James Obergefell
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James Obergefell is an American civil rights activist whose lawsuit for marriage equality led to the landmark 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jim Obergefell | 5 |
| James Obergefell canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T226688 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Obergefell Context triple: [Obergefell v. Hodges, petitioner, James Obergefell]
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A.
Jonathan Corwin
Jonathan Corwin was a 17th-century Massachusetts magistrate best known as one of the judges who presided over the Salem witch trials.
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B.
Mark D. Bailey
Mark D. Bailey is an American diplomat who has served as the United States Ambassador to Hungary.
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C.
John Roger Stephens
John Roger Stephens, better known as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and actor renowned for his soulful R&B music and multiple Grammy Awards.
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D.
Christopher Jones
Christopher Jones was the English mariner who captained the Mayflower on its historic 1620 voyage carrying the Pilgrims to New England.
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E.
Henry Wade
Henry Wade was the Dallas County district attorney whose role in enforcing Texas abortion laws led to his being the named respondent in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: James Obergefell Target entity description: James Obergefell is an American civil rights activist whose lawsuit for marriage equality led to the landmark 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
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A.
Jonathan Corwin
Jonathan Corwin was a 17th-century Massachusetts magistrate best known as one of the judges who presided over the Salem witch trials.
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B.
Mark D. Bailey
Mark D. Bailey is an American diplomat who has served as the United States Ambassador to Hungary.
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C.
John Roger Stephens
John Roger Stephens, better known as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and actor renowned for his soulful R&B music and multiple Grammy Awards.
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D.
Christopher Jones
Christopher Jones was the English mariner who captained the Mayflower on its historic 1620 voyage carrying the Pilgrims to New England.
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E.
Henry Wade
Henry Wade was the Dallas County district attorney whose role in enforcing Texas abortion laws led to his being the named respondent in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LGBT rights activist
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civil rights activist ⓘ human ⓘ same-sex marriage activist ⓘ |
| activeIn | 21st century ⓘ |
| authorOf | Love Wins ⓘ |
| awardReceived | various civil rights and equality awards ⓘ |
| citizenshipStatus | American ⓘ |
| coAuthor | Debbie Cenziper ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1966-07-07 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Sandusky High School
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University of Cincinnati ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
LGBT rights
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civil rights ⓘ same-sex marriage law ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasBiographyIn | Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality ⓘ |
| hasResidenceIn | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States ⓘ |
| influenced |
LGBT rights jurisprudence in the United States
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U.S. marriage laws ⓘ |
| knownFor |
marriage equality activism
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plaintiff in Obergefell v. Hodges ⓘ |
| legalCaseEffect | legalization of same-sex marriage nationwide in the United States ⓘ |
| legalCaseOutcome |
Obergefell v. Hodges
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surface form:
Obergefell v. Hodges decided in his favor
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| movement |
LGBT rights movement
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LGBT rights movement ⓘ
surface form:
marriage equality movement
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| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableCourtCase | Obergefell v. Hodges ⓘ |
| notableWork | Obergefell v. Hodges ⓘ |
| occupation |
activist
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author ⓘ public speaker ⓘ |
| participantIn | Obergefell v. Hodges ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Sandusky, Ohio
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surface form:
Sandusky, Ohio, United States
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| politicalActivity | advocacy for LGBT legal protections ⓘ |
| religion | raised Catholic ⓘ |
| residence |
Ohio
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surface form:
Ohio, United States
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| roleInEvent | lead plaintiff in Obergefell v. Hodges ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| significantAchievement | contributed to legalization of same-sex marriage across the United States ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Obergefell v. Hodges
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surface form:
U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges
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| significantEventDate | 2015-06-26 ⓘ |
| spouse | John Arthur ⓘ |
| subjectOf | media interviews on marriage equality ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: James Obergefell Description of subject: James Obergefell is an American civil rights activist whose lawsuit for marriage equality led to the landmark 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Jim Obergefell
this entity surface form:
Jim Obergefell
Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality
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James Obergefell
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this entity surface form:
Jim Obergefell
Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality
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James Obergefell
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this entity surface form:
Jim Obergefell