Tag Archives: Edith Windsor

CNN Money reports: The Supreme Court decision this week striking down the Defense of Marriage Act means a lot of things to a lot of people. But to Edith Windsor, the plaintiff who brought the case, the landmark ruling also means she will finally get back the $638,000 in estate tax payments she had to make to the IRS and …

New York City Pride Grand Marshal Edith Windsor rode in triumph today as about a million people screamed her name. When Windsor’s car turned onto Christopher Street, the thunderous chants of “EDIE! EDIE! EDIE” echoed down the very blocks where our movement started 44 years ago this week.  I was completely verklempt as were many, many joyous people behind the …

Due to popular demand following yesterday’s JMG post, the publishers of the national Pride Magazine have decided to make this year’s historic Edith Windsor cover available as a limited edition t-shirt, which will be shipped with a physical copy of this year’s magazine.  Reserve your shirt and magazine now by writing to [email protected].  Just state your name and the desired …

That was quick.

Tonight at the DOMA/Prop 8 celebration in the West Village, DOMA victor Edith Windsor announced her endorsement of Christine Quinn for New York City mayor. I had left the press area in front of the stage and was near Anthony Weiner, who was glad-handing admirers further up the block, but I couldn’t see his face for a reaction.  (Video by …

At today’s press conference at the New York City LGBT Community Center. Windsor will be at the Stonewall celebration this afternoon at 5:30PM.

Today’s celebration outside the historic Stonewall Inn begins at 5:30PM.  Expect a huge crowd and prepare to be fabulous.  DOMA champion Edith Windsor will be there! I hope to see a great JMG turnout!

The national edition of Pride Magazine 2013 can be found in a gayborhood near you. This year’s cover is totally frame-worthy. I’ll have details on a digital download of the title soon.

Via New Yorker: Everyone at the apartment of Roberta Kaplan, the lawyer who argued Edith Windsor’s successful challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act, exploded in screams and sobs when the ruling came down. Kaplan called her mother and said, “Total victory, Mom: it couldn’t be better.” Windsor said, “I wanna go to Stonewall right now!” Then she called a …

“Nobody wanted to be queer. Right before we met, Thea had seen a great therapist, who thought, ‘Well, maybe you could become heterosexual, but only with an awful lot of work and maybe never happily.’ When I finished college, I went into therapy, and my father said, ‘Honey, what’s wrong? I said, ‘Daddy, it’s like graduate school, only the subject …

Unlike Brown’s “honorary doctorate” from the non-existent American Urban University.

At tonight’s gala fundraiser marking the 30th anniversary of the NYC LGBT Community Center, the headlining honoree was DOMA plaintiff Edie Windsor. Upon taking the stage, Edie led us through her 42-year relationship with her late wife, Thea Spyer, starting with their closeted courtship and through the decades until their 2007 wedding in Toronto. During her speech, Edie spoke of …

The transcript of today’s oral arguments on DOMA has been posted. I’ll add the audio recording to this post shortly. UPDATE: Here’s the full audio.

“It appears now that DOMA is very shaky. And while we stand for the defense of marriage as between one man and one woman, it is quite clear that that definition on the federal level is at great risk, likely by 5-4.” – Rev. Bob Schenk, head of the Evangelical Church Alliance, speaking on CNN.

The legal teams on DOMA are about to speak on C-SPAN. Watch it live now. UPDATE: Windsor just predicted a win. “I think it’s [the result] going to be good.”

DOMA plaintiff Edith Windsor arrived at the Supreme Court this morning flanked by supporters and her legal team.  Reporter Rex Wockner is there and sends us the below photo. There are a lot of people from both sides outside the Court, but the scene is much more subdued than yesterday’s madness.