NV & Katie Gay

NV and Katie married in 2014, before NV had come out as a transgender person and changed her identity documents to Female. The couple lives in Ohio.

While the couple has long supported marriage equality for all – the freedom to marry for all families has now taken on new importance.

“The Obergefell decision has had an immense impact on our relationship,” NV said. “With increased discussion about attacks on the ruling, both my wife and I fear whether our legally married status would remain or be questioned – since we are both now identifying as female for federal identification.”

“We seek to simply live and express our love for each other as we see fit. Marriage matters because it affirms our love and devotion to one another, signifying that no matter what happens, we will stand with each other.”