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Newly Married Florida Same-Sex Couple to Attend State Of The Union Address in D.C.
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz invited newlyweds Todd and Jeff Delmay, plaintiffs in the Pareto v. Ruvin marriage case and the first same-sex couple married in Broward County, to attend President Obama's State of the Union Address in Washington, D.C.
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Senator Sobel to Honor Equality Florida & Six Marriage Equality Plaintiff Couples as “Champions of Change”
Senator Eleanor Sobel to Honor Equality Florida and Six Marriage Equality Plaintiff Couples as “Champions of Change” Tuesday, January 13 @ 5 PM
Equality Florida Marriage equality
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Equality Florida Applauds Senator Nelson for Co-Sponsoring the Respect for Marriage Act
(January 7, 2015) Today Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) added his name as a co-sponsor of the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA), joining 42 original cosponsors in the Senate (including every returning Senator to the 114th Congress who supported the bill in the past) and 78 cosponsors in the House of Representatives.
Equality Florida
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NCLR/Equality Florida to AG Bondi: Instruct ALL Agencies to Recognize Marriages
The National Center for Lesbian Rights, counsel for the plaintiffs in Pareto v. Ruvin, sent a letter urging Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to immediately advise all state agencies that they are legally required to recognize the marriages of same-sex couples.
Equality Florida Marriage equality
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First Florida Same-Sex Couples Marry!
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Sarah Zabel lifted the stay on her ruling striking down Florida's same-sex marriage ban in Pareto v. Ruvin, allowing marriages to begin immediately; Cathy Pareto and Karla Arguello became the first same-sex couple to receive a marriage license in Florida.
Marriage equality
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Motion Filed For Miami-Dade Judge To Lift Stay On Marriages At Monday Hearing
Equality Florida Institute and Plaintiff Couples File Motion for Judge Zabel to Lift Stay at Monday Hearing
Marriage equality
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Equality Florida and NCLR Issue Memorandum to Florida Clerks Re Issuing Marriage Licenses
EQUALITY FLORIDA AND NCLR ISSUE MEMORANDUM TO FLORIDA CLERKS RE ISSUING MARRIAGE LICENSES ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2015 (December 24, 2014) National center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and Equality Florida sent a six-page Memo to the Court Clerks of Florida's 67 counties.
Equality Florida
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Hundreds of Law Enforcement, First Responders, Clergy and Businesses Sign Onto Amici Supporting Florida Marriage Equality
Hundreds of Law Enforcement, First Responders, Clergy and Businesses Sign Onto Amici Supporting Florida Marriage Ban Challenge
Black Clergy Civil Rights Race and homophobia
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ALACHUA COUNTY TO FILE AMICUS BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF FLORIDA MARRIAGE EQUALITY LAWSUITS
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners has taken a public stance in favor of the freedom to marry for same-sex couples, by voting to sign on to an Amicus Brief that was drafted and filed by a growing list of local governments in all marriage equality lawsuits in Florida.
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Pro-Equality Voters Kept Election Close
In a mid-term election plagued by voter apathy, a strong turnout by pro-equality voters was a key factor in making Florida’s governor’s race an Election Day toss-up. With a huge financial advantage in a year where the GOP was predicted to sweep the election, early forecasts were that Rick Scott was expected to win by a wide margin. But with…
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