Miguel Braschi and Leslie Blanchard

Miguel Braschi
Born(1956-10-08)October 8, 1956
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Died1990 (aged 33–34)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Cause of deathComplications from AIDS
NationalityAmerican
Alma materOhio State University
Known forRole in Braschi v. Stahl Associates Co.
PartnerLeslie Blanchard
Leslie Blanchard
Born(1934-06-03)June 3, 1934
DiedSeptember 14, 1986(1986-09-14) (aged 52)
Cause of deathComplications from AIDS
NationalityAmerican
Known forRole in Braschi v. Stahl Associates Co.
PartnerMiguel Braschi

Miguel Braschi (October 8, 1956 – d. 1990) and his life partner Leslie Blanchard (June 3, 1934 – September 14, 1986) were an American gay couple who were the central figures in the landmark New York Court of Appeals case Braschi v. Stahl Associates Co. (1989).[1][2] The victory served as the first court recognition of a same-sex couple as a family in the United States, and thus, as a significant milestone in the history of gay men in the United States.[3][4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ Museum of the City of New York, "Miguel Braschi: Fighting for Same-Sex Couples to Be Recognized as Families," Hidden Voices: LGBTQ+ Stories in American History, 173-175.
  2. ^ Porterfield, Jason (December 15, 2016). Marriage Equality: Obergefell v. Hodges. Enslow Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-0-7660-8436-0.
  3. ^ "Braschi v. Stahl Associates Co". Casebriefs. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  4. ^ Carlos A. Ball From the Closet to the Courtroom: Five LGBT Rights Lawsuits That Have Changed Our Nation, Beacon Press, 2011, ISBN 978-0-8070-0153-0, pg. 2 of introduction
  5. ^ "We Are Family?". ABA Journal. American Bar Association: 96. November 1, 1988. ISSN 0747-0088.
  6. ^ Robert Wintemute; Mads Tønnesson Andenæs (2001). Legal Recognition of Same-sex Partnerships: A Study of National, European and International Law. Hart Publishing. pp. 139–140. ISBN 978-1-84113-138-2.
  7. ^ Gutis, Philip S. (July 7, 1989). "New York Court Defines Family To Include Homosexual Couples". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 28, 2023.