Civil wars : a battle for gay marriage /
David Moats.
- First edition.
- xiv, 288 pages ; 23 cm
Our Common Humanity -- Beginnings -- Freedom -- Family -- The Case -- Think Anew -- Act Anew -- A Lover's Quarrel -- What is the Harm? Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Ch. 8. Ch. 9.
"When three same-sex couples requested marriage licenses in their small Vermont towns, they simply wanted to declare their love and commitment. But the debate they ignited over their right to marry led all the way to the state Supreme Court. Eventually the Vermont legislature became the first in the country to make civil unions legal for gay and lesbian couples. But it was not an easy victory - the bill sparked the fiercest political, social, and cultural struggle in the state's memory, setting neighbor against neighbor, brother against brother." "David Moats tells the intimate stories behind the public battle. We meet the couples who filed the suit; the lawyers who spent years championing the case; and the one openly gay legislator in Vermont, who ensured victory with an impassioned, deeply personal speech delivered to the House at a crucial moment."--BOOK JACKET.
015101017X 9780151010172
2003019811
Same-sex marriage--Vermont Same-sex marriage--Law and legislation--Vermont Gay couples--Legal status, laws, etc.--Vermont. Same-sex marriage--United States Same-sex marriage--Law and legislation--United States Gay couples--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.