Homosexuality and same sex marriage
*Available for use only by UCLA Law School students, faculty and staff; please request films at the Circulation Desk.
The Case Against 8. Ben Cotner & Ryan White (HBO Home Entertainment, 2015). DVD KFC129 .C374 2015.
Limited Partnership. Thomas G. Miller (Cinema Guild, 2014).*Documentary about Richard Adams and Tony Sullivan, one of the first same-sex couples to be legally married in the United States.DVD KF539 .L56 2014; Film information
The Campaign. Christie Herring (Campaign Productions LLG; New Day Films, 2013) DVD KF539 .C36 2013; Film information; "The inside story of California's tide-turning fight for marriage equality and the 50 years of history behind it."
8. (Dustin Lance Black; L.A. Theatre Works, 2012). [Sound recording of the play.] Compact Disc KFC129 .B53 2012 ; 8: A Play About the Combat For Marriage Equality (YouTube); Participate information
Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement. Susan Muska & Gréta Ólafsdóttir (Breaking Glass Pictures, 2010). DVD HQ75.3 .E354 2010; *Film i
The Journey to Marriage Equality in the United States
The road to nationwide marriage equality was a long one, spanning decades of United States history and culminating in victory in June 2015. Throughout the extended fight for marriage equality, HRC was at the forefront.
Volunteer with HRC
From gathering supporters in miniature towns across the country to rallying in front of the Supreme Court of the United States, we gave our all to ensure every person, regardless of whom they love, is recognized equally under the law.
A Growing Call for Equality
Efforts to legalize same-sex marriage began to pop up across the land in the 1990s, and with it challenges on the express and national levels. Civil unions for same-sex couples existed in many states but created a separate but equal standard. At the federal level, couples were denied access to more than 1,100 federal rights and responsibilities associated with the institution, as well as those denied by their given state. The Defense of Marriage Act was signed into law in 1996 and defi
LGBTQ+ Rights
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| 2023 May 1-24 | 39 | 60 | * |
| 2021 May 3-18 | 31 | 69 | * |
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| 2021 May 3-18 ^ | 79 | 18 | 2 |
| 2020 May 1-13 | 72 | 24 | 3 |
| 2019 May 1-12 | 73 | 26 | 2 |
| 2018 May 1-10 | 75 | 23 | 2 |
| 2017 May 3-7 | 72 | 23 | 5 |
| 2016 May 4-8 | 68 | 28 | 4 |
| 2015 Jul 8-12 | 68 | 28 | 4 |
| 2015 May 6-10 | 69 | 28 | 4 |
| 2014 May 8-11 | 66 | 30 | 4 |
| 2013 Jul 10-14 | 64 | 31 | 5 |
| 2013 May 2-7 | 65 | 31 | 5 |
| 2012 Nov 26-29 | 64 | 33 | 3 |
| 2012 May 3-6 | 63 | 31 | 6 |
| 2011 Dec 15-18 | 62 | 33 | 5 |
| 2011 May 5-8 | 64 | 32 | 4 |
| 2010 May 3-6 | 58 | 36 | 6 |
| 2009 May 7-10 | 56 | 40 | 4 |
| 2008 May 8-11 ^ | 55 | 40 | 5 |
| 2007 May 10-13 | 59 | 37 | 4 |
| 2006 May 8-11 † | 56 | 40 | 4 |
| 2005 Aug 22-25 | 49 | 44 | Stances of Faiths on LGBTQ+ Issues: Roman Catholic ChurchBACKGROUNDThe Roman Catholic Church is the largest Christian denomination in the world, with approximately 1.2 billion members across the globe. With its origins in the earliest days of Christianity, the Church traces its leadership––in the person of the Pope––to St. Peter, identified by Jesus as “the rock” on which the Church would be built. The Catholic Church in the United States numbers over 70 million members, and is organized in 33 Provinces, each led by an archbishop. Each bishop answers directly to the Pope, not to an archbishop. Those Provinces are further divided into 195 dioceses, each led by a bishop. At the base of the organizational structure are local parishes, headed by a pastor, appointed by the local bishop. The Conference of Catholic Bishops in the United States meets semi-annually. As part of a global organization with its institutional center at the Vatican, the Catholic Church in America is shaped by worldwide societal and cultural trends. It is further shaped by leadership tha |