Accidental activists [electronic resource] : Mark Phariss, Vic Holmes, and their fight for marriage equality in Texas / by David Collins ; foreword by Evan Wolfson and Julian Castro.

"Book is a profile of a gay couple who challenged Texas laws against gay marriage. Their case went to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals before being superseded by the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. Mark Phariss and Vic Holmes live in Plano, Texas. Book contains details on civil right...

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Main Author:	Collins, David, 1945 June- (Author)
Other Authors:	Wolfson, Evan, 1957- (writer of foreword.) Castro, Julián (writer of foreword.)
Language:	English
Published:	Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism, [2017]
Series:	Mayborn literary nonfiction series ; no. 8.
Subjects:	De Leon, Cleopatra > Trials, litigation, etc. Phariss, Mark > Trials , litigation, etc. Holmes, Victor > Trials, litigation, etc. Same-sex marriage > Law and legislation > Texas > Cases. Texas > Trials, litigation, etc. De Leon v. Perry (5th Circuit, 2015)
Online Access:	Project MUSE eBooks: 2017 (Project MUSE @ John Hopkins University) Project MUSE - UPCC 2017 US Regional Studies, South Collection: 2017 (Project MUSE @ John Hopkins University) EBSCO eBooks: 2017 (EBSCO) eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2017 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:	Accidental Activists: Mark Phariss, Vic Holmes, and Their Fight for Marriage Equality in Texas
Format:	Electronic eBook

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Summary:	"Book is a profile of a gay couple who challenged Texas laws against gay marriage. Their case went to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals before being superseded by the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. Mark Phariss and Vic Holmes live in Plano, Texas. Book contains details on civil rights cases relating to gay rights"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:	9781574417036 (online)