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Church & State

Directed by Holly Tuckett, Kendall Wilcox

84 MIN

2018

United States

Rating: PG-13

Language: English

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.

Awards

US Special Jury Award, Best Documentary Feature - 2018 American Documentary Festival
Best Documentary Feature - 2018 International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema

Honors:

Nominee Best Director of a Feature Documentary - 2018 International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema

Community Events Supported by Utah Film Center

Wed, December 20, 2023 at 7:00 pm

This screening is in honor of Utah’s 10th anniversary of the Marriage Equality Act. It features a post-film discussion with director Holly Tuckett, and editor, Torben Bernhard, hosted by Doug Fabrizio.

FREE

ADA accommodations are available. If you have additional needs, please visit our Accessibility page to connect with an ADA coordinator.

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