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BREAKING: Historic Confirmation To Florida Court
Historic Confirmation To Florida Court Darrin Gayles Confirmed To Be U.S. District Judge for Southern Florida June 17, 2014 Florida Why Courts Matter coalition Historic confirmation to Florida court
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ATTORNEY GENERAL BONDI: DISCRIMINATION INFLICTS HARM, NOT OUR MARRIAGES
"My wife and I married because we love each other. We wanted to demonstrate our commitment and ensure we could take care of each other in every way possible..."
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BREAKING: Judge Zabel Denies Motion by Anti-Gay Groups to Intervene in Marriage Equality Lawsuit
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Sarah Zabel ruled that three anti-gay groups cannot intervene as parties in Pareto v. Ruvin, the lawsuit challenging Florida's same-sex marriage ban, finding they had no concrete legal interest. Equality Florida CEO Nadine Smith praised the decision.
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A Letter To Attorney General Pam Bondi
An open letter from Cathy Pareto to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi criticizes Bondi's comments defending the state's same-sex marriage ban as narrow-minded and wrong, arguing same-gender families are just as stable and that courts nationwide have found such bans indefensible.
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VIDEO: The Alenier Family
"Marriage will give us the ultimate commitment to each other. We've taken every step that we can to commit ourselves to each other..."
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Old Capitol Gala/LWV to Honor Nadine Smith
League of Women Voters of Florida to Present “Florida Woman of Distinction" Award to Nadine Smith at 2014 Old Capitol Gala: Wednesday, April 9
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SUPREME COURT DECISION ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY IS A CALL TO ACTION FOR FLORIDA
STATEMENT FROM NADINE SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EQUALITY FLORIDA
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Equality Florida Condemns Sen. Marco Rubio’s Bigoted Comments on Immigration Reform and the Employment Non-Discrimination Act
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Senator Rubio Rejects Gay Rights in Immigration Reform & ENDA
Senator Rubio's statements are indefensible and heartless. I challenge Sen. Marco Rubio to meet with families torn apart by current laws. Let him sit with couples who have been forced apart and children who are denied access to both parents because the law does not recognize their family.
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NAACP’s Evolution on Marriage Equality Began Decades ago
This isn't the first time the NAACP has stepped out on principle for an issue that affects the lives of LGBT people. Nor is it the first time they will experience a predictable, orchestrated backlash. Those of us celebrating their decision to support marriage equality must now also step up on the organizations behalf.
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