; Whereas, despite the threats, Clela continued her advocacy efforts on behalf of the LGBTQ community, including by marching, volunteering, and donating to LGBTQ efforts for decades; Whereas, in 2014, a series of court rulings cleared the way for same-sex marriages in Colorado, and, in 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, 40 years after Clela issued the first same-sex marriage license in the United States; Whereas Clela was 78 years old when she died on June 19, 2022, in Longmont, Colorado; Whereas, due to her advocacy for human rights, Boulder County, Colorado, declared July 23, 2022, to be Clela Rorex Day ; and Whereas Clela should be recognized for her leadership as a national civil rights leader, paving the way for countless individuals: Now, therefore, be it