Jeff Ferst and Peter Bramley

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Meet the Plaintiffs: Jeff Ferst and Peter Bramley

Jeff Ferst was born and raised in New York City and Peter Bramley was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona. Peter and Jeff met in the summer of 2012, combined households in October 2012 and on Valentine’s Day 2013, they married in Palm Springs California. Jeff discovered and embraced his sexual orientation early in life and was with his first partner for fifteen years. Peter embraced his orientation in 2009 after thirty-two years of marriage and raising two children with his ex-wife. While Jeff and Peter were married in California, Arizona refuses to recognize their marriage. Like other couples, they worry what will happen to their spouse should one predecease the other. They wish to commit to each other in life and to provide security for each other after death.  Peter and Jeff joined the fight for marriage equality to ensure their voices are heard and to provide for their security through the equal protections achieved through the recognition of their marriage. 

News Articles:

• Arizona Daily Start Article
• KGUN9 – Tucson Couple Joins Lawsuit (PDF)

References:

• Declaration of Jeff Ferst (PDF)
• Declaration of Peter Bramley (PDF)
• Business online biography for Jeff
• The Press Kit with Photos
• All the Exhibits