Ten years ago, a historicalSupreme Courtdecision paved a new path for theLGBTQIA+ community. Many queer elders never expected to see the day same-sex marriage would be legalized on a federal level and somestill fear the freedom's future. On June 26, 2015, theU.S. Supreme Courtjusticeslegalized same-sex marriageacross the country in its ruling ofObergefell v. Hodges. Under the ruling, states cannot deny marriage to same-sex couples, rights that have been enjoyed by opposite-sex couples for thousands of years. According to theUCLA School of Law Williams Institute, more than 591,000 same-sex couples have married since the Supreme Court's ruling, as of this month. And an estimated 22.7 million guests have attended the weddings of same-sex loved ones. AsObergefell v. Hodgesnears its 10th anniversary,take a lookback at LGBTQIA+ celebrations throughout the country. LGBTQIA+ Pride:He was at the center of a Supreme Court case that changed gay marriage. Now, he's worried. Attacks on Obergefell v. Hodges:Southern Baptists vote to seek repeal of historic same-sex marriage ruling Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her atgcross@usatoday.com. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Obergefell v. Hodges: Look back at 10 years of celebrations
