LOVE: The Heroic Stories of Marriage Equality [Hardcover]

Celebrating the history of the LGBTQ+ community’s marriage equality movement from the 1950s until today, this triumphant journey is presented in compelling stories of the pioneering couples, along with winning photographs.

This beautiful, moving tome honors the brave LGBTQ+ couples, activists, and allies who fought for and ultimately gained the right to marry. The chronological presentation of 100 inspiring stories of these dauntless partners up to the strategists of today, recount how they were instrumental in bringing about this basic civil right. Beginning in the pre-1970s era when gay couples were nearly invisible, the story then shifts to the growing activism of the 1980s and 1990s, continues with the landmark Supreme Court ruling in 2015, which granted full marriage equality across the nation, and concludes with an exploration of current issues. These moving profiles, along with archival images, feature couples from major court cases, such as Jim Obergefell and John Arthur, along with well-known personalities whose narratives helped draw attention to marriage equality, including Cynthia Nixon and Christine Marinoni, George and Brad Takei, and Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi.Oprah Daily's Books that Got Us Through 2025: You may have missed it in the constant swirl of negative headlines, but 2025 did give us something to celebrate: the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling for nationwide marriage equality! This book honors that milestone by spotlighting 100 epic love stories that fueled the movement, from quietly heroic 1950s sweethearts to iconic celebrity activists. At once heartwarming and motivating, this visual archive is a reminder that love—and courage—really can change the world. —C.B.

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