how Edith Windsor learned she won {big picture}

[xchrom]

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2013/06/edith-windsor-doma-struck-down.html



Everyone at the apartment of Roberta Kaplan, the lawyer who argued Edith Windsor’s successful challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act, exploded in screams and sobs when the ruling came down. Kaplan called her mother and said, “Total victory, Mom: it couldn’t be better.” Windsor said, “I wanna go to Stonewall right now!” Then she called a friend and said, “Please get married right away!”

Update: Just after 11 A.M., the President called. Kaplan picked up the phone and gave it to Windsor. “Hello, who am I talking to?” Windsor said. “Oh, Barack Obama? I wanted to thank you. I think your coming out for us made such a difference throughout the country.”

[Tansy_Gold]

1. Why does this stuff make this old straight lady cry?

I am just bawling my eyes out with happy, happy, happy tears for them, and madder than shit that it took so damn fucking long.

[xchrom]

2. Me too, Mistress Tansy. I am one jaded old queen.

But I am so happy for her - I can hardly stand my self.


*** I may have to get my neighbor to kick me.