With the Supreme Court bringing gay marriage to a number of new states this week, The Economist looks back at how (and why) the U.S. public has warmed to the idea of two people of the same gender falling in love, marrying, and creating a family. 

From Lawrence v. Texas to the growing tide of gay marriage support among Millennials, the video examines some of the many interlocking pieces that have come together to bring us where we are today in the fight for LGBT equality. 

Check it out, AFTER THE JUMP…