By J. H. Irwin
Author | Content Creator | Humanitarian Voice | Pro-Democracy & Human Rights Advocate
Author’s Note:
“The recent Supreme Court news brings both relief and a sharpened edge of anger for me as a gay man, as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, as someone who has been writing and witnessing the ebbing tides of human rights, democracy, dignity. The fact that the Supreme Court of the United States declined to revisit the landmark 2015 decision Obergefell v. Hodges which enshrined the right of same-sex marriage nationwide is a moment of welcome reassurance. And yet the relief is bitter-sweet: relief because a basic right stands affirmed, bitter because the fight continues and the broader legacy of erosion, terrorization, and de-humanization of our community persists.”
Relief: A Right Held, A Shield Maintained
