Marlon Reis (born July 1, 1981) is an American animal rights advocate,[1] writer, and the first gentleman of Colorado.

[2] He became the first same-sex first gentleman in the United States following the inauguration of Polis as governor on January 8, 2019.

[3] Reis was born in Boulder, Colorado, to a Jewish family from the East Coast.

[4] In addition to being first gentleman, Reis is a writer and has published his works in USA Today, CNN, and The Washington Post.

[7] Reis met future U.S. representative and Colorado governor Jared Polis in 2002 while finishing his education.