2016

LGBT And Marriage On The Rocks? Essential Facts You Need To Know About Same-Sex Divorces

The road to marriage equality for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community has been a rocky one. Since Massachusetts became the first state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in May 2004, the LGBT community has seen setbacks and progress as state courts became intense battlegrounds. While some states made same-sex marriage legal, others outlawed marriage between LGBT couples. However, with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June 2015, it became legal for same-sex couples to get married nationwide.