First Colorado civil unions at Denver clerk’s office

Debra Johnson Denver Clerk and Recorder opened the Denver Clerk and Recorder’s Office at midnight on May 1st to issue the first civil union licenses in Colorado. Approximately 130 couples were able to submit their application, receive their license and form their legally recognized union. Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock, Congresswoman Diana DeGette, several judges and a number of local clergy members volunteered their time to officiate the ceremonies. Photos by Charles Broshous