Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Supreme Court Legalizes Gay Marriage
Same-sex marriage is officially the law of the land. Today’s ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court comes after decades of legal battles over same-sex unions. It also follows a huge and accelerated shift in public opinion. Most Americans now approve of gay marriage, according to polls. That wasn’t the case just five years ago.
By Barbara Bogaev • • 1 min readSame-sex marriage is officially the law of the land. Today’s ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court comes after decades of legal battles over same-sex unions. It also follows a huge and accelerated shift in public opinion. Most Americans now approve of gay marriage, according to polls. That wasn’t the case just five years ago. We talk to a reporter who’s tracked the long legal and social evolution that led to today’s ruling.
