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Edith Windsor, LGBT Rights Pioneer And Southampton Resident, Dies At 88

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Edith Windsor, a prominent LGBT rights activist and the sole plaintiff in a 2013 Supreme Court case that served as a landmark victory paving the way for same-sex marriage in... more

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