Supreme Court could return the issue of same-sex marriage to states to decide, just as the court's majority is expected to do with abortion rights, according to a leaked Supreme Court opinion draft of the decision expected later this month or next.
LGBTQ advocates' concern stems not only from what has happened in statehouses but also from the very real concern that a conservative majority on the U.S. The major areas represented in the policy tally covered relationship and parental recognition, nondiscrimination, religious exemptions, LGBTQ youth, health care, criminal justice, and identity documents. That analysis looks at laws and policies that help drive equality for LGBTQ people in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the five populated territories.
