Same-sex marriage inequality is an issue that has troubled American society since our country was born. More recently, the United States Supreme Court addressed some frequently raised arguments involving same-sex marriage and our constitutional rights. In United States v. Windsor, the legal question: "Does the Defense of Marriage Act [...] deprive same-sex couples legally married under state laws of their Fifth Amendment right to equal protection under federal law?" The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) defines the term “marriage” under federal law as “legal union between a man and a woman.” The final ruling in US v. Windsor declared Section Three of the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. The social and economic effects of the decision were not universal, and unfortunately, because states retain the power to allow or deny same-sex marriages, over nine million Americans are still deprived of their rights. unions have existed throughout the history of society, but have always been accompanied by a stigma and an extremely divided public of interests. In 1970, the first same-sex couple applied for a marriage license in Hennepin, Minnesota, but were denied. The couple decided to try a different county and got their license. This led to the case Baker v. Nelson of the Supreme Court, which was ultimately dismissed on the grounds of “lack of a substantial federal question.” However, many other cases involving same-sex marriage in the United States have led the Supreme Court to decipher and interpret our constitutional rights. From Baker v. Vermont in Perry v. Brown, the Supreme Court has interpreted a handful of legal challenges that question... middle of paper... recognition." While a huge breakthrough in marriage reform was achieved after the DOMA sect. Three were declared unconstitutional, financially, same-sex couples are still deprived of some basic rights involved in domestic relationships The generally negative stigma still remains and threatens millions of Americans one of the most progressive generations, in contrast to the generation that is only at a higher level. Currently, the American government is in the hands of both generations, but especially of the generation of politicians who hide from social reform, and especially from. issue of same-sex marriage once the current generation of young people are in power, legally, I believe same-sex marriage will become more accepted and more widely legalized, but the stigma of the issue may eventually be. removed by voters..