Here Are Highlights From ‘Church & State,’ the Documentary About the Battle Over Gay Marriage in Utah
(Spoilers certainly follow.) Utah rode a roller coaster for half a year in a battle over gay marriage, with advocates and the LDS church fiercely on different sides. The struggle in the form of law was the case Kitchen v. Herbert, and Holly Tuckett and Kendall Wilcox have told the story in “Church & State.” Audiences thinking that they know the tale may be surprised, however, as Tuckett and Wilcox are offering a production rich in detail.
Tuckett did not return a request for comment.
Among the highlights:
Mark Lawrence, the man who brought about the legal case
Maybe he just got tired of hearing Cherilyn Eagar sing at a traditional marriage rally, but when you see an adversary, perhaps it’s generally not typical to say “I think we should down and see if we can catch him.”
Yet that’s exactly what Mark Lawrence did upon learning that National Organization for Marriage co-founder Brian Brown was in the Utah State Capitol.
After arguing with him, Lawrence says “That is a lifelong ambition and I finally met it.”
Lawrence’s mother tells Lawrence that it was a “shock” to his parents when Lawrence told them he is gay.
