Date: 26 Jun 96 11:04:49 EDT
From: Charles Kruger <75214.150@compuserve.com>
Subject: *QL*: Colorado Marriages

Tony Sullivan and Richard Adams, who were among the couples
married in Colorado and recently celebrated 25 years 
together, asked me to post the following.

--- Forwarded Message ---


Date:  25-Jun-96 22:05 PDT
From:  A.C. SULLIVAN [104607,2767]
Subj:  Same-Sex Marriages 1975 (Colorado)

Re- Same-sex Marriages 1975, Colorado.

There were 6 marriages. Two of them were between women. Four of 
them between men.  The licenses were issued by Clela Rorex, 
Boulder County Clerk who had determined that the marriage license 
provisions of the state were vague and did not mention gender.
Before issuing the licenses Ms Rorex consulted the county's 
Assistant District Attorney, William C. Wise, who gave her a 
favorable opinion.

Ms Rorex stated at the time;

>> I don't profess to be knowledgeable about homosexuality or even 
understand it, but it is not my business why people get married. 
No minority should be discriminated against. <<  

All couples were married after obtaining their licenses, though 
some of them did not remain together very long.

The marriages were halted when on April 25th 1975 the Colorado 
Attorney General J.D. Macfarlane issued an informal opinion at the 
request of the Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives, 
Ruben Valdez. Macfarlane stated that county clerks should not
issue marriage licenses to persons of the same sex because state 
law does not recognize such marriages.

Point of clarification: Sullivan did not marry Howerton. Anthony 
(Tony) Sullivan married Richard Adams. Howerton was the Government 
Defendant in one of the court cases that grew out of the Adams/Sullivan 
marriage.

Re: the cowboy and his horse. The horse, a mare, was eight years old and
therefore under age. 

ANTHONY SULLIVAN AND RICHARD ADAMS
STILL TOGETHER AND STILL IN LOVE
104607.2767@compuserve.com


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