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The book was highlighted as an exhaustive and monumental examination of the long road to marriage equality in the United States. Danielle Kurzleben introduced it and Sasha Eisenberg expanded on its coverage of early state battles, the 2015 Supreme Court decision, and the role of wealthy donors in shaping the movement. The discussion emphasized how the title illuminated the complex interplay between the Supreme Court and public opinion, and it was presented as a highly valuable resource.
Episode: Why Was Marriage At The Center Of The Fight For LG...
It was described as an exhaustive, monumental look at the long road to marriage equality, covering its early origins, the 2015 Supreme Court ruling and the strategic, financial, and political complexities behind the movement.
Sasha Eisenberg's The Engagement is an exhaustive, deep, really kind of monumental look at the long road to marriage equality in the United States.
From its early beginnings in places like Hawaii and Massachusetts, to the landmark 2015 Supreme Court ruling that made same-sex marriage legal across the country.
This book really gets at the complex relationship between the Supreme Court and public opinion.
And I told the story of a circle of very wealthy donors led by Tim Gill who had been a software pioneer... they built an infrastructure that is focused on marriage above or maybe at the expense of some of these other priorities.