By — Jeffrey Brown Jeffrey Brown By — Anne Azzi Davenport Anne Azzi Davenport By — Daria Nastasia Daria Nastasia Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/john-and-jim-symphony-honors-marriage-equality-with-its-future-increasingly-in-doubt Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Ten years ago, marriage equality became the law of the land when the Supreme Court ruled in the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges case that state bans on same-sex marriage were unconstitutional. A symphony piece now honors the love story of Jim Obergefell and husband John, and how the fight to prevent an overturn of the case continues. Jeffrey Brown reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Jul 16, 2025 By — Jeffrey Brown Jeffrey Brown In his more than 30-year career with the News Hour, Brown has served as co-anchor, studio moderator, and field reporter on a wide range of national and international issues, with work taking him around the country and to many parts of the globe. As arts correspondent he has profiled many of the world's leading writers, musicians, actors and other artists. Among his signature works at the News Hour: a multi-year series, “Culture at Risk,” about threatened cultural heritage in the United States and abroad; the creation of the NewsHour’s online “Art Beat”; and hosting the monthly book club, “Now Read This,” a collaboration with The New York Times. By — Anne Azzi Davenport Anne Azzi Davenport Anne Azzi Davenport is the Senior Producer of CANVAS at PBS News Hour. @Annedavenport By — Daria Nastasia Daria Nastasia