Civil Wars: The Battle for Gay Marriage - Couverture souple

Moats, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0156030039 ISBN 13 : 9780156030038

Editeur : Harvest Books, 2004

Synopsis

Book by Moats David

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In 2000 Vermont became the first state to grant gay and lesbian couples the right to join in civil unions-a groundbreaking decision that has inspired similar legislation in six states thus far. But it was not an easy victory; the ruling sparked the fiercest political conflict in the state's memory. David Moats was in the thick of it, writing a series of balanced, humane editorials that earned a Pulitzer Prize. Now he tells the intimate stories behind the battle and introduces us to all the key actors in the struggle, including the couples who first filed suit; the lawyers who spent years championing the case; and the only openly gay legislator in Vermont, who ensured victory with an impassioned, deeply personal speech on the House floor at a crucial moment.

Civil Wars is a remarkable drama of democracy at work on a human scale.

Revue de presse

PRAISE FOR DAVID MOATS
"David Moats wrote a series of editorials as fine as any published in an American newspaper in many years. Now he brings the same tone and temper to his book: wise, calm, generous, and understanding. Readers will meet an exceptional writer telling a most compelling story."-Donald Graham, chairman of the Washington Post Company

"He is taking a Vermont experience and making it into a national story that is worth telling."
-Madeleine Kunin, former Vermont governor

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Harvest Books
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0156030039
• ISBN 13: 9780156030038
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 296
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible