Pursuit of Equality

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Pursuit of Equality
Directed by Geoff Callan
Mike Shaw
Produced by Geoff Callan
Starring Gavin Newsom
George W. Bush
Rosie O'Donnell
Music by John DeBorde
Cinematography Geoff Callan
Mike Shaw
Editing by Mike Shaw
Release date(s) January, 2008
Running time 81 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Official website

Pursuit of Equality is a 2007 documentary directed by Geoff Callan and Mike Shaw, about the struggle of same-sex couples for marriage equality in the United States. Its focus is mostly on the same-sex marriages performed in San Francisco from February 12 to March 11, 2004.

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By issuing same-sex marriage licenses, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom uproots the status quo, attempts to change the way the nation looks at life, love, and marriage.

From the first frame of the film, even before the press is aware, this film crew is with Mayor Gavin Newsom’s senior staff as the nation’s first same-sex couple exchange their vows and ignite a controversial civil rights topic.

The story continues on the streets, in the courtrooms, and on the steps of City Hall, where same-sex couples clash with church groups who declare that who they are and how they love is a sin.

The film focuses on the compelling, human rights struggles surrounding same-sex marriage and captures the elation and despair of couples and families who are fighting for equal rights.

This film made the independent film festival circuit, winning multiple awards, and is scheduled for a wider release in the United States in 2008.

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