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One Summer in New Paltz: A Cautionary Tale (2008)
President Bush's call for an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to enshrine a heterosexual definition of marriage ignited a wave of civil disobedience same-sex marriages across the USA. "One Summer in New Paltz" focuses on the small village of New Paltz, NY, where the mayor, Jason West, began performing same-sex marriages on the steps of village hall and 1000s of couples flooded the village seeking to be married. The film goes on to document civil disobedience same-sex marriages and demonstrations across New York State, the Nyack Ten legal suit against New York state and the first day of legal same-sex marriages in Boston Massachusetts in May 2004. "One Summer in New Paltz", probes into the debate on same-sex marriage examining the intersection of same-sex marriage, war, the Constitution, race and the family. A strong work about grass roots organizing, straight/gay alliances and confrontation with state repression.
Genres:
Documentary
Keywords: imdb.marriage,
imdb.same-sex-marriage,
imdb.village,
imdb.civil-disobedience,
imdb.mayor,
imdb.interview,
imdb.gay-wedding + 11 more,
imdb.wedding,
imdb.equal-rights,
imdb.small-town,
imdb.gay-marriage,
imdb.gay-interest,
imdb.social-movement,
imdb.lesbian,
imdb.gay,
imdb.gay-rights,
imdb.independent-film,
aspectratio.1-33-1
Runtime: 54 min.
Released: Nov. 20, 2008
Status: Released
Certification: NR
