The State of Marriage (2015)
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The untold story of how legal pioneer Mary Bonauto partnered with small town Vermont lawyers Beth Robinson and Susan Murray in a 2-decade long struggle that built the foundation for the entire marriage equality movement. Despite fierce opposition, Vermont became the first state to grant same sex couples legal recognition through a groundbreaking 1999 State Supreme Court decision, and the first to legalize marriage equality by legislative vote in 2009. HRC's Marty Rouse said, "They really changed the course of American history." Featuring Freedom to Marry founder Evan Wolfson, civil rights legend Rep. John Lewis, and Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally.
Director: Jeffrey Kaufman
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 82 min
Release Date: June 12, 2015
Cast
- Terrence McNally - Himself
- John Lewis - Self
- Howard Dean - Self
- Tom Little - Himself
- Beth Robinson - Herself
- Stan Baker - Himself
- Diane Derby - Herself
- Nina Beck - Herself
- Jeffrey Amestoy - Himself
- Ruth Dwyer - Herself
Production: Floating World Pictures
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
Keywords
gay marriage, vermont, lgbt
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The State of Marriage about?
- The untold story of how legal pioneer Mary Bonauto partnered with small town Vermont lawyers Beth Robinson and Susan Murray in a 2-decade long struggle that built the foundation for the entire marriage equality movement. Despite fierce opposition, Vermont became the first state to grant same sex couples legal recognition through a groundbreaking 1999 State Supreme Court decision, and the first to legalize marriage equality by legislative vote in 2009. HRC's Marty Rouse said, "They really changed the course of American history." Featuring Freedom to Marry founder Evan Wolfson, civil rights legend Rep. John Lewis, and Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally.
- Who directed The State of Marriage?
- The State of Marriage was directed by Jeffrey Kaufman.
- Who stars in The State of Marriage?
- The State of Marriage stars Terrence McNally, John Lewis, Howard Dean, Tom Little, Beth Robinson, Stan Baker.
- How long is The State of Marriage?
- The State of Marriage has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).
- What genre is The State of Marriage?
- The State of Marriage is a Documentary film.
- Where was The State of Marriage produced?
- The State of Marriage was produced in United States of America.