We have seen unprecedented advances in equality for same-sex couples with marriage now equally open to same-sex couples in the majority of the states. In addition to the dignity and respect that marriage equality provides for our relationships, marriage provides tremendous legal and financial protections to same-sex spouses.
However, marrying does not provide all the protections your family needs to be legally secure – there are very important legal steps that all same-sex spouses and transgender spouses need to take to ensure that their families are protected.