Edith Windsor | |
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 Windsor at DC Pride 2017 | |
| Born | Edith Schlain June 20, 1929 |
| Died | September 12, 2017 (aged 88) New York City, U.S. |
| Other names | Edie Windsor |
| Education | Temple University (BA) New York University (MA) |
| Employer | IBM |
| Known for | United States v. Windsor |
| Movement | LGBT rights |
| Spouses | Saul Windsor
(m. 1951; div. 1952)Thea Clara Spyer
(m. 2007; died 2009)Judith Kasen (m. 2016) |
| Awards | See below |
| Website | ediewindsor |
Edith Windsor[1] (née Schlain; June 20, 1929 – September 12, 2017) was an American LGBT rights activist and a technology manager at IBM. She was the lead plaintiff in the 2013 Supreme Court of the United States case United States v. Windsor, which overturned Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act and was considered a landmark legal victory for the same-sex marriage movement in the United States. The Obama administration and federal agencies extended rights, privileges and benefits to married same-sex couples because of the decision.
- ^ Curtis M. Wong (September 12, 2017). "Bill Clinton, Andy Cohen, Lea DeLaria And More Mourn Edie Windsor's Death". Huffington Post. Retrieved September 12, 2017.