Richard Adams, early figure in gay marriage, dies
Photo credit: AP/Los Angeles Times | In this May 10, 1984 photo, partners Richard Adams, left, and Anthony Sullivan appear at a news conference.
Richard Adams, who used both the altar and the courtroom to help begin the push for gay marriage four decades before it reached the center of the national consciousness, has died, his attorney said Sunday.
After a brief illness, Adams died Dec. 17 at age 65 in the Hollywood home he shared with Tony Sullivan, his partner of 43 years, attorney Lavi Soloway told The Associated Press.
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