Recognizing the contributions of Clela Rorex, a pioneering county clerk who advanced civil rights for same-sex couples by issuing marriage licenses.
This resolution recognizes the contributions of Clela Rorex, a pioneering county clerk who advanced civil rights for all couples seeking to be married in 1975. Rorex, who became Boulder County Clerk and Recorder in January 1975, issued marriage licenses to six same-sex couples in April 1975, 40 years before the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. Despite receiving death threats and condemnation, Rorex continued her advocacy efforts on behalf of the LGBTQ community for decades.
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