At the time, it was fairly easy for a citizen to get legal status for their spouse so this happy pair decided to tie the knot. First, while Richard was a naturalized citizen, Tony was in the country illegally because his non-immigrant visa had expired. The two had met in the early 70s and by the time I met them, they knew they wanted to make their relationship permanent but faced two major problems. Richard Adams was a dark, handsome young Filipino raised in the US while Tony Sullivan was an Aussie, a blond Robert Redford look alike. Back in 1975, I moved into a fabulous vintage apartment where my next-door neighbors were an adorable couple that had just embarked on a long journey that would make news for decades.
As June is the month of Pride and the month of weddings, I’m reminded of a love story that touched me and molded my feelings about marriage equality.
