One year ago today, AFER brought marriage equality to the United States Supreme Court. Take a look back:

Top law enforcement officials across the nation are refusing to defend in court marriage bans for gay and lesbian couples.

This is the sixth time a federal court has ruled laws prohibiting gay and lesbian couples from marrying unconstitutional, and the fifth in three months.

Forcing the Spring by New York Times Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist Jo Becker is a behind-the-scenes account of AFER’s case against Prop. 8

On Friday, closing arguments in DeBoer v. Snyder ended nine days of trial. It was the second time a federal court heard expert testimony on the issue of marriage for gay and lesbian couples.

Less than one month after the District Court ruled the state’s ban on marriage for gay and lesbian couples unconstitutional, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals granted AFER’s motion for an expedited briefing schedule and date for oral argument.

Gov. Hickenlooper’s support was echoed by both Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet and Congressmembers Jared Polis, Diana DeGette and Ed Perlmutter as part of the launch of “Why Marriage Matters Colorado."

A poll released by The Washington Post and ABC News shows support for marriage equality has hit an all-time high as 59% of Americans support the freedom to marry.