Achieving marriage equality was a culmination of years of hard work by the LGBTQ community, which paved the way for the milestones that preceded it. One of those milestones happened 12 years ago today, on May 1, 2013, when same-sex couples in Colorado were finally granted civil unions. Anna and Fran Simon are a Denver-based couple who fought to make that happen — and were honored for that fight. Read more: https://www.9news.com/article/news/community/anna-fran-simon-first-same-sex-civil-union-colorado-marriage-equality/73-64a61267-b52b-41f8-b266-245d15c5ec4f More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news X: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.