Events tagged with "goodridge case"

Historical Events tagged with "goodridge case"

Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.

Massachusetts Supreme Court Rules on Same-Sex Marriage

November 18th, 2003 21 years ago

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health determined that the state's ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. This landmark 4–3 decision mandated that the Massachusetts legislature had 180 days to amend existing laws, setting a precedent for marriage equality in the United States. The ruling marked Massachusetts as the first state to recognize marriage rights for same-sex couples, influencing future legal battles and legislative changes across the nation.