruling caused many sodomy laws throughout the country to become unlawful under the United States Consitiution. As a result of the Obergefell v Hodges court ruling, marriage between same-sex couples was recognized as a fundamental right under the Due Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. This was a ground-breaking ruling as it forced all states to accept and recognize same-sex marriages in all states of the United States. Before this ruling, only 36 US states recognized and permitted same-sex couples to marry (bu.edu). The legalization of gay marriage was a huge milestone and showed the success of the Gay Rights Movement and has paved the way for the accomplishment of future civil rights successes for LGBTQ+ people.