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Ahead of Her Time: Government Official Approved Same-Sex Marriage Licenses -- in 1975

County Clerk Changes History Independent Lens

Premiered June 14, 2015
County Clerk Changes History

In this video extra, learn more about the story of Clela Rorex, former County Clerk in Boulder, CO, who in 1975 helped change history by becoming the first in the United States to approve a marriage license for gay couples, including Richard Adams and Tony Sullivan. Their 40-year struggle for marriage equality is featured in Limited Partnership on Independent Lens on PBS, June 15, 2015.

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