Send us a textChristopher Uric Brecht-Smith is a trailblazer in championing equality, and his passion for playing a bigger game has led him to make legal history… not once, but twice! Chris studied journalism at Oklahoma State University before shifting gears to pursue a juris doctorate from the University of Tulsa… and this shift would have a MASSIVE, reverberating impact for his community.  Chris now practices family, guardianship, and adoption law as a partner at McDaniel Acord in south Tulsa. In 2019, he and his husband, Michael, obtained an appeal from the Supreme Court of Oklahoma that recognizes and acknowledges the parental rights of nonbiological same-sex parents on the same basis as their biological parental counterparts. Two years later, he obtained the first nonbinary birth certificate ever issued in the State of Oklahoma.  In this episode of Shift Out Loud, Chris and I talk about his family’s reaction to his coming out, the importance of paying heed to your internal voice, and his unexpected shift into practicing groundbreaking constitutional law.Listen now to discover: How he won a paradigm-shifting, landmark appeal as a new lawyer  The unfortunate human cost of his history-making caseA step-by-step overview of the civil rights lawsuit that led Oklahoma to issue a nonbinary birth certificate   Guest bio: Christopher Uric Brecht-Smit is an Oklahoma boy through and through.  Born in Edmond, Oklahoma, Chris attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater for journalism and earned a juris doctorate from the University of Tulsa. His law practice heavily emphasizes LGBTQ+ representation. He lives in Tulsa with his husband Michael Brecht-Smith, also an attorney, and their two fur babies. Timestamps:01:50  Intro03:40  Meet Christopher Uric Brecht-Smith10:07  Shift from journalism to law16:01  Edmond & OSU18:39  Coming out to family28:18  Figuring it out & moving on35:15  Being present & gracious43:15  Nonbiological same-sex parental rights51:53  Shift to diversity55:47  Nonbinary birth certificate case1:04:44  Equality galaLinks:Christopher Uric Brecht-Smithhttps://www.ok-counsel.com https://www.facebook.com/people/Chris-Brecht-Attorney-At-law/100069448718521 [email protected] your tactical leadership toolkit: https://www.exceptionalleaderslab.com Interested in working with me or having me speak at your event? Find more information at https://tracyspears.com Want tools that will help you play bigger in your life? Visit my resource library: https://tracyspears.com/blog —Connect with me:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracylspears Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TracySpearsSpeaker Twitter: @tracylspears Instagram: @tracylspears If you love the podcast, please consider leaving a rating and review — this will help others discover how to play a bigger game.

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