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| English: Richard Adams, author of 'Watership Down', reads from his book at the Whitchurch Arts (http://www.WhitchurchArts.org.uk) presentation of Aldo Galli's paintings, which were inspired by the book. The show was held at the Gill Nethercott Centre in Whitchurch, Hampshire, England, UK on November 16, 2008. I, Andrew Reeves-Hall, took the photo from which this 1024x768 version was derived. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Richard Adams and his partner, Anthony Sullivan, were granted a marriage license in Colorado in 1975. Richard Adams used both the altar and the courtroom to help begin the push for gay marriage four decades before it reached the center of the national consciousness. Richard Adams, who was half of one of the first gay couples to receive a marriage license in the United States, died at age 65 Monday after a brief illness. Adams and his partner, Anthony Sullivan, were one of six couples to receive their marriage license in the spring of 1975 in Boulder, Colorado. Two fought governments to get their 1975 license recognized. Richard Adams, who used both the altar and the courtroom to help begin the push for gay marriage four decades before it reached the center of the national consciousness, has died, his attorney said Sunday.
