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Judge Decides Transgender Widow's Marriage Was Illegal
A Texas judge has announced that he plans to nullify the marriage of a transgender woman whose firefighter husband died in the line of duty, on the grounds that they had an illegal same-sex marriage. His family is fighting the widow for inheritance, but the case is also a setback for transgender rights in the state.
Nikki Araguz, who was born Justin Graham Purdue, married Thomas Trevino Araguz II...

Jezebel • May 28, 2011
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