In United States v. Windsor, a 79-year-old lesbian named Edith Windsor sued the federal government when she was forced to pay estate taxes on her deceased wife's property, something that heterosexual couples don't have to do.
In de zaak VS tegen Windsor klaagde de 79-jarige lesbienne Edith Windsor de federale overheid aan toen ze successierechten moest betalen op de nalatenschap van haar overleden vrouw, wat heteroseksuele koppels niet moeten doen.