Background
Kotulski was born in Gresham, Oregon. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Portland State University. In 1991 Kotulski re-located to the San Francisco Bay Area in California to attend graduate school. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant University in 1996. Also in 1996, during an evening of country-western dancing, Kotulski met her former wife Molly McKay. Kotulski worked as a clinical psychologist with the Federal Bureau of Prisons from 1996 until 2008.
In 1999 Kotulski became involved in working for civil marriage equality for LGBTIQ couples. Kotulski served as the Executive Director of Marriage Equality USA 2005-2007. In 2008 Kotulski realized her dream of being legally married to McKay after the California Supreme Court struck down the state ban on gay marriage in their ruling on "In re Marriage Cases". She and McKay were active in the fight against California Proposition 8.
In June 2011 Davina Kotulski and Molly McKay separated and began divorce proceedings. Kotulski has since spoken out about the right of same sex couples to divorce as a part of the fight for marriage equality.
Kotulski currently serves on the Advisory Board of Marriage Equality USA, does public speaking and education regarding marriage equality, writes, and works as a life coach.
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