Edith Windsor
Edith "Edie" Windsor 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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Female
Date of Birth
June 20th, 1929
Age
97
Birth Place
United States of America, Pennsylvania
Date of Death
September 12nd, 2017
Died Aged
88
Star Sign
Gemini
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