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Church & State (2018)

5.2 | Aug 10, 2018 (US) | Documentary | 01:25

Church & State is the improbable story of a brash, inexperienced gay activist and a tiny Salt Lake City law firm that joined forces to topple Utah’s gay marriage ban. The film’s ride on the bumpy road to equality in Utah offers a glimpse at the Mormon church’s influence in state politics and the squabbles inside the gay community that nearly derailed a chance to make history. Church & State is a story of triumph, setback and a little-known lawsuit that should have failed, but instead paved the way for a U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized gay unions nationwide.

Featured Crew

Director of Photography, Co-Director, Director
Co-Director, Writer, Director
Original Music Composer
Producer
Story Consultant
Director of Photography, Editor

Cast

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Jennifer Lynn Dobner
Herself - Reporter, the Salt Lake Tribune
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Mark Lawrence
Himself - Founder, Restore Our Humanity
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Jim Magleby
Himself - Lawyer - Managing Partner, Magleby & Greenwood
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Taylor Petrey
Himself - Religious Studies Professor, Kalamazoo College
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Peggy Tomsic
Herself - Lead Lawyer for the Kitchen Case - Partner, Magleby & Greenwood