A Union in Wait
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A Union in Wait is the name of a 2001 documentary film about same-sex marriage, directed by Ryan Butler.
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[edit] Location
The film was shot primarily in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on the campus of Wake Forest University. However portions of the film were shot in Washington, D.C. at the Millennium March on Washington, Family Research Council headquarters and Andrew Sullivan's house.
[edit] Summary
In May of 1981 Wendy Scott would meet a new co-worker named Susan Parker. Their new friendship would quickly transform into something more special. A Union In Wait takes a very personal look at Susan Parker and Wendy Scott's relationship and the controversy that would make their private life anything but private.
Susan Parker and Wendy Scott are members of Wake Forest Baptist Church. In 1997 the couple decided they wanted to have a union ceremony in Wake Forest University's Wait Chapel, but the traditionally Baptist university told them no. Susan Parker, Wendy Scott, their church, and many others joined together to fight the school's decision in what would become a controversy that divided a community in North Carolina and made national headlines.
[edit] Interviews
A Union In Wait includes interviews with Andrew Sullivan, Barney Frank, Robert Knight, Jimmy Creech, Fred Phelps, Candace Gingrich, Wake Forest University students, and local ministers.
[edit] Distribution
In 2001 Sundance Channel licensed the film for television in the United Sates. A Union In Wait has also shown at numerous festivals around the world and is being distributed on video by Frameline Distribution.
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