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Accidental activists : Mark Phariss, Vic Holmes, and their fight for marriage equality in Texas /

A profile of a gay couple who challenged Texas laws against gay marriage. Their case went to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals before being superseded by the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. Mark Phariss and Vic Holmes live in Plano, Texas. This book contains details on civil rights ca...

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Main Author:	Collins, David, 1945 June- (Author)
Other Authors:	Wolfson, Evan, 1957- (writer of foreword.), Castro, Julián (writer of foreword.)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Denton : University of North Texas Press, Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism, [2017].
Series:	Mayborn literary nonfiction series ; no. 8.
Subjects:	De Leon, Cleopatra > Trials, litigation, etc. Phariss, Mark > Trials, litigation, etc. Holmes, Victor > Trials, litigation, etc. Texas > Trials, litigation, etc. Same-sex marriage > Law and legislation > Texas > Cases. FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Marriage & Long-Term Relationships. HISTORY / United States / 21st Century. SOCIAL SCIENCE / LGBT Studies / Gay Studies.

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