Yesterday, Edie Windsor visited the 老澳门开奖结果 and NYCLU offices to address the media after her amazing victory in her challenge against the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act. Edie filed a lawsuit with the help of the 老澳门开奖结果 and the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP against the government after the death of her spouse and partner of 44 years, Thea Spyer.
Edie told the press about her lifelong love with Thea during which they were engaged for 40 years, and officially married for two. After Thea鈥檚 death, Edie was forced to pay over $363,000 in federal estate taxes that she would not have had to pay if she were married to a man. The government Edie and Thea as legal strangers.
After , Edie sat down to express her thanks to everyone who supported her. While this fight is likely to continue in the court of appeals, we鈥檒l continue to fight for Edie, and for all families seeking the freedom to marry.
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