In Houston over the weekend, celebrations started early to mark the anniversary of the Supreme Courts Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which made marriage equality the law of the land.The ruling turns 10 on Thursday. Related How marriage equality gave trans people the freedom to get divorced Before Obergefell, this couple spent years trapped in matrimony. Now, the landmark ruling has become pivotal for trans rights in more ways than one. To mark the occasion, 10 queer couples gathered at the Montrose Center, an LGBTQ+ hub in Houston, to renew or share their vows for the first time, KHOU reports. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today It was standing room only at the ceremony as friends and chosen family turned out to support their loved ones.Im feeling incredible, said Chris Creamer, who walked down the aisle with Mason Sandefur. This was such a beautiful, gorgeous ceremony, and I got to see all my favorite people.Added Sandefur, I think it was really incredible for us, because we were not even out of high school yet when this passed.Paula and Lara Chambers Raney celebrated nearly 40 years together by renewing their vows at the event.Paula credits her life to Obergefell: Her marriage after the ruling got the cancer survivor access to her wifes health insurance.Im alive today because of that, because Im legally married to my wife, she said.Lara said both the couples renewal and marriage equality at its heart are bold statements in a politically fraught time that say, We are important, and that we matter, and that our love is important, and we want to be seen, and we want to be heard.The Obergefell anniversary coincides with new polling that indicates a majority of Americans are concerned that national marriage equality could be at risk as the current administration crusades against LGBTQ+ identity. Additionally, at least two Supreme Court justices have called for overturning the landmark ruling, and several red state legislatures have passed resolutions calling on the court to do the same.But those efforts took a back seat to the tears, hugs, and applause at the celebration this weekend. Love was in the air. Avery Belyeu, CEO of the Montrose Center, attended the event and described it as an affirmation of both love and the power of activism.The thing I would say is to remind each other that weve always had to fight for our rights, she said, as families and couples toasted one another. And no matter what may come, well keep fighting.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.