"I trust the Constitution."https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/meet-the-hero-of-the-marriage-equality-movement?utm_term=.exJPaOoxG#.amd7x9AG8 …pic.twitter.com/3x9A3cxbPc
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My first story about Edie was filed the night before her lawsuit was filed. http://www.metroweekly.com/2010/11/double-dose-of-doma-challenges/ …pic.twitter.com/Ri49dXfWLJ
I followed the path of the lawsuit & got to know both Edie & Robbie as two tenacious women who were going to do what they were going to do.
Edie's was 1 of the 2 cases in which DOJ announced the administration would no longer be defending DOMA in court. http://www.metroweekly.com/2011/02/breaking-doj-will-no-longer-de/ …pic.twitter.com/CcYGv9aEfB
I followed Edie's case as it proceeded to the 2nd Circuit: http://www.metroweekly.com/2011/05/judge-sets-schedule-in-edith-w/ … / http://www.metroweekly.com/2012/06/another-federal-judge-finds-do/ … / https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/an-1885-polygamy-case-proved-central-to-gay-couple?utm_term=.ncol9QArz#.gbBr29N7q …pic.twitter.com/Nfe0U8rixW
And, to #SCOTUS, which announced in December 2012 that it would hear Edie's challenge:https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/supreme-court-to-hear-gay-couples-marriage-cases?utm_term=.piBN2jmrX#.fv37vYpBk …
Later that month, I spent time w/ Edie and Robbie talking about the case and Edie's life w/ Thea: https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/meet-the-hero-of-the-marriage-equality-movement?utm_term=.mh7Qd4DgE#.pe7w8P1vX …pic.twitter.com/gROiH1XeTP
Edie was so full of life — she was on a mission — but she also talked with me about how hard it was going on after Thea died at first.
In February 2013, they filed their brief: https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/lesbian-widow-urges-supreme-court-to-declare-doma-unconstitu?utm_term=.vhxkmBZPD#.oaxxno1OW … / And DOJ backed Edie:https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/obama-administration-urges-supreme-court-to-strike-down-doma?utm_term=.di4oxBDJd#.usy0GMxYm …
On March 27, 2013, Edie Windsor's case was heard by the justices, with her sitting there, and Robbie Kaplan argued. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/is-treating-married-couples-differently-constitutional?utm_term=.feayMvdaq#.wrQm0adEv …pic.twitter.com/BLDF1FQkRt
Then, we waited. On DOMA and Prop 8.https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/same-sex-couples-a-widow-and-a-nation-wait-on-the-supreme-co?utm_term=.ojLyK3vlR#.bvvj3YZmJ …
On June 26, 2013, #SCOTUS struck down DOMA, ending the federal ban on recognition of same-sex couples' marriages.https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/supreme-court-rules-doma-is-unconstitutional?utm_term=.ciNoJ5WYZ#.gtRGVjrdz …
The move tipped the scales toward full marriage equality, as I wrote that day. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/supreme-court-tips-scales-of-justice-toward-marriage-equalit?utm_term=.mtQm9VGdk#.dlB8DMBwY …pic.twitter.com/Hu4EEANmZw
She was the hero of NYC pride, traveled the country, and, truly, just kept being Edie. She also got her taxes back. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/with-supreme-court-case-against-doma-done-edith-windsor-will?utm_term=.vmBY75KN2#.mmAbBR5vV …pic.twitter.com/AjNrJCqKRP
Today, she is missed—but I'm so grateful to have gotten to know Edie Windsor & to have been able to tell her story. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/meet-the-hero-of-the-marriage-equality-movement?utm_term=.mh7Qd4DgE#.pe7w8P1vX …pic.twitter.com/GhKcHGRFzj
"Few were as small in stature as Edie Windsor – and few made as big a difference to America." - Barack Obamapic.twitter.com/XTolVoTGgy
Sorry for your loss @kaplanrobbie proud that you were able to give her justice and joy late in life!
Rest in peace sweet lady
Zichrona liv’racha - so loving - such an honor to know. Rest in Peace Edie.
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