Saturday, September 18, 2021

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis Marries Husband in Historic First for Nation

Polis wed his longtime partner Wednesday.

ADVOCATE: On Wednesday, Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis married his longtime partner Marlon Reis in a small ceremony. The event is the first same-sex wedding of a sitting United States governor.

"The greatest lesson we have learned over the past 18 months is that life as we know it can change in an instant," Polis wrote to his Governor of Jared Polis Twitter account. The 18 months is likely a reference to the ongoing global pandemic. "We are thankful for the opportunity to celebrate our life together as a married couple. » | Mikelle Street | Thursday, September 16, 2021

First openly gay person elected governor in US history marries partner in beautiful ceremony »