Idaho veteran’s widow wins right to be buried next to her

By John Mack Freeman

It can be easy to forget in the excitement of the recent bevy of same sex marriage bans that have been struck down that these rulings have other effects besides making marriage immediately available. Madelynn Taylor, a 74-year old Navy veteran, finally won the right to be buried next to her wife in a military cemetery after that state’s ban on same sex marriages was found to be unconstitutional. Via PinkNews:

She told the National Center for Lesbian Rights: “Words can’t describe how incredibly grateful I am for all the work that went into making our wishes possible.

“Idaho is where some of our best memories together are and it’s where I want to spend eternity with Jean.”

NCLR legal director Shannon Minte said in a statement: “Now that Idaho must respect all legally married couples, Lee and other same-sex spouses have the security of knowing that the state will treat their relationships equally throughout their lives and beyond.”