Edith Windsor
Edie Windsor and US Secretary of the Interior Jewell
Edith Windsor (born June 20, 1929 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , † September 12, 2017 in New York City ) was an American LGBT activist.
Life
Windsor worked as an IT manager at the US company IBM . Windsor was the lead plaintiff in the Windsor v . United States trial . As a result of this lawsuit, which was brought up to the United States Supreme Court , same-sex marriage became law in the United States in June 2015. Her first marriage was to Saul Windsor. The marriage ended in divorce. In 2007 she entered into a civil partnership with Thea Clara Spyer, who died in 2009. In 2016 she married Judith Kasen.
Awards and prizes (selection)
| price | Awarded by | date | proof |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Warshaw Lifetime Achievement Award | Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) | October 25, 2010 | |
| Trailblazer in Law Award | Marriage Equality New York | May 19, 2011 | |
| Roger Baldwin Medal of Liberty | American Civil Liberties Union | June 11, 2011 | |
| New York City Council Award | New York City Council | June 16, 2011 | |
| Edie Windsor & Thea Spyer Equality Award | The LOFT | 2012. | |
| Susan B. Anthony Award | National Organization for Women New York City | February 15, 2012 | |
| Visionary Award | NewFest | 2012. | |
| Trailblazer Award | New York City LGBT Community Center | April 11, 2013 | |
| Eugene J. Keogh Award for Distinguished Public Service at New York University | New York University | 22. May 2013 | |
| Presidential Medal | New York University | May 24, 2013 | |
| Keeping Faith Award | American Constitution Society for Law & Policy | 17th September 2013 | |
| Lifetime Leadership Award | National Gay & Lesbian Task Force | October 8, 2013 | |
| Trailblazer of Democracy Award | The Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Award | October 11, 2013 | |
| Individual Leadership Award | PFLAG | October 14, 2013 | |
| Alumni Achievement Award | New York University Graduate School of Arts and Science | 18th October 2013 | |
| American Spirit Award for Citizen Activism | Common Good Award | November 13, 2013 | |
| Out 100 - Lifetime Achievement Award | Out | November 13, 2013 | |
| The Imperial Diamond Award for Vision - Support - Activism | Imperial Court System New York | March 29, 2014 | |
| Ovation Award | Olivia Cruises | 2014. | |
| Laurel Hester Award | Gay Officers Action League (GOAL) - New York | April 25, 2014 | |
| Women's Rights Award | American Federation of Teachers (AFT) | July 14, 2014 | |
| Named by Equality Forum as one of their 31 Icons of the 2015 LGBT History Month | Equality Forum | 2015. |
Web links
- Edith Windsor's website
- Deutschlandfunk: Edith Windsor is dead
- Gay marriage activist Edith Windsor dies (September 13, 2017) ( Frankfurter Allgemeine )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Deutschlandfunk: Edith Windsor is dead
- ↑ a b c d Jill Hamburg Coplan: When a Woman Loves a Woman . In: NYU Alumni Magazine . No. 17, Fall 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Awards . In: ediewindsor.com . Archived from the original on November 20, 2017. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- ↑ Malcolm Lazin: Op-ed: Here Are the 31 Icons of 2015's Gay History Month . Advocate.com. August 20, 2015. Accessed August 21, 2015.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Windsor, Edith |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American LGBT activist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 20, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | 12th September 2017 |
| Place of death | New York City , United States |