James Obergefell
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James Obergefell is an American civil rights activist whose lawsuit for marriage equality led to the landmark 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LGBT rights activist
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civil rights activist ⓘ human ⓘ same-sex marriage activist ⓘ |
| activeIn | 21st century ⓘ |
| authorOf | Love Wins ⓘ |
| awardReceived | various civil rights and equality awards ⓘ |
| citizenshipStatus | American ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Debbie Cenziper ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1966-07-07 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Sandusky High School
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University of Cincinnati ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
LGBT rights
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civil rights ⓘ same-sex marriage law ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasBiographyIn | Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality ⓘ |
| hasResidenceIn | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States ⓘ |
| influenced |
LGBT rights jurisprudence in the United States
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U.S. marriage laws ⓘ |
| knownFor |
marriage equality activism
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plaintiff in Obergefell v. Hodges ⓘ |
| legalCaseEffect | legalization of same-sex marriage nationwide in the United States ⓘ |
| legalCaseOutcome |
Obergefell v. Hodges
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surface form:
Obergefell v. Hodges decided in his favor
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| movement |
LGBT rights movement
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LGBT rights movement ⓘ
surface form:
marriage equality movement
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| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableCourtCase | Obergefell v. Hodges ⓘ |
| notableWork | Obergefell v. Hodges ⓘ |
| occupation |
activist
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author ⓘ public speaker ⓘ |
| participantIn | Obergefell v. Hodges ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Sandusky, Ohio
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surface form:
Sandusky, Ohio, United States
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| politicalActivity | advocacy for LGBT legal protections ⓘ |
| religion | raised Catholic ⓘ |
| residence |
Ohio
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surface form:
Ohio, United States
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| roleInEvent | lead plaintiff in Obergefell v. Hodges ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| significantAchievement | contributed to legalization of same-sex marriage across the United States ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Obergefell v. Hodges
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surface form:
U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges
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| significantEventDate | 2015-06-26 ⓘ |
| spouse | John Arthur ⓘ |
| subjectOf | media interviews on marriage equality ⓘ |
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