Accidental Activists

Overview

Jayne Rowse and April DeBoer were simply looking to overturn the law that would allow them to adopt their children. But on the recommendation of a federal judge, the Hazel Park couple’s lawyers launched a frontal assault on the legal barrier that prevents them from jointly adopting — Michigan’s constitutional amendment that prohibits same-sex couples from marrying. The case, which Free Press photographer/videographer Mandi Wright has been following from the outset, became the accelerant that would result in the Supreme Court legalizing same-sex marriage across the country in June 2015.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 15, 2016

Original language

English

Production

Detroit Free Press

Director

Mandi Wright

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt11498336