Activistas llaman a la movilización para exigir el matrimonio homosexual en Florida
Miami (EE.UU.), 26 jun (EFE).- La organización Equality Florida llamó hoy, tras la decisión del Supremo de EE.UU. de invalidar la ley que define el matrimonio como la unión de un hombre y una mujer, a movilizarse en Florida y exigir a las autoridades que se reconozcan las bodas gais en este Estado.
Equality Florida weighs in on gay marriage ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Thursday, which ruled the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional prompted cheers outside the court in Washington, D.C., but the jubilation was subdued at Equality Florida's offices in Orlando.
The staff here is fighting to overturn the ban on same-sex marriage in the state of Florida.
Defense of Marriage Act reversal falls short in Florida
While marriage equality supporters across the country celebrate today’s Supreme Court decision, Florida’s same-sex married couples are left out.
Supreme Court justices voted 5-4 to overturn the Defense of Marriage Act, which denied federal benefits to married same-sex couples, but did not address state laws that invalidate same-sex unions.
Florida has both a state statute and an amendment to its constitution defining marriage as between a man and a woman and declaring invalid same-sex marriages entered into in other states.
For nationwide gay marriage, more battles ahead
NEW YORK (AP) — Even as they celebrate a momentous legal victory, supporters of gay marriage already are anticipating a return trip to the Supreme Court in a few years, sensing that no other option but a broader court ruling will legalize same-sex unions in all 50 states.
In the meantime, as one gay-rights leader said, there will be "two Americas" — and a host of legal complications for many gay couples moving between them.
Rulings on gay marriage doesn't affect Fla. ban
While gay rights advocates were celebrating two Supreme Court rulings on same-sex marriages Wednesday, gay couples still won't be able to marry in Florida.
The Supreme Court struck down a provision of a federal law denying federal benefits to married gay couples. It also left intact a lower court ruling overturning California's gay marriage ban.
South Floridians react to Supreme Court rulings: Justices overturn DOMA, reject Prop 8 appeal
"It's a great decision, but I just think that there's a lot of growth that Florida needs to overcome," said Melanie Alenier.
Supreme Court's Landmark Decision Step in Right Direction, But "Fight for Equality" Continues in Florida, Gay Marriage Supporters Say
Gay marriage supporters in South Florida said the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision striking down the federal Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional is a step in the right direction – and a call to action.
That’s because gay marriage is not recognized in the state of Florida, where voters approved a constitutional amendment that banned same-sex marriages in 2008.
SUPREME COURT DECISION ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY IS A CALL TO ACTION FOR FLORIDA
STATEMENT FROM NADINE SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EQUALITY FLORIDA