POLITICSJun 26 · 08:10 UTCWTOP DCWTOP Staff

Today in History: June 26, US Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage

On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide in the Obergefell v. Hodges decision, ruling state bans violated the Fourteenth Amendment's due process and equal protection clauses. The article also notes other historical events occurring on June 26, including the UN charter signing in 1945 and the Berlin Airlift beginning in 1948.

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