<span><span><span>Same-sex marriage has become one of the defining social issues in contemporary U.S. politics. State court decisions finding in favor of same-sex relationship equality claims have been central to the issue’s ascent from nowhere to near the top of the national political agenda. </span><span style="font-style:italic;">Same Sex Marriage in the United States</span><span> tells the story of the legal and cultural shift, its backlash, and how it has evolved over the past 15 years. </span></span></span>