Sex and Marriage
Griswold v. Connecticut (1965)
Ruling that the Connecticut ban on the use of birth control violated the right to marital privacy.
PBS offers background, related links and an image related to case.
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New Yorker offers an analysis of this case and its continued impact on reproduction and marriage rights in the present.
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Atlantic discusses how this court decision transformed the American family
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United States v. Windsor (2013)
Ruling that section three of the "Defense of Marriage Act" (DOMA) is unconstitutional and that the federal government cannot discriminate against married lesbian and gay couples for the purposes of determining federal benefits and protections.
Loving v. Virginia (1967)
Ruling that declared laws banning interracial marriage to be unconstitutional, violating the Equal Protection and Due Process clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Oyez offers oral arguments, facts of the case and conclusion of the case
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NPR provides background, perspective and links related to the legacy of the case
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History Channel offers a multimedia review of the issues, and decision of this case
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Obergefell v. Hodges (2015)
Ruling that require states to recognize same-sex marriages perfrmed out-of-state, and to license a marriage between same-sex couples, in accordance with the Fourteenth Amendment.
Lawrence v. Texas (2003)
Decision that struck down sodomy laws, legalizing sexual activity for same-sex couples throughout the United States.