Eleven years
after Massachusetts became the first state to allow same-sex couples to
marry, the Supreme Court on April 28 will hear arguments about whether
to extend that right nationwide. The case comes amid a wave of gay
marriage legalization: 28 states since 2013, and 36 overall. Such
widespread acceptance in a short amount of time isn't a phenomenon
unique to gay marriage. Social change in the U.S. appears to follow a
pattern: A few pioneer states get out front before the others, and then a
key event—often a court decision or a grassroots campaign reaching
maturity—triggers a rush of state activity that ultimately leads to a
change in federal law.
We looked at six big issues—interracial marriage, prohibition, women’s suffrage, abortion, same-sex marriage, and recreational marijuana — to show how this has happened in the past, and may again in the very near future.
We looked at six big issues—interracial marriage, prohibition, women’s suffrage, abortion, same-sex marriage, and recreational marijuana — to show how this has happened in the past, and may again in the very near future.
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