How 20 Years of Same-Sex Marriage Changed America In the early 2000s, as the movement for marriage equality gained momentum across the United States, opponents warned of dire consequences if same-sex couples were allowed to wed. From eroding traditional family values to indoctrinating children with homosexual "propaganda" in schools, the slippery slope arguments flowed freely. But two decades after Massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage in 2004, followed by the Supreme Court's landmark nationwide ruling in 2015, a new comprehensive study paints a starkly different picture. Far from undermining the fabric of society, the legalization of same-sex marriage has had a largely positive impact on families, communities, and the nation as a whole. The Effects on Families and Children One of the primary fears expressed by opponents was that allowing same-sex couples to marry would somehow weaken or destabilize the institution of marriage itself
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