A resolution recognizing the contributions of Clela Rorex, a pioneering county clerk who, in 1975, advanced civil rights for all couples seeking to be married.
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Latest Action · April 9, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2528: 1)
S. Res. 163 is a Senate resolution honoring Clela Rorex, a Boulder County, Colorado clerk who issued the first same-sex marriage license in the United States in 1975. The resolution recognizes her courage and civil rights advocacy, noting that despite receiving death threats and hostile reactions after the groundbreaking decision, she continued to support the LGBTQ community for decades through activism and donations. The resolution designates March 26, 2025, as "Clela Rorex Day" to commemorate her contributions to marriage equality, which ultimately became law nationwide 40 years later when the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in 2015. This is a symbolic measure with no direct funding or regulatory impact—it simply expresses the Senate's recognition of her historical significance as a civil rights pioneer who passed away in 2022.
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