The lead plaintiff in the U.S. Supreme Court case that made gay marriage legal throughout the United States has embarked on a new political crusade: He’s running for a state legislative district in his hometown of Sandusky.
Gay marriage plaintiff Jim Obergefell outside the U.S. Supreme Court. ORG XMIT: WX806COLUMBUS, Ohio -
Jim Obergefell announced Tuesday that he’s seeking the 89th Ohio House District seat that’s currently held byof Huron, which includes Erie and Ottawa counties. He said he’ll prioritize protecting Lake Erie, will invite the next governor to visit the North Coast, and begin forming a bipartisan Lake Erie caucus to focus on the resource on day one on the job.
“You deserve a representative who does the right thing, no matter what,” said a statement from Obergefell. “You deserve a representative who fights to make things better for everyone,” Obergefell said. “I’ve been part of a national civil rights case that made life better for millions of Americans. Simply put, I fight for what’s right and just.”
Obergefell was among a large group of plaintiffs whose petitions to the U.S. Supreme Court resulted in
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