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Edie for Equality: Edie Windsor Stands Up for Love
40 pp.
| Lee & Low |
May, 2025 |
TradeISBN 9781643795829$20.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Cheryl Thuesday.
This biography tells the story of Edie Windsor, the activist who, at age eighty, sued the U.S. government to bring down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Windsor’s story is admirably simplified for a picture-book audience, highlighting the love she shared with Thea Spyer and explaining that Windsor stood up against an unfair law after Spyer’s death. Appropriately rainbow-hued illustrations showcase Windsor’s determination and her ultimate triumph. Back matter includes a timeline and explanations of DOMA and the Supreme Court.