Gay Rights Icon Clela Rorex Announced as CinemaQ Closing Night Guest

Nearly 40 years after the first same sex marriage license was signed in the country, Boulder County continues to make waves in the marriage equality debate. The closing night film of the CinemaQ Film Festival, Limited Partnership, follows the story of Richard Adams and Tony Sullivan, who, in 1975 in Boulder CO, became one of the first same-sex couples to be legally married. The former Boulder County Clerk, who issued the original license, Clela Rorex, and Filmmaker Thomas Miller will be at the Sie FilmCenter Sunday, July 27 at 7:15pm to present the film, Limited Partnership, and discuss the topic, which remains relevant today.

Featuring archival footage from History Colorado, Limited Partnership, is the 40-year love story between Filipino-American Richard Adams and Australian Tony Sullivan. After applying for a green card for Tony based on their marriage, the couple received a denial letter from the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Outraged at the tone, tenor and politics of the letter and to prevent Tony's impending deportation, the couple sued the U.S. government, filing the first federal lawsuit seeking equal treatment for a same-sex marriage in U.S. history.

"Limited Partnership is the perfect culmination to our festival," says Denver Film Society Development Associate, Patrick O'Brien. "CinemaQ celebrates the diversity and breadth of the community, while tackling topical issues."