Jim Obergefell
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Future activist Jim Obergefell was raised in the northern Ohio region, the son of a Catholic clan with five older siblings. He came out as gay to his family in his mid-20s, and in 1992 met John Arthur. Obergefell and Arthur met twice at a Cincinnati bar, but felt no sparks until they connected for a third time at a friend’s party. They soon fell deeply in love and built a life together in Cincinnati. The lived and worked together as consultants, followed a passion for collecting art and surrounded themselves with an extensive network of friends and family.
In 2011, Arthur began to have severe issues with mobility, and he was eventually diagnosed with the motor neuron disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), aka Lou Gehrig’s disease. With the condition eventually taking away Arthur’s ability to move, Obergefell stood by his side and served as his partner’s primary caretaker. The two had decided to become legally married, but several years earlier Ohio had passed a state constitutional amendment that banned gay marriage.
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