Fallen Firefighter’s Widow’s Parents Say She’s Woman

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Fallen Firefighter's Widow's Parents Say She's Woman
OII Australia
27 July, 2010


http://oiiaustralia.com/click2houstoncom-msnbccom-fallen-firefighters-widows-parents-woman/


    THE parents of the widow whose gender has been called into question after her firefighter husband died spoke out Wednesday to set the record straight, KPRC Local 2 reported.

    "I am shocked that they have made these allegations. They knew how much Thomas (Araguz III) and Nikki (Araguz) loved each other," said Nikki Araguz's mother, who asked not to be identified.

    Their anger comes after a lawsuit filed Monday seeks to dissolve Nikki Araguz's marriage. The suit, filed on behalf of the firefighter's mother and ex-wife, alleges the Araguzes union was not valid, because Thomas Araguz did not know Nikki Araguz was born a man.

    "That is untrue," Nikki Araguz's mother said. "Thomas knew everything."