/tags/jim-obergefell Jim Obergefell en-US Copyright Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:59:20 GMT /politics-government/2025-06-26/once-opponents-in-the-supreme-court-case-that-legalized-same-sex-marriage-now-theyre-friends The case behind the U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide a decade ago is known as Obergefell v. Hodges, but the two Ohio men whose names became that title weren’t so at odds as it would seem, and are now friends. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:59:20 GMT /politics-government/2025-06-26/once-opponents-in-the-supreme-court-case-that-legalized-same-sex-marriage-now-theyre-friends The Associated Press /politics-government/2025-06-23/a-supreme-court-ruling-10-years-ago-involving-an-ohio-couple-led-to-same-sex-marriage-legalization Same-sex marriages surged in the immediate wake of the James Obergefell decision, as dating couples and those already living as domestic partners flocked to courthouses and those houses of worship that welcomed them to legalize their unions. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:55:53 GMT /politics-government/2025-06-23/a-supreme-court-ruling-10-years-ago-involving-an-ohio-couple-led-to-same-sex-marriage-legalization Julie Carr Smyth - Associated Press /politics-government/2025-06-05/ohio-native-civil-rights-leader-jim-obergefell-reflects-on-the-future-of-marriage-equality Sandusky, Ohio native Jim Obergefell was the lead plaintiff in Obergefell v. Hodges, which affirmed the right to same-sex marriage across the United States. Ten years since that landmark ruling, Obergefell says he fears the U.S. Supreme Court is on a path to revisit Obergefell and likely overturn it. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:27:37 GMT /politics-government/2025-06-05/ohio-native-civil-rights-leader-jim-obergefell-reflects-on-the-future-of-marriage-equality Matthew Rand /politics-government/2022-06-30/jim-obergefell-ohio-man-at-heart-of-marriage-equality-case-expresses-concerns-after-roe The concerns come up because of the comments of the U.S. Supreme Court's most conservative justice, in a concurring opinion. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 10:43:20 GMT /politics-government/2022-06-30/jim-obergefell-ohio-man-at-heart-of-marriage-equality-case-expresses-concerns-after-roe Karen Kasler /politics-government/2022-06-08/jim-obergefell-running-as-a-democrat-in-ohio-knows-about-beating-the-odds Jim Obergefell, whose name is on a landmark 2015 Supreme Court decision establishing the right to same-sex marriage, has been the underdog before. This time, he is running against an incumbent Republican for an Ohio House seat in his hometown of Sandusky. Wed, 08 Jun 2022 18:13:50 GMT /politics-government/2022-06-08/jim-obergefell-running-as-a-democrat-in-ohio-knows-about-beating-the-odds Howard Wilkinson /politics-government/2022-01-18/gay-rights-advocate-jim-obergefell-to-run-for-ohio-house Gay rights advocate Jim Obergefell who was the lead plaintiff in the U.S. Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide announced he’s running for a seat in the Ohio legislature. Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:46:54 GMT /politics-government/2022-01-18/gay-rights-advocate-jim-obergefell-to-run-for-ohio-house The Associated Press /news/2020-10-21/plaintiff-defendant-in-landmark-same-sex-marriage-case-oppose-barrett-nomination The two men whose names are on the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage are united in one cause, urging the Senate to… Wed, 21 Oct 2020 19:35:18 GMT /news/2020-10-21/plaintiff-defendant-in-landmark-same-sex-marriage-case-oppose-barrett-nomination Jo Ingles /2020-06-26/5-years-after-same-sex-marriage-decision-equality-fight-continues Since the legalization of same-sex marriage in all 50 states, the LGBTQ rights movement has expanded its vision. This year's celebration comes after another big Supreme Court decision last week. Fri, 26 Jun 2020 20:04:00 GMT /2020-06-26/5-years-after-same-sex-marriage-decision-equality-fight-continues Jeff Brady /storycorps-columbus/2019-12-05/landmark-same-sex-marriage-case-sparked-an-unlikely-friendship The landmark 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision on "Obergefell v. Hodges" legalized same-sex marriage. In the case, Cincinnati real estate broker Jim… Thu, 05 Dec 2019 10:31:00 GMT /storycorps-columbus/2019-12-05/landmark-same-sex-marriage-case-sparked-an-unlikely-friendship Michael De Bonis, Leticia Wiggins /news/2016-07-05/obergefell-embracing-new-life-as-lgbt-activist It's been a wild 12 months for Jim Obergefell, the Cincinnati man behind what's considered the most important case in LGBT rights history.Obergefell went… Tue, 05 Jul 2016 11:51:07 GMT /news/2016-07-05/obergefell-embracing-new-life-as-lgbt-activist Steve Brown