Edith Windsor

Edith "Edie" Windsor (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.

Edith Windsor
Windsor at DC Pride 2017
Born
Edith Schlain

(1929-06-20)June 20, 1929
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedSeptember 12, 2017(2017-09-12) (aged 88)
New York City, U.S.
Other namesEdie Windsor
EducationTemple University (BA)
New York University (MA)
EmployerIBM
Known forUnited States v. Windsor
MovementLGBT rights
Spouses
Saul Windsor
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(m. 1951; div. 1952)​
    Thea Clara Spyer
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    (m. 2007; died 2009)​
      Judith Kasen
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      (m. 2016)​
      AwardsSee below
      Websiteediewindsor.org
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