10 Women We're Grateful For This Thanksgiving
1. Wendy Davis
The Texas State Senator made headlines in June when she held an 11-hour filibuster in an attempt to to block Senate Bill 5, which introduced harsh new abortion restrictions. Her dedication to women's reproductive issues -- and those iconic pink sneakers -- warmed our hearts and made us feel more politically energized than we had in months. Davis will also be running for Governor of Texas in 2014. We're also hoping a movie of her life story -- featuring Connie Britton, of course -- is in the works.
2. Edie Windsor
After Windsor's partner of over 40 years Thea Spyer passed away in 2009LINK, Windsor was asked to pay $363,053 in federal state taxes when inheriting Spyer's estate. Windsor was not legally recognized as Spyer's spouse -- despite the fact that the two had married in Canada in 2007. Windsor took her case all the way to the Supreme Court, and in June 2013, the court ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional.
“One of the things I felt did not have to do with the money but had to do with … with my country is not giving dignity to this beautiful person I lived with,” Windsor told ABC News after the ruling. “And today, my country gave dignity and appreciated who she was.”
Honoring the woman she loved and taking on the U.S. government? Badass.
See the rest here~
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/26/women-were-grateful-for-thanksgiving_n_4303438.html
Happy Thanksgiving DU~