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'A Union in Wait' is a 2001 documentary film about same-sex marriage directed by Ryan Butler. It was the first documentary about same-sex marriage to air on national television in the United States.[https://www.imdb.com/keyword/same-sex-union/ Best "Same Sex Union" Titles] Drusch, Andrea (17 March 2014). [https://www.politico.com/story/2014/03/fred-phelps-westboro-baptist-church-104745 Fred Phelps: 10 things to know] 'Politico'Allen, Bob (22 March 2019). [https://baptistnews.com/article/north-carolina-baptist-church-ordaining-trans-woman-to-gospel-ministry/ North Carolina Baptist church ordaining trans woman to gospel ministry] 'Baptist News Global'

Summary



Susan Parker and Wendy Scott are members of Wake Forest Baptist Church. In 1997 the couple decided they wanted to have a union ceremony in Wake Forest University's Wait Chapel, but the traditionally Baptist university told them no. Susan Parker, Wendy Scott, their church, and many others joined to fight the school's decision in what would become a controversy that divided a community in North Carolina and made national headlines. Eventually (in 2000) Parker and Scott did have the ceremony at the chapel.Burger, Mark (23 February 2001). [http://www.aunioninwait.com/Film%20tackles%20controversy%20around%20same-sex%20ceremony%20%20The%20Winston%20Salem%20Journal%20-%20Journal%20Now.htm Film tackles controversy around same-sex ceremony] , 'Winston-Salem Journal'Cridlin, Jay (8 February 2001). [http://ogb.wfu.edu/issue/2001/02.08/news/same.sex.film.debut.asp Film on same-sex union controversy to debut in Pugh] , 'Old Gold & Black'Bland, Elizabeth (22 February 2001). [http://ogb.wfu.edu/issue/2001/02.22/news/same.sex.film.asp Film revisits same-sex union controversy] , 'Old Gold & Black'(26 September 2000).[http://dukechronicle.com/article/couple-united-wake-forests-wait-chapel Couple 'united' at Wake Forest's Wait Chapel] , 'The Chronicle (Duke University)'

The film includes interviews with Andrew Sullivan, Barney Frank, Robert Knight, Jimmy Creech, Fred Phelps, Candace Gingrich, Wake Forest University students, and local ministers. The film was shot primarily in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on the campus of Wake Forest University; but portions of the film were shot in Washington, DC, at the Millennium March on Washington, Family Research Council headquarters, and Andrew Sullivan's house.

Distribution



In 2001, the Sundance Channel licensed the film for television in the United States. 'A Union In Wait' was also shown at numerous festivals around the world and distributed on video by Frameline.(21 October 2001). [http://www.aunioninwait.com/Film%20Brief%20%20The%20Winston%20Salem%20Journal%20-%20Journal%20Now.htm Documentary on conflict over gay union being aired] , 'Winston-Salem Journal'Covington,Lewis. [http://www.aunioninwait.com/ETC%20Homoculture.htm National Coming Out Day on Sundance] , 'etcetera' (Retrieved February 20, 2012, notes film playing on Sundance channel)(9 February 2001). [http://www.aunioninwait.com/Regional%20Briefs%20%20The%20Winston%20Salem%20Journal%20-%20Journal%20Now.htm Same-sex ceremony at WFU subject of documentary film] , 'Winston-Salem Journal'9 August 2002. RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - What's showing, 'The Providence Journal' (confirming that film was presented at the Rhode Island International Film Festival in 2002; "A Union in Wait, documentary about a lesbian couple whose attempt to have a union ceremony in a college chapel divided a North Carolina town.")(3 May 2001). [https://mdfilmfest.com/series/], 'The Baltimore Sun' (confirming presentation of film at Maryland Film Festival in 2001)Jenkins, Mark (October 2001). [http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/special/reel2001c.html A Union In Wait (brief review)] , 'Washington City Paper' In 2015 Amazon Video made the film available online.

Subsequent developments



Susan Parker now serves as the associate pastor of Wake Forest Baptist Church.Parker, Susan & Yarber, Angela (3 February 2012). [http://abpnews.com/opinion/commentaries/item/7363-joining-baptists-in-defeating-nc-amendment-one Opinion: Joining Baptists in defeating NC Amendment One] , 'Associated Baptist Press' Ryan Butler worked as a television editor in Washington, DC, after the release of 'A Union In Wait' for WJLA-TV, National Geographic Channel, and CNN. He was also elected to Washington's Advisory Neighborhood Commission. In 2009 he moved back to North Carolina where he worked for the North Carolina General Assembly.

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