Massachusetts was the first state to legalize same-sex marriage in 2003. But about 30 years prior, a handful of couples got legally married in Boulder, Colorado. Australian Tony Sullivan and Filipino-American Richard Adams were among them. Adams passed away earlier this week, but his partner’s immigration status remains up the air.
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