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Lädt ... Civil Wars: A Battle for Gay Marriagevon David Moats
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In 2000 Vermont became the first state to grant gay and lesbian couples the right to join in civil unions-a groundbreaking decision that has inspired similar legislation in six states thus far. But it was not an easy victory the ruling sparked the fiercest political conflict in the state's memory. David Moats was in the thick of it, writing a series of balanced, humane editorials that earned a Pulitzer Prize. Now he tells the intimate stories behind the battle and introduces us to all the key actors in the struggle, including the couples who first filed suit the lawyers who spent years championing the case and the only openly gay legislator in Vermont, who ensured victory with an impassioned, deeply personal speech on the House floor at a crucial moment. Civil Wars is a remarkable drama of democracy at work on a human scale. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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(goes back and reads what he just wrote) Wow. I can be a jerk. To be fair, I'm in a sour mood and it's not just me; it's the entire city dealing with disaster weather. We're not sure when it's gonna end. So. This book is about a specific part of the overall battle to legalize gay marriage. I was annoyed when I discovered I'd misread the book flap, but resolved to read the book because it would be a snapshot of an important history. There were some clearly hidden expectations that surged forth as I read. These expectations were very unhappy about not being met. I'm not saying at all straight journalists can't or shouldn't write about the fight for gay marriage; far from. And I didn't think that when it was going on. I was really glad for any help the cause received. -This- particular journalist, however, comes across as only having gotten involved for the possibility of a big, juicy story. "I'm straight, of course, but indeed have gay and lesbian friends," is invoked -fast.- And that was barely paraphrasing what he said. Huge chunks of text take up pages in the form of direct quotes and are only split by flowery descriptions of who's talking and why. It's not fun to read. After twenty-five pages, all I could think was, "I remember when this was happening big-time fifteen years ago in (my city and state). Someone eloquently commented that history would not look kindly on gay marriage being so disdained and restricted. History would look poorly upon straight journalists chasing after a big reward rather than support the community." I do think the author was trying to humanize and empathize with what was going on and who he was writing about. I also think he failed due to a variety of writing choices. It read like a really, really long newspaper article rather than a nonfiction book. Not only that, it read like an -old- newspaper article. I can't figure out why I didn't connect to this more and I'm annoyed. ( )