Nikki Araguz

Nikki Araguz Loyd born June 4, 1975 in Carmel California. She is an American marriage equality activist, author, and public speaker.

The morning after Thomas burial, Nikki learned that two separate lawsuits had been filed by his family in an attempt to take away her benefits as a firefighters spouse, though Thomas had specifically named her as beneficiary in one instance. Thomas family claimed that since Araguz was born male, she was not female at the time of her marriage to Thomas and that the marriage should be invalidated. On May 26, 2011, State District Judge Randy Clapp ruled in favor of Thomas family and nullified the marriage.

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