Boulder Marriage Equality
2014-10-05T14:18:00-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYWM0XC8yMDE0MTAwNTE0MzUwOTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Glenda Russell and Clela Rorex talked about Boulder, Colorado’s, efforts for marriage equality and its ordinance prohibiting sexual orientation discrimination. In 1974, Boulder became the first city whose council voted on a discrimination ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. In 1975, Boulder County Clerk Clela Rorex was the second in the United States to ever grant same-sex marriage licenses, prior to state laws being passed to prevent such issuance. Six same-sex marriage licenses were issued, with several of the couples exchanging vows.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2014 LCV Cities Tour” in Boulder, Colorado, from September 7-11 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2014 LCV Cities Tour” in Boulder, Colorado, from September 7-11 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.
Glenda Russell and Clela Rorex talked about Boulder, Colorado’s, efforts for marriage equality and its ordinance prohibiting sexual orientat… read more
Glenda Russell and Clela Rorex talked about Boulder, Colorado’s, efforts for marriage equality and its ordinance prohibiting sexual orientation discrimination. In 1974, Boulder became the first city whose council voted on a discrimination ordinance prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. In 1975, Boulder County Clerk Clela Rorex was the second in the United States to ever grant same-sex marriage licenses, prior to state laws being passed to prevent such issuance. Six same-sex marriage licenses were issued, with several of the couples exchanging vows.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2014 LCV Cities Tour” in Boulder, Colorado, from September 7-11 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. close
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