TALLAHASSEE - Landmark U.S. Supreme Court rulings on same-sex marriage Wednesday will not overturn Florida's constitutional ban on those unions.
UPDATE: The Tele-Town Hall has been scheduled for Monday, July 1st at 7:00pm.
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has issued its opinions on DOMA and Prop 8, many Floridians are asking, “What does this mean for LGBT rights here in Florida?”
DOMA is Dead. The fight in Florida is Alive!
Wednesday's US Supreme Court rulings have been celebrated by same-sex supporters across our area.
But since gay marriage is not recognized by Florida, the fight in the Sunshine state is just beginning.
‘Equality Florida' is the state's largest LGBT civil rights organization.
‘Equality Florida' Executive Director Brian Winfield said, "This is a quantum leap forward for our whole nation."
Orlando's gay community and its supporters will hold a "Marriage Equality Rally" celebrating U.S. Supreme Court rulings on gay marriage at 7 p.m. today at Lake Eola Park.
Wednesday was bittersweet for Florida supporters of marriage equality.
The Supreme Court voted 5-4 to overturn part of the Defense of Marriage Act, which had denied federal benefits to married same-sex couples. But the ruling did not address state laws that invalidate same-sex unions.
Florida has a state statute and an amendment to its constitution defining marriage as between a man and a woman, and maintaining that same-sex marriages from other states are invalid.