The Wedding Heard 'Round the World: America's First Gay Marriage
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (724 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B014K5Y8BC |
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| Number of Pages | : | 139 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Their ceremony was conducted by a Methodist minister in a friend’s tiny Minneapolis apartment. Supreme Court with two precedent-setting cases. Michael and Jack have retired from the public spotlight, but after four decades their marriage is still their joy and comfort. Living quietly in a Minneapolis bungalow, they exemplify a contemporary version of the American dream. Wearing matching white pantsuits, exchanging custom-designed rings, and sharing a tiered wedding cake, Michael and Jack celebrated their historic marriage. They were featured in Look magazine’s special issue about the American family and received letters of support from around the world. The couple navigated complex procedures to obtain a state-issued marriage license. Only now, with marriage equality in the headlines and the Supreme Court decision to make love the law of the land, are they willing to tell the entire story of their groundbreaking experiences. TIME magazine li
"A beautiful, well-written love story that is heartrending and ultimately heartwarming. Their proud, loving lives have always inspired me and my work."—Brian McNaught, author of On Being Gay and Are You Guys Brothers?"Michael and Jack made history by getting married in 1971—and the letters they received reveal the impact this had on people all over the world. Thank you, Michael and Jack, for opening the doors for the rest of us, for your integrity, for proving, yes: Love wins!"—Robert Alexander, New York Times bestselling author of The Kitchen Boy"In The Wedding Heard ’Round the World, chronicler Gail Langer Karwoski has fashioned a wonderfully compelling told-to story of triumph in the extraordinary lives of Michael McConnell and Jack Baker. Their story is both universal and unprecedented, offering a riveting look into gay life, love, and activism in the late 1960s and 1970s and t
A compelling and well-crafted story of courage and of love. I've just finished reading "The Wedding Heard 'Round the World" and I say "Get it and read it now." The story of Michael McConnell and Jack Baker's groundbreaking struggle for marriage equality against formidable odds is a compelling one, and and Gail Langer. Diane said Very impressive life-long work and perseverance for what these two men fought for their lawful rights to live and be respected a. I liked how they would not give up after so many road-blocks on what was their rights and what was still perceived as the law.The book was written in an honest informal way that showed their struggles for what they believed in.I rated this book with 5 stars . A sweet and important story. roxyaw This is a story I did not know about until reading the book: ~45 years ago these two guys fell in love, decided they were meant for each other and found a way to legally tie the knot. They indeed lived out their lives together, married. The legal-shumegal st