Jim Obergefell

Jim Obergefell, a former ACLU client, was the lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court’s historic marriage equality ruling.
Jim Obergefell, a former ACLU client, was the lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court’s historic marriage equality ruling.
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Views Tuesday, July 12, 2016 Congress Should Abandon Latest Anti-LGBT Effort June 2015 was a joyous time for me and LGBT people across the country. The Supreme Court decision extending the freedom to marry to all loving couples was a landmark achievement in the long and ongoing struggle for equality under the law. I was deeply honored to have played a role in helping same-... Read more |