Geneva church to show 'Freedom to Marry' documentary Feb. 23

Posted January 30, 2018 10:00 pm

Submitted by Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva

The 2016 documentary “The Freedom to Marry” by Eddie Rosenstein follows the team Marc Solomon, left, Thalia Zepatos and Evan Wolfson during the movement's push for marriage equality. Courtesy of Freedom to Marry

For the February "Friday Flicks," the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva, 102 S. Second St., will show the 2016 documentary "The Freedom to Marry" on Friday, Feb. 23. Gather in the Common Room at 7 p.m. for this film, sponsored by Interweave.

Over the last four decades, the concept of same-sex couples marrying went from a "preposterous notion" to the national law. The marriage equality movement is now known as one of the most successful civil rights campaigns in the modern history, but change did not arrive by happenstance. This victory was carefully planned and orchestrated over decades. "The Freedom to Marry" offers the untold, inside story of this historic movement. It is a riveting ride alongside Evan Wolfson and Mary Bonauto, the architect and the main litigator of the movement, and their key colleagues from earliest days of their journey to their final frenetic dash to the U.S. Supreme Court. For more information, contact interweave.leader@uusg.org.

The film is part of the fourth-Friday Film program that is sponsored by the Social Justice Team of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva and is free to the public. The public is encouraged to register at www.uusg.org/friday-flicks/ to receive email notices of future programs.

The Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva, established in 1842 and the oldest church in Geneva, is a diverse, welcoming community that endeavors to make its covenant a living reality. They provide religious education and opportunities for spiritual growth. They encourage individual and mutual responsibility to work together to be a liberal religious voice in the community and a force for compassionate social justice. For more information, visit www.uusg.org.

The 2016 documentary “The Freedom to Marry” follows civil rights attorney Mary Bonauto, who argued the same-sex marriage case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Courtesy of Freedom to Marry

Evan Wolfson, an early architect of the LGBT rights movement, and Mary Bonauto, civil rights attorney who argued before the U.S. Supreme Court, speak to the press outside the court. Courtesy of Freedom to Marry

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