Jim Obergefell | |
|---|---|
 Obergefell outside the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2015 | |
| Born | July 7, 1966 Sandusky, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | University of Cincinnati (BA) Bowling Green State University |
| Known for | Plaintiff in Supreme Court case Obergefell v. Hodges |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
John Arthur
(m. 2013; died 2013) |
James Obergefell (/ˈoʊbərɡəfɛl/ OH-bər-gə-fel; born July 7, 1966) is an American civil rights activist who was the lead plaintiff in the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court case Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage throughout the United States.[1] Obergefell had sued the state of Ohio in 2013, due to the state's lack of legal recognition of Obergefell's marriage to his husband, John Arthur (1967–2013).[2] Obergefell was the Democratic nominee for the 89th legislative district of the Ohio House of Representatives in the 2022 elections.[3]
- ^ Rosenwald, Michael (April 6, 2015). "How Jim Obergefell became the face of the Supreme Court gay marriage case". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ Cabral, Sam; Conley, Grace (November 30, 2022). "Jim Obergefell: The man who helped legalise same-sex marriage". BBC News. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ Jim Obergefell at Ballotpedia