Jim Obergefell

Jim Obergefell (/ˈoʊbərɡəfɛl/ OH-bər-gə-fel; born June 7, 1966) is an American civil rights activist known as the plaintiff in the U.S. Supreme Court case Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage in the United States. After his husband, John Arthur, died in 2013, and his inability to legally be considered Arthur's surviving spouse on his death certificate, Obergefell took to court, beginning his years of fighting for LGBT rights.

Jim Obergefell

Jim Obergefell (/ˈoʊbərɡəfɛl/ OH-bər-gə-fel; born June 7, 1966) is an American civil rights activist known as the plaintiff in the U.S. Supreme Court case Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage in the United States. After his husband, John Arthur, died in 2013, and his inability to legally be considered Arthur's surviving spouse on his death certificate, Obergefell took to court, beginning his years of fighting for LGBT rights.