
The State of Marriage
Documentary
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.
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Terrence McNally
Terrence McNally
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Terrence McNally
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John Lewis
John Lewis
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John Lewis
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Howard Dean
Howard Dean
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Howard Dean
Self
Tom Little
Tom Little
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Tom Little
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Beth Robinson
Beth Robinson
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Beth Robinson
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Stan Baker
Stan Baker
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Stan Baker
Himself
Diane Derby
Diane Derby
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Diane Derby
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Nina Beck
Nina Beck
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Nina Beck
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Jeffrey Amestoy
Jeffrey Amestoy
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Jeffrey Amestoy
Himself
Ruth Dwyer
Ruth Dwyer
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Ruth Dwyer
Herself
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