June 1, 2020 – Estimated 293,000 Gay Couples Married since Obergefell v. Hodges

An estimated 293,000 same-sex couples have married since the June 26, 2015 US Supreme Court Obergefell v. Hodges decision that legalized gay marriage nationwide, according to a report from the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute published on June 1, 2020. There are currently about 513,000 married same-sex couples in the US.

Authors Christy Mallory, JD, and Brad Sears, JD, estimate the weddings created a $3.8 billion influx to state and local economies, $244.1 million in state and local sales tax revenue, and 45,000 jobs.