Edith Windsor
American LGBTQ rights activist and a technology manager at IBM / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edith "Edie" 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.
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Born | Edith Schlain (1929-06-20)June 20, 1929 |
Died | September 12, 2017(2017-09-12) (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 |
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