Ch 22: Finally Legal, Finally Whole

The U.S. Supreme Court decision in support of marriage equality meant so much more than the legal rights it conferred. With it, came dignity, pride, and wholeness.

The ruling was due this morning: June 26, 2015. I’d set an alert on my phone, so I’d be notified as soon as it came through but that didn’t stop me from constantly checking.  The U.S. Supreme Court was expected to announce their decision in Obergefell v. Hodges today, a case that could make marriage equality legal across the U.S. Because of my position as LGBTQ and Multicultural Ministries Director for the Unitarian Universalist Association, it would be my job to announce the decision to the General Assembly, an annual meeting of thousands of Unitarian Universalists (UUs) from around the country and the world, this year being held in Portland, Oregon. I hoped I would have good news to share.