Edith Windsor

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf person
gptkbp:advocacy fought against discrimination
gptkbp:awards Presidential Medal of Freedom
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:born June 20, 1929
gptkbp:burialPlace held_at_the_Cathedral_of_St._John_the_Divine
gptkbp:died September 12, 2017
gptkbp:education gptkb:New_York_University
gptkbp:famousPerson 'A_Wild_and_Crazy_Life'
gptkbp:field LGBT rights
gptkbp:honors Inducted_into_the_National_LGBTQ_Wall_of_Honor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edith Windsor
gptkbp:impact struck down DOMA's Section 3
gptkbp:influenced same-sex marriage legislation
gptkbp:inspiration LGBTQ+ community
gptkbp:knownFor LGBT rights activism
gptkbp:legacy pioneering figure in the fight for marriage equality
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:United_States_v._Windsor
gptkbp:occupation activist
gptkbp:partnerships Thea Spyer
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:United_States_v._Windsor
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:significantEvent marriage_to_Thea_Spyer_in_2007
gptkbp:spouse Thea Spyer