Sandy Stier
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Sandy Stier is an American LGBTQ+ rights figure best known as one of the two lead same-sex plaintiffs who successfully challenged California’s Proposition 8 marriage ban in the landmark Hollingsworth v. Perry case.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sandy Stier canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16205830 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sandy Stier Context triple: [Hollingsworth v. Perry, plaintiff, Sandy Stier]
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A.
Sandy Kessler
Sandy Kessler is a wealthy, neurotic housewife who becomes an unlikely and increasingly empowered heroine after being kidnapped in the dark comedy film "Ruthless People."
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B.
Linda Staab
Linda Staab is an American actress best known as the longtime wife of actor Robert Vaughn.
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C.
Sandy Kroopf
Sandy Kroopf is a screenwriter best known for co-writing the 2011 coming-of-age film "Birdy."
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D.
Vicki Stubing
Vicki Stubing is the young daughter of Captain Merrill Stubing on the television series "The Love Boat," often featured as a recurring character aboard the cruise ship.
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E.
Sandra Nelson
Sandra Nelson is an American actress known for her roles in film and television, including a part in the Cole Porter biographical musical film "De-Lovely."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sandy Stier Target entity description: Sandy Stier is an American LGBTQ+ rights figure best known as one of the two lead same-sex plaintiffs who successfully challenged California’s Proposition 8 marriage ban in the landmark Hollingsworth v. Perry case.
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A.
Sandy Kessler
Sandy Kessler is a wealthy, neurotic housewife who becomes an unlikely and increasingly empowered heroine after being kidnapped in the dark comedy film "Ruthless People."
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B.
Linda Staab
Linda Staab is an American actress best known as the longtime wife of actor Robert Vaughn.
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C.
Sandy Kroopf
Sandy Kroopf is a screenwriter best known for co-writing the 2011 coming-of-age film "Birdy."
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D.
Vicki Stubing
Vicki Stubing is the young daughter of Captain Merrill Stubing on the television series "The Love Boat," often featured as a recurring character aboard the cruise ship.
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E.
Sandra Nelson
Sandra Nelson is an American actress known for her roles in film and television, including a part in the Cole Porter biographical musical film "De-Lovely."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.