The State of Marriage

The story

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.

Cast

T Terrence McNallyHimself J John LewisSelf H Howard DeanSelf T Tom LittleHimself B Beth RobinsonHerself S Stan BakerHimself D Diane DerbyHerself N Nina BeckHerself J Jeffrey AmestoyHimself R Ruth DwyerHerself S Shap SmithHimself P Peter ShumlinHimself

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K Kevin EllisHimself P Pat FaganHimself E Eve Jacobs-CarnahanHerself M Mary BonautoHerself S Susan MurrayHerself S Steve CableHimself M Marion MilneHerself L Lois FarnhamHerself M Mark CandonHimself P Peter HarriganHimself M Marty RouseHimself J John EdwardsHimself S Stacy JollesHerself D David MoatsHimself R Ross SneydHimself B Bill LippertHimself S Sherry CorbinHerself H Holly PuterbaughHerself C Craig BensenHimself T Tom KirdahyHimself