{"product_id":"love-unites-us-kevin-cathcart-9781595585509","title":"Love Unites Us: Winning the Freedom to Marry in America","description":"\u003cb\u003eFirsthand accounts from the attorneys and advocates who brought the historic cases and fought to secure the freedom to marry for same-sex couples.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The June 2015 decision in \u003ci\u003eObergefell v. Hodges\u003c\/i\u003e was a sweeping victory for the freedom to marry, but it was one step in a long process. \u003ci\u003eLove Unites Us\u003c\/i\u003e is the history of activists' passion and persistence in the struggle for marriage rights for same-sex couples in the United States, told in the words of those who waged the battle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Launching the fight for the freedom to marry had neither an obvious nor an uncontested strategy. To many activists, achieving marriage equality seemed far-fetched, but the skeptics were proved wrong in the end. Proactive arguments in favor of love, family, and commitment were more effective than arguments that focused on rights and the goal of equality at work. Telling the stories of people who loved and cared for one another, in sickness and in health, cut through the antigay noise and moved people--not without backlash and not overnight, but faster than most activists and observers had ever imagined. With compelling stories from leading attorneys and activists including Evan Wolfson, Mary L. Bonauto, Jon W. Davidson, and Paul M. Smith, \u003ci\u003eLove Unites Us \u003c\/i\u003eexplains how gay and lesbian couples achieved the right to marry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An exceptional piece of work by courageous and innovative leaders.\" --Eric H. Holder Jr., 82nd US attorney general \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Captures the amazing story of the fight for marriage equality--in California and around the country. A remarkable journey recounted with truth and eloquence.\" --Gavin Newsom, governor of California\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin Cathcart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1595585508\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781595585509\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2016 pg. 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2016 pg. 6","brand":"Kevin Cathcart","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43985266082047,"sku":"9781595585509","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d5c0768c-56f9-4eee-b7a5-27c56340c9b3.jpg?v=1683276541","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/love-unites-us-kevin-cathcart-9781595585509","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}