kinda true, things were really rolling forward on the state level on that topic in 2014
lots of Red states made it legal that year
19 May: The U.S. District Court of Oregon found the state's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional in the case Geiger v. Kitzhaber, legalizing same-sex marriage in Oregon.
20 May: The U.S. District Court of Pennsylvania found the state's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional in the case Whitewood v. Wolf, legalizing same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania.
6 October: The United States Supreme Court allowed appeals court decisions striking down same-sex marriage bans in Virginia, Indiana, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, and Utah to stand, allowing same-sex couples to begin marrying immediately in those five states and creating binding legal precedent that has nullified bans in six other states in the Fourth, Seventh, and Tenth Circuits (Colorado, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, and Wyoming).
7 October: The Supreme Court of the U.S. state of Colorado dismissed the case Brinkman v. Long and vacated the stay, thus legalizing same-sex marriage throughout the state
8 October: United States Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy issued an order staying the implementation of same-sex marriage in Nevada and Idaho. Later that day, Kennedy stated that his order of 8 October was erroneous in mentioning Nevada and revised it to apply only to Idaho. Same-sex marriages begin in Nevada.
9 October: The Attorney General of West Virginia announced that in light of the Supreme Court declining to review the Fourth Circuit ruling, he considers same-sex marriage legal in West Virginia, and he will stop defending the state's law banning same-sex marriage.[308] The Governor of West Virginia issued a similar statement and ordered all state agencies to comply. Marriage licenses were issued immediately.[309]
10 October: U.S. District Judge Max Cogburn, ruling in General Synod of the United Church of Christ v. Cooper, struck down North Carolina's ban, citing the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Bostic v. Schaefer. Marriages in North Carolina began that day.[310]
10 October: The Supreme Court lifts Kennedy's order of 8 October and denies Idaho's request for a further stay.[311][312] The Idaho case returns to the Ninth Circuit for Monday hearings.[313]
12 October: District Court Judge Timothy Burgess strikes down the ban on same-sex marriage in Alaska, with immediate effect, making same-sex marriage legal in Alaska.[314]
15 October: Same-sex marriage becomes legal in Idaho with the lifting of the stay in Latta v. Otter.[315]
17 October: U.S. District Judge John Sedwick rules Arizona's ban on same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional, making same-sex marriage legal in Arizona.[316]
17 October: U.S. District Judge Scott Skavdahl rules Wyoming's ban on same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional. On 21 October, Wyoming notified the court that they will not appeal, and same-sex marriages start in Wyoming.
4 November: U.S. District Judge Daniel D. Crabtree rules in Marie v. Moser that Kansas's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. His decision takes effect on 12 November
7 November: U.S. District Judge Ortrie Smith rules in Lawson v. Kelly that Missouri's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
12 November: U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel rules in Condon v. Haley that South Carolina's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. His decision takes effect on 20 November, and same-sex marriages begin in South Carolina.[321]
19 November: U.S. District Judge Brian Morris rules in Rolando v. Fox that Montana's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, making same-sex marriage legal in Montana.
and Football...mostly liked by a bunch of backwoods yobs who are usually on the wrong side of history
oh and big TV watchers...
the NFL, which continued its dominance with the two most-watched regular prime time shows on broadcast television during the 2020-2021 season
