Same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry under the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. According to the Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges, the right to marriage is a fundamental right, and the authors of the Constitution could not have foreseen how liberty interests have developed over time. Considering the importance of marriage, moreover, same-sex couples would face a significant burden on their equality if they were denied access to this institution.