County settles suit by elderly gay couple

Clay Greene, a 78-year-old gay man, said Sonoma County forced him and his 88-year-old partner into separate nursing homes, denied the couple’s relationship, sold off their possessions and kept them apart until the partner died. The county denied violating the men’s rights. But on Friday, Greene’s lawyers said the county and a nursing home had

Clay Greene, a 78-year-old gay man, said Sonoma County forced him and his 88-year-old partner into separate nursing homes, denied the couple’s relationship, sold off their possessions and kept them apart until the partner died.

The county denied violating the men’s rights. But on Friday, Greene’s lawyers said the county and a nursing home had agreed to a $653,000 settlement with Greene and the estate of Harold Scull, his partner of 20 years San Francisco Chronicle reports.