Complex sentence: Made redundant by public sector cuts, O'Grady took up a job at a gay club called the Showplace, befriending Portuguese transgender Theresa Fernandes; in May 1977, they got married to prevent her deportation, although eventually lost contact, only legally divorcing in 2005.
Split into simpler sentences: Made redundant by public sector cuts, O'Grady took up a job at a gay club called the Showplace, befriending a Portuguese trans woman named Theresa Fernandes. In May 1977, they got married to prevent her deportation; although they eventually lost contact, they only legally divorced in 2005.