The Freedom to Marry portrays the efforts of activists and legal professionals in the prolonged campaign for same-sex marriage rights in the United States.
Together, they tackle legal challenges and work to shift public opinion, leading to the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges on June 26, 2015.
After achieving success with a gay marriage case in Hawaii in 1993, he established professional ties with Mary Bonauto.
"[10][11] The film also features the story of April DeBoer and Jane Rowse, both nurses and mothers to four foster children.
They were clients of Mary Bonauto and played a significant role in challenging Michigan's ban on same-sex marriage.