Civil Rights Lawyer Mary L. Bonauto, 2014 MacArthur Fellow

September 17, 2014 Videos MacArthur Fellows

Civil Rights Lawyer Mary L. Bonauto is breaking down legal barriers based on sexual orientation and gender identity to equal treatment under the law for all, and working to secure the freedom to marry for same-sex couples and the protections, obligations, and dignity marriage affords.

The MacArthur Fellowship is a $625,000, no-strings-attached grant for individuals who have shown exceptional creativity in their work and the promise to do more.