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bigtree

(85,918 posts)
Thu Mar 28, 2013, 08:44 AM Mar 2013

Edie's Day In Court: 'Marriage is a magic word'


Edie speaks to the press about what marriage means to her

On March 27, 2013 attorneys for Edith "Edie" Windsor argued before the U.S. Supreme Court that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unfairly forced Windsor to pay more than $363,000 in federal estate taxes after the death of her spouse, Thea Spyer, in violation of the equal protection principles guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.

Plaintiff Edie Windsor speaks passionately at the post-argument press conference about what marriage means to her, the harms DOMA has caused her personally, and how it negatively impacts the lives of married same-sex couples.

watch:



listen to the oral arguments: http://www.aclu.org/edies-day-court
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Edie's Day In Court: 'Marriage is a magic word' (Original Post) bigtree Mar 2013 OP
I wish they could have played Edie's documentary before the Supreme Court justiceischeap Mar 2013 #1
a short film trailer bigtree Mar 2013 #2
Saw this pic on tumblr last night: Richardo Mar 2013 #3
really cool perspective bigtree Mar 2013 #4

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
1. I wish they could have played Edie's documentary before the Supreme Court
Thu Mar 28, 2013, 08:53 AM
Mar 2013

Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement... worth watching if you can find it. I watched it on Netflix (don't know if they still offer it).

bigtree

(85,918 posts)
2. a short film trailer
Thu Mar 28, 2013, 09:02 AM
Mar 2013


Rachel Maddow MSNBC ?@maddow 36m
Short film trailer on the marriage behind today's Supreme Court case (h/t @frajam): http://is.gd/hlVY4a
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