Obama Calls Plaintiff To Congratulate
President Obama called Jim Obergefell, the plaintiff in the Supreme Court gay marriage case, telling him, “Your leadership changed the country.”
Obergefell…sued the state of Ohio to recognize his marriage to John Arthur.
“Hi, is this Jim?” Obama asked Obergefell through an iPhone as their chat was captured on CNN. “I figured when I saw you that we were going to be hoping for some good news, and we did. I just want to say congratulations. Your leadership on this changed the country.”
Obergefell and Arthur were married in 2013 after the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act. Arthur died three months later due to complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Obergefell sued to be able to have his name included on his husband’s death certificate, as gay marriages were not recognized in Ohio.
Speaking on Friday to President Obama, Obergefell said he wanted to fight for his marriage “and live up to the commitments to my husband.”
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cecilia June 27th, 2015 at 00:50
and, THAT, Ladies and Gentlemen, is real love