Complex sentence: On February 27,2004, Shapiro and longtime boyfriend Michael Gottlieb were married at San Francisco City Hall, following Mayor Gavin Newsom's order of February 12,2004 that County Clerk issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Split into simpler sentences: On February 27,2004, Shapiro and longtime boyfriend Michael Gottlieb were married at San Francisco City Hall. The marriage followed Mayor Gavin Newsom's order of February 12,2004 that County Clerk issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.