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I recently had the privilege of spending time with Edith “Edie” Windsor, a beautiful and vibrant woman in her 80s who has become an inspiration in the fight for marriage equality in the United States.

Edie and I participated in the March 16 press conference announcing the U.S. House reintroduction of the Respect for Marriage Act. Later that same day, companion legislation was introduced in the Senate for the very first time.

The Respect for Marriage Act would repeal the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a 1996 law that targets legally married same-sex couples for discriminatory treatment under federal law, selectively denying them critical federal responsibilities, rights and protections. DOMA, one of the most shameful laws in our nation’s history, has only served to hurt families, not help.

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