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Pursuit of Equality is a 2005 American documentary film directed by Geoff Callan and Mike Shaw, about the struggle of same-sex couples for marriage equality in the United States. Its focus is mostly on the same-sex marriages performed in San Francisco from February 12 to March 11, 2004.
With Gavin Newsom, George W. Bush, Rosie O'Donnell, Kelli O'Donnell. By issuing marriage licenses to same gender couples, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom uproots the status quo and attempts to change the way the nation looks at life, love, and marriage.
PURSUIT OF EQUALITY is our award-winning documentary film that provides a telling ‘fly-on-the wall’ view as this historic event unfolds. We are currently raising funds to update this film with plans to finally release Pursuit of Equality in the Fall of 2024!
Gavin Newsom -Pursuit of Equality Trailer PURSUIT OF EQUALITY is an emotionally charged film that puts a face on American citizens who strive for marriage equality.
Within the halls of San Francisco's City Hall, certain biased groups actively work to obstruct and shut down same-sex marriages. Driven by discriminatory motives, these groups aim to hinder the city's progress toward achieving equality.
In 2005, at the height of the culture wars of the new millennium, San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom brought worldwide attention to the issue of same-sex marriage. This film examines how the city briefly became the nexus of a new civil rights movement.
Consider the following litany of objections to equality. Some critics argue that the pursuit of equality is futile. For no two people are really equal: the diversity of individuals in their talents, aims, social identities, and circumstances ensures that in achieving equality in some domain,
