Tag Archives: Edith Windsor

MISSISSIPPI: Court Sets Rapid Schedule For Marriage Equality Hearing

This is the suit filed just Monday by some of Edith Windsor’s legal team. (Others on the DOMA case were the ACLU and NYCLU.)

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MISSISSIPPI: Edith Windsor’s Legal Team Files New Marriage Equality Lawsuit

From the Campaign For Southern Equality: “As the lawyers who represented Edie Windsor, we are so honored to be able to file this case today on behalf of Rebecca Bickett, Andrea Sanders, Jocelyn Pritchett, Carla Webb, and the Campaign for Southern Equality. The Supreme Court took a gigantic step forward last year in Windsor, and since then, dozens of courts …

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Happy Birthday, Edith Windsor!

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Interview With Edith Windsor, Part 3

Marriage Equality USA has posted the third and final installment of their interview with Edith Windsor. Via Gay Star News: ‘When Stonewall happened, I was really this ignorant middle class lady who said “I don’t see why I have to be identified with those queens,”‘ Windsor said in an interview posted Thursday (24 July) by Marriage Equality USA. But the …

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Since Windsor

From the Mormon Church-owned Deseret News.

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Edith Windsor On DOMA Anniversary

Former Marriage Equality USA president Cathy Marino-Thomas has interviewed Edith Windsor about today’s anniversary of the overturn of DOMA.  Windsor: “There is no wrong time for justice. If you’re going to go for it, go for it.” Watch and learn about how Windsor came to be the plaintiff.

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NEW YORK CITY: Rally For Homeless LGBT Youth Shelters On Monday June 2nd

Via press release: National Campaign for Youth Shelter calls for 22,000 beds for homeless youth: The Ali Forney Center and the National Coalition for the Homeless have released the list of speakers for the LGBT Rally for Homeless Youth, to be held in Washington Square Park at 6pm on Monday June 2nd. The National Campaign for Youth Shelter New York …

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Open Thread Thursday

As today is the one year anniversary of oral arguments in United States Vs Windsor, let’s hear from JMG readers who have stories about how Edith Windsor’s historic win has personally affected their lives or the lives of friends and family.

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One Year Ago Today

One year ago today, Edith Windsor emerged from the doors of the Supreme Court to the wild cheers of hundreds of adoring fans following oral arguments in United States Vs Windsor. Three months later the Supreme Court ruled in Windsor’s favor, setting off an avalanche of pro-LGBT changes by the federal government and a still unbroken cascade of marriage equality …

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Post-Windsor Court Record: 100%

Slate recaps the last eight months of marriage cases: Twelve decisions have addressed a substantive aspect of marriage equality since Windsor, and equality has won in all 12—with the Virginia decision now joining decisions from Kentucky, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, and West Virginia, and two decisions each in Illinois, New Jersey, and Ohio. But six other cases since Windsor have …

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White House: Thank You Edie Windsor

A message of thanks to DOMA champion Edith Windsor was posted today on the White House blog. The statement is attributed to White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett. An excerpt: When the Court handed down its decision last June, President Obama called Edie from Air Force One to congratulate her on her victory. And earlier this week, the President invited …

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Edith Windsor Attends White House State Dinner Honoring French President

DOMA champion Edith Windsor was among the guests attending last night’s White House state dinner honoring French President Francois Hollande, who guided his nation to marriage equality last May.  Climbing out of his limousine just after 7 p.m., he [Hollande] was greeted by the Obamas, the first lady in a full liberty-blue skirt and black beaded top by Carolina Herrera. …

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Utah Marriage Suit Update

I’ll add details to this post as they become available.

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Microsoft Celebrates Edith Windsor

In a new commercial for Bing, Microsoft celebrates the “heroic women” of 2013, including DOMA champion Edith Windsor and distance swimmer Diana Nyad.

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Happy New Year, JMG Community!

Yet another eventful year has come and gone for this here website thingy. In 2013 we saw nearly 28 million pageviews on just over 10,000 posts on which you folks left over a million comments.  As I mentioned in this post last year, news blogging is like a homework assignment that is never done, but is always due. Nevertheless, you …

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Feds Recognize All Gay Marriages For Student Financial Aid Applicants

Citing Edith Windsor’s victory at the Supreme Court, yesterday the Department of Education announced that all same-sex marriages will be recognized for the purposes of federal financial aid grants regardless of the state where the applicant resides. For purposes of the Title IV HEA programs, a student or a parent is considered married if the student or parent was legally …

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Quote Of The Day – Edith Windsor

“I am honored that Time chose me as one of the number 3 individuals in the top 5 nominees for ‘Person of the Year,’ but I am just one person who was part of the extraordinary and on-going fight for marriage equality for all our families. There are thousands of people who helped us come this far and we still …

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TIME Names Pope Francis Person Of The Year, Edith Windsor Ranked Third

TIME Magazine today named Pope Francis as its person of the year.  In second place is Edward Snowden, with DOMA champion Edith Windsor placing third.  Syrian President Bashar Assad is ranked fourth, and Tea Party hero Ted Cruz finished out the top five.  Has TIME previously revealed the runners-up in this manner?

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Edith Windsor: Top Ten Finalist For TIME Magazine’s Person Of The Year

TIME Magazine today released the top ten finalists for Person Of The Year. On the list is Edith Windsor.  Here are the finalists in alphabetical order.  Bashar Assad, President of Syria Jeff Bezos, Amazon Founder Ted Cruz, Texas Senator Miley Cyrus, Singer Pope Francis, Leader of the Catholic Church Barack Obama, President of the United States Hassan Rouhani, President of …

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Freep This TIME Magazine Poll

TIME Magazine is polling readers for its annual Person Of The Year issue. Click over and vote for Edith Windsor, my pretties. NOTE: You must connect your Facebook account to vote (ugh). At this writing 57% of voters do not want Windsor to be be selected. (Tipped by JMG reader Alan)

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