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Must We Re-Think the Traditional Meaning of Marriage? | Edith Windsor & Robbie Kaplan (2012)
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Lawfully married in 2007 to Thea Spyer, her companion of 40 years, Edith Windsor found herself the beneficiary of Ms Spyer's estate but was denied the spousal deduction for federal estate taxes. She sued, claiming that the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional. Edie and her lawyer Robbie Kaplan tell Jim Zirin that historic discrimination against gays warrants a "heightened scrutiny" of laws denying them equal benefits.
Enjoy this rewind episode from 2012.
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