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Let Love Win!

The State of Marriage

5.720151h 22m
Documentary

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.

Directed by Jeffrey Kaufman

CAST

The people behind the story

Terrence McNally
Terrence McNallyHimself
John Lewis
John LewisSelf
Howard Dean
Howard DeanSelf
Tom LittleHimself
Beth RobinsonHerself
Stan BakerHimself
Diane DerbyHerself
Nina BeckHerself

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