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Courting Equality

A Documentary History of America's First Legal Same-Sex Marriages

Karen Kahn Patricia A. Gozemba Marilyn Humphries

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English
Beacon Press
01 May 2009
Through engaging storytelling and powerful photographs, Courting Equality takes readers through the volatile public debate following the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts-from the court cases to the protests and, finally, the weddings!

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Imprint:   Beacon Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 245mm,  Width: 245mm,  Spine: 14mm
Weight:   862g
ISBN:   9780807066218
ISBN 10:   0807066214
Pages:   224
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Reviews for Courting Equality: A Documentary History of America's First Legal Same-Sex Marriages

Marilyn Humphries's stunning photos show what the struggle for equality looks like and what it feels like. [The authors] have documented an important piece of America's ongoing efforts to end discrimination against gay people and same-sex couples.--Mary L. Bonauto, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, lead counsel, Goodridge v. Department of Public Health What stands out in this masterful and nuanced collection of photographs-and the politically astute accompanying text-are the individual efforts over many years that led to the collective triumph for same-sex marriage. --Charlotte Abbott, the Advocate The pictures of protests and rallies-both the pro and the anti forces swarming with energy-make you feel like you're witnessing a combination of the American Revolution and a sizzling Red Sox game. --Mopsy Strange Kennedy, Improper Bostonian A remarkable chronicle of exactly how social change happens. Marilyn Humphries's vivid photographic documentation of the fight for same-sex marriage hardly needs any elaboration, but Kahn and Gozemba's accompanying legal history is riveting. Words and pictures together create a moving, human portrait of representative democracy at work. --Alison Bechdel, author of Fun Home and Dykes to Watch Out For


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