COUNTDOWN TO EQUALITY

Meet Jim Obergefell, The Man Behind The Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Case

While we all wait with bated breath for SCOTUS to hand down their decision on same-sex marriage (UPDATE: Victory!), what better time to get acquainted with the story behind the landmark case?

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In the following video from YouTuber Raymond Braun, Jim Obergefell, the named plaintiff in the case, shares his heartbreaking/warming story of how his suit against the state of Ohio rose to the potential of enacting national marriage equality.

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