TY  - BOOK
AU  - Moats,David
TI  - Civil wars: a battle for gay marriage 
SN  - 015101017X
AV  - HQ1034.U5 M62 2004
U1  - 306.84809743 22
PY  - 2004///]
CY  - Orlando
PB  - Harcourt
KW  - Same-sex marriage
KW  - Vermont
KW  - Law and legislation
KW  - Gay couples
KW  - Legal status, laws, etc
KW  - United States
N1  - Ch. 1; Our Common Humanity --; Ch. 2; Beginnings --; Ch. 3; Freedom --; Ch. 4; Family --; Ch. 5; The Case --; Ch. 6; Think Anew --; Ch. 7; Act Anew --; Ch. 8; A Lover's Quarrel --; Ch. 9; What is the Harm?
N2  - "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
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/samples/har051/2003019811.html
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/har051/2003019811.html
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