One Wedding and…a Revolution

One Wedding and...a Revolution

Reveals the inspiration, motivation and political challenges at San Francisco City Hall during the frantic days leading up to the first government-sanctioned same-sex marriage.

In February 2004, San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom made headlines when he decided to grant marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples. This 19-minute film reveals the inspiration, motivation and political challenges behind the mayor’s landmark decision. It contains now-historic footage of the tearful exchange of vows between long-time lesbian activists Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon who, celebrating their 51st anniversary, were the first couple to tie the knot. Special features on the DVD include a director’s interview.

Packed with humor, compassion and political grit, One Wedding and a Revolution has won numerous documentary awards at film festivals all over the world.

Presented in association with The National Center for Lesbian Rights.

New re-released 2012 DVD includes:

One Wedding and a Revolution (running time 20 minutes)
Celebrating the Life of Del Martin (running time 58 minutes)
Del and Phyllis’ SECOND wedding ceremony, in 2008, after California legalized same-sex marriage
Interview with the Director
Interactive timeline of Del Martin’s activism and life
Closed Captioning