Edith Windsor : I never thought I would be an 83-year - old ` ` out '' and suing the government . She and Thea Spyer live in Canada , but DOMA , U.S. does n't allow it . Windsor : This is painful and wrong and Thea would like me to stand up for our marriage . She said marriage equality would be ` ` best possible final chapter in our love story ''
Edith Windsor : I never thought I would be an 83-year-old `` out '' lesbian suing the government . She and Thea Spyer married in Canada , but DOMA means U.S. does n't recognize it . Windsor : DOMA is painful and wrong and Thea would want me to stand up for our marriage . She says marriage equality would be `` best possible final chapter in our love story ''