Abstract
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Beyond the obvious devastation this opinion wreaked on abortion rights nationwide, it also unleashed a fear in communities that have gained substantive rights through the Court’s decisions based on similar reasoning. News organizations and LGBTQ+ advocacy groups quickly published stories discussing the fate of same-sex marriage in a post-Dobbs society. If the Supreme Court were to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, it would be a crushing loss to the LGBTQ+ community. Not only would it signal the lack of respect for same-sex relationships in society, but it would deprive same-sex couples from the “constellation of benefits” marriage provides. …
Recommended Citation
Kimberly N. Furtado,
First Comes Love: Advocating for a Revival of Pre-Obergefell Estate Planning Vigor for LGBTQ+ Couples and Families,
58
U. Rich. L. Rev.
1
(2023).
Available at:
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/lawreview/vol58/iss5/6
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