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Feature film — 2015

The State of Marriage (2015)

5.71h 22mDocumentary

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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A high-signal pick with 9 votes.

Floating World Pictures

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Director: Jeffrey Kaufman

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Cast & crew

Terrence McNally as Himself

Terrence McNally

Himself

John Lewis as Self

John Lewis

Self

Howard Dean as Self

Howard Dean

Self

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Tom Little

Himself

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Beth Robinson

Herself

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Stan Baker

Himself

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Diane Derby

Herself

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Nina Beck

Herself

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Jeffrey Amestoy

Himself

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Ruth Dwyer

Herself

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Shap Smith

Himself

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Peter Shumlin

Himself

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