Photos: More civil unions than marriages at Denver license bureau in first half of May

Want proof there was a lot of pent-up demand for civil unions? According to Denver's Office of the Clerk and Recorder, the city issued 255 civil union licenses during the first two weeks of May, as compared to 245 marriage licenses. Granted, 114 of the civil-union licenses were issued during...
By Michael Roberts
Carbonatix Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Carbonatix

Want proof there was a lot of pent-up demand for civil unions? According to Denver’s Office of the Clerk and Recorder, the city issued 255 civil union licenses during the first two weeks of May, as compared to 245 marriage licenses.

Granted, 114 of the civil-union licenses were issued during Denver’s May 1 midnight civil-unions event. Our Kyle Huninghake was on hand to capture images of the love. Check out highlights below and click to see our complete “Denver’s First Civil Unions” slide show.

Continue to see more photos of Denver’s first civil unions. Continue to see more photos of Denver’s first civil unions. Continue to see more photos of Denver’s first civil unions. Continue to see more photos of Denver’s first civil unions.

Keep Westword Free

We’re $2,500 away from our spring campaign goal!
We’re aiming to raise $20,000. Your support ensures Westword can continue watching out for you and our community. No paywall. Always accessible. Daily online and weekly in print.

SUPPORT US TODAY
$20,000
Notice of Collection | Terms | Privacy

More from our Things to Do archive: “Civil unions photos: Meet four couples who made it legal last night.”

Keep Westword Free

No paywall. Always accessible. We’re always watching out for you and our community — but we need your help to keep us going strong. Help keep Westword free and in print every week.

Select how much you'd like to contribute

/month
Support Us Today

Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

Loading latest posts...