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Will We Miss Justice Kennedy?

June 28, 2018 by Ari Ezra Waldman Leave a Comment

Anthony Kennedy

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy is retiring. Donald Trump, aided by a pliant and hypocritical Senate Republican caucus, will fill his seat, likely with someone even more conservative than … [Read more...] about Will We Miss Justice Kennedy?

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia, Ari Ezra Waldman, DOMA, law, Law - Gay, Lawrence v. Texas, LGBT, Masterpiece Cakeshop, Neil Gorsuch, Obergefell v. Hodges, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Windsor vs. The United States

Edie Windsor, LGBT Activist, Was a Also a Computer Whiz

September 14, 2017 by Towleroad Leave a Comment

Edie Windsor

Edith Windsor, the LGBT-rights activist who died at the age of 88 on Tuesday, will be long remembered for the culmination of her decades-long career as an activist: the lawsuit that led to … [Read more...] about Edie Windsor, LGBT Activist, Was a Also a Computer Whiz

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: DOMA, Edie Windsor, Edith Windsor, gay marriage

Obama Releases Statement on Death of ‘Quiet Hero’ Edie Windsor

September 12, 2017 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

President Obama released a statement late this afternoon on the death of Edie Windsor, whose 2013 landmark court case struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). RELATED: Edith Windsor, Plaintiff … [Read more...] about Obama Releases Statement on Death of ‘Quiet Hero’ Edie Windsor

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Barack Obama, DOMA, Edie Windsor, Edith Windsor, gay marriage

New Bill Filed by Elizabeth Warren Would Give Some Married Gay Couples a Refund on Back Taxes

July 13, 2017 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is the lead sponsor of a bill that would give married gay couples a refund on back taxes if they were married three years before SCOTUS struck down the Defense of … [Read more...] about New Bill Filed by Elizabeth Warren Would Give Some Married Gay Couples a Refund on Back Taxes

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: DOMA, Elizabeth Warren, gay marriage, taxes

Roberta Kaplan, Attorney Who Led Edie Windsor’s Successful Challenge to DOMA, Starting New Law Firm

July 10, 2017 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Roberta Kaplan

Roberta Kaplan, the lawyer who led Edie Windsor's winning fight against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), is leaving her firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison to start her own boutique … [Read more...] about Roberta Kaplan, Attorney Who Led Edie Windsor’s Successful Challenge to DOMA, Starting New Law Firm

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: DOMA, Edie Windsor, gay marriage, law, Roberta Kaplan

DOMA Plaintiff Edie Windsor Remarries

October 1, 2016 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Edie Windsor remarries

Edith Windsor, the plaintiff who challenged the Defense of Marriage Act before the Supreme Court and won in 2013, has been remarried, to Wells Fargo vice president Judith … [Read more...] about DOMA Plaintiff Edie Windsor Remarries

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Carl Paladino New York Post, Couples, DOMA, Edie Windsor, gay marriage, Judith Kasen, New York

Edie Windsor Reads Her Foreword from Roberta Kaplan’s Book ‘Then Comes Marriage’ – LISTEN

November 29, 2015 by Towleroad Leave a Comment

edie windsor

For our next TowleREAD selection, we're thrilled to be featuring Roberta Kaplan's book, Then Comes Marriage: United States v. Windsor and the Defeat of DOMA. Kaplan (below right) was the key litigator … [Read more...] about Edie Windsor Reads Her Foreword from Roberta Kaplan’s Book ‘Then Comes Marriage’ – LISTEN

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Books, DOMA, Edie Windsor, gay marriage, Roberta Kaplan, Supreme Court, TowleREAD

Hillary Clinton Shirks DOMA Criticism, Talks LGBT Rights at Candidate’s Forum: WATCH

November 7, 2015 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Hillary Clinton DOMA

At last night's First in the South Democratic Candidates Forum, Rachel Maddow asked Clinton about the criticism her remarks about the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) have received since their interview … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton Shirks DOMA Criticism, Talks LGBT Rights at Candidate’s Forum: WATCH

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 2016 Election, Bill clinton, Democratic Party, DOMA, gay marriage, Hillary Clinton, POLITICS, Rachel Maddow

Bernie Sanders Tells Rachel Maddow: What Hillary Said About DOMA ‘Just Wasn’t True’ – WATCH

October 27, 2015 by Sean Mandell Leave a Comment

bernie sanders

On Monday night, Rachel Maddow interviewed Bernie Sanders and discussed his "sharp contrast" with Hillary Clinton on DOMA. It was last Friday night that Clinton, coming off her 'best week ever', … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders Tells Rachel Maddow: What Hillary Said About DOMA ‘Just Wasn’t True’ – WATCH

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 2016 Election, Bernie Sanders, Bill clinton, DADT, Democratic Party, DOMA, Hillary Clinton, MSNBC, POLITICS, Rachel Maddow

Bernie Sanders Takes Shot at Clinton on Gay Rights, DOMA at Jefferson-Jackson Dinner: WATCH

October 25, 2015 by Andy Towle Leave a Comment

Bernie Sanders

At last night's  Jefferson-Jackson dinner sponsored by the Iowa Democratic Party, at which Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, and Martin O'Malley appeared, Sanders took a huge shot at a narrative pushed … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders Takes Shot at Clinton on Gay Rights, DOMA at Jefferson-Jackson Dinner: WATCH

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 2016 Election, Bernie Sanders, Bill clinton, Democratic Party, DOMA, gay marriage, Hillary Clinton, Iowa, POLITICS

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