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Ten Years After Love Won: Jim Obergefell on Marriage Equality Then and Now

Baala ShakyaOctober 20, 2025October 19, 2025

Ten years ago, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, declaring that same-sex couples had a constitutional right to marry in all 50 states. For many Americans, it felt like the close of a bitter chapter—the end of a long legal and cultural war. And for Jim Obergefell, the man whose name now sits atop one of the most significant civil rights rulings in United States history, it felt like the first step toward healing.

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The Cost of Parenthood: Italian Surrogacy Ban and The Future of Family

Nicole ManningMarch 21, 2025March 21, 2025

This framing creates a paradox: while women are expected to bear the physical and emotional burdens of reproductive labor, their ability to negotiate fair compensation and labor conditions remains constrained.

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