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#  August 2015

##  [WHAT THE SUPREME COURT’S GAY MARRIAGE DECISION MEANS FOR EMPLOYERS](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=253:what-the-supreme-court-s-gay-marriage-decision-means-for-employers&catid=67)

May 13, 2016 | [August 2015](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=67)

On June 26, 2015, a narrow majority (5-4) of the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry. While some States already had recognized such marriages, the Supreme Court ruled that all States must issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples on the same basis as opposite-sex couples and must recognize the marriages of same-s…

[Learn More](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=253:what-the-supreme-court-s-gay-marriage-decision-means-for-employers&catid=67)

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