Meet Colorado's First Same-Sex Couple To Get A Civil Union

Fran and Anna Simon had their civil union licensed in Denver at 12:02 a.m. local time Wednesday. A state constitutional amendment adopted in 2006 bans same-sex couples in Colorado from marriage.

RIGHT NOW: the first #civilunions have just been licensed in Denver at 12:02am. #9NEWS http://t.co/N7U0NuO8kI

RIGHT NOW: the first #civilunions have just been licensed in Denver at 12:02am. #9NEWS http://t.co/N7U0NuO8kI-- Brandon Rittiman

PHOTO: The first #CivilUnion license in Denver. #9NEWS http://t.co/QjPon1VXLJ

PHOTO: The first #CivilUnion license in Denver. #9NEWS http://t.co/QjPon1VXLJ-- Brandon Rittiman

Congrats to Fran and Anna Simon. And Jeremy too. Colorado's historic 1st #civilunions license has been issued. #COleg http://t.co/Z4GWbAn0YD

Congrats to Fran and Anna Simon. And Jeremy too. Colorado's historic 1st #civilunions license has been issued. #COleg http://t.co/Z4GWbAn0YD-- Eli Stokols

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock Conducted A Civil Union Ceremony For The Simons:

First civil union! Congratulations to the happy couple! #equality #COPolitics http://t.co/WG7duFanZf

First civil union! Congratulations to the happy couple! #equality #COPolitics http://t.co/WG7duFanZf-- Michael B. Hancock

@MayorHancock conducts 1st #civilunions ceremony for Fran and Anna Simon: http://t.co/KGoK2irdsa

@MayorHancock conducts 1st #civilunions ceremony for Fran and Anna Simon: http://t.co/KGoK2irdsa-- Eli Stokols

Crush of cameras surrounding the Simons. And a lot of tears. #civilunions

Crush of cameras surrounding the Simons. And a lot of tears. #civilunions-- Eli Stokols

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