The State of Marriage
- Let Love Win!
- 2015-06-12
- Documentary
- Howard Dean, John Lewis, Tom Kirdahy, Diane Derby, Craig Bensen, Marion Milne, Nina Beck, Bill Lippert, Ruth Dwyer, Stacy Jolles, Peter Shumlin, Beth Robinson, Mary Bonauto, David Moats, John Edwards, Jeffrey Amestoy, Stan Baker, Steve Cable, Ross Sneyd, Tom Little, Kevin Ellis, Eve Jacobs-Carnahan, Susan Murray, Lois Farnham, Mark Candon, Marty Rouse, Pat Fagan, Sherry Corbin, Holly Puterbaugh, Shap Smith, Peter Harrigan
- 1 h. 22 min.
- 6.2/10
- 8
- United States of America
- Floating World Pictures
Overview:
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.