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952: Church and State - Toppling Utah's Gay Marriage Ban

Published: July 6, 2018, 1:28 p.m.

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Join us as we interview key contributors to the documentary \\u201cChurch and State,\\u201d James Huntsman, Holly Tuckett, and Mark Lawrence.\\xa0

Mormon Stories is honored to host a private screening of the award-winning documentary \\u201cChurch and State.\\u201d This screening will be held on Wednesday, July 18th, 2018 at 7:00 pm at the Broadway Theater in Salt Lake.

This movie is the improbable story of a brash, inexperienced gay activist and a tiny Salt Lake City law firm that joined forces to topple Utah\\u2019s gay marriage ban. The film\\u2019s ride on the bumpy road to equality in Utah offers a glimpse at the Mormon church\\u2019s influence in state politics and the squabbles inside the gay community that nearly derailed a chance to make history.

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