Winning Marriage : The Inside Story Of How Same-Sex Couples Took On The Politicians And Pundits -- And Won / Marc Solomon ; Foreword By Governor Deval Patrick.

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Ten years ago no state allowed same-sex couples to marry, support for gay marriage nationwide hovered around 30 percent, and politicians everywhere thought of it as the third rail of American politics -- draw near at your peril. Today, same-sex couples can marry in seventeen states, polls consistent...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Solomon, Marc, 1966- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Lebanon, NH : ForeEdge, [2014]
Subjects:
Same-sex marriage > United States.
Same-sex marriage > Law and legislation > United States.
Physical Description:xxi, 360 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Foreword / Governor Deval Patrick
  • State victories, 2003-2013.
  • Massachusetts. The decision heard 'Round the World'
  • Tying the knot
  • Do-or-die elections
  • Organizing for the fight
  • Defying gravity
  • Sealing the deal.
  • New York. How did this happen?
  • Cuomo
  • The Republicans
  • Sealing the deal (Redux).
  • Winning at the ballot. Losing California
  • Preparing for the ballot
  • The final stretch.
  • A Presidential journey. Fierce advocate?
  • Evolving
  • Cementing a legacy.
  • Courting justice. Courting justice.