Supreme Court considers overturning same-sex marriage ruling

In the United States, the Supreme Court faced a request to reconsider its landmark 2015 ruling, Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The petition to revisit this ruling came from Kim Davis, a former county clerk in Kentucky who gained national attention for her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Despite the resurgence of this debate, analysts suggest that the odds of the court overturning the ruling are low. Each year, the Supreme Court is approached to hear thousands of cases, yet it typically accepts only a small number for review, often declining to explain the reason for rejection. This situation raises concerns around the stability of legal precedents related to same-sex marriage, especially amid recent shifts in the court’s composition and its decisions on other deeply controversial issues, like abortion. Observers highlight that while court precedents can be revisited, it remains uncertain if a majority of justices currently favor overturning Obergefell. This inquiry comes at a time when public discourse on LGBTQ+ rights is particularly heated, promising to influence future legal battles in this area.