The State of Marriage
The State of Marriage

The State of Marriage

June 12, 2015 | 82 min

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.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Naomi Scott

John Lewis

Naomi Scott

Howard Dean

Naomi Scott

Tom Little

Naomi Scott

Beth Robinson

Naomi Scott

Stan Baker

Naomi Scott

Diane Derby

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