September 25, 2007
Colorado Marriage Hopefuls Hauled Off in Cuffs
Remember the lesbian couple who staged a sit-in while trying to get a Colorado marriage license? Yeah, we figured it would end this way, too:
Sheila Schroeder, 43, and Kate Burns, 44, were led away in handcuffs by police when they refused to leave the Denver Clerk and Recorder’s Office after being refused a marriage certificate.
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Denver police Lt. James Henning said Burns and Schroeder would be issued a summons for trespassing and released.
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Voters in 2006 amended the Colorado Constitution to permit marriage only between a man and a woman. A proposal to recognize “domestic partnerships” between same-sex couples was rejected in the same election.
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Deputy Clerk JoAnn Keys cited the 2006 amendment in refusing to issue a marriage certificate to Burns and Schroeder.
The couple then sat down on the floor in front of Keys’ desk and refused to leave. They were arrested at 5 o’clock, when the office closed.
See also:
Lesbian Couple Seeks Marriage License
Filed under: Law Enforcement, Marriage, United States
