A summary of recent research by the Williams Institute on marriage equality
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Same-sex couples’ weddings have boosted state and local economies by $6 billion since Obergefell
The economic boost since the Supreme Court's decision has been distributed across the U.S.
Over 820,000 married same-sex couples live in the U.S., double the number before Obergefell
June 26, 2025, marks the 10th anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges, which extended marriage equality nationwide.
Nearly 50,000 LGBT immigrants in Los Angeles County do not have US citizenship
23,000 of LA County's LGBT non-citizens are undocumented
LGBT adults are twice as likely as non-LGBT adults to have Medicaid as their primary source of health insurance
Cuts to Medicaid funding disproportionately impact people of color, transgender adults, and cisgender lesbian and bisexual women
Nearly half of transgender people surveyed have moved or are considering moving to more trans-affirming places
Many respondents cited the costs of moving and other economic issues as barriers.
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