Equal Dignity: The Love Story Behind Obergefell v. Hodges | LGBTQ+ History Sleep Story

Jim Obergefell and John Arthur were together for twenty years before the law learned the word for it. Tonight: the medical jet on a Maryland tarmac, the wedding that lasted only minutes, the blank death certificate that started a lawsuit, and the June morning in 2015 when the Supreme Court made marriage equal in all fifty states, "equal dignity in the eyes of the law."Told twice, as always: first at a natural pace, then slowly, with longer pauses, to carry you into sleep.Along the way: a New Year's Eve party in Cincinnati, a ring warmed by a July afternoon, a hushed marble courtroom, and the White House glowing in rainbow light against the summer dark.☕ Restful Rainbow is independent and listener-supported: https://restful-rainbow.captivate.fm/supportRelated episodes: A Quiet Revolution (Section 377) · Canada Marriage Equality 2005 · The First Same-Sex Marriages in the Netherlands · A Mystic Bond (ONE Magazine)