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Celebrating One Month of Marriage in Florida – Brenda & Shirley’s Story
25 YEARS AFTER SURPRISE COMMITMENT CEREMONY, FL COUPLE LEGALLY WEDS Brenda & Shirley Cuevas-Winslow | Hillsborough, FL
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11TH CIRCUIT SAYS IT WILL WAIT FOR SUPREME COURT TO RULE ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY
11TH CIRCUIT SAYS IT WILL WAIT FOR SUPREME COURT TO RULE ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY (February 4, 2015) -- The federal appeals court covering Florida and two other states said Wednesday that it will hear no arguments in marriage equality cases, until the Supreme Court rules on the matter, probably this summer. In the meantime, same-sex couples can continue to marry…
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Social Security Administration Now Recognizes Marriage Licenses of Same-Sex Couples in Florida
The Social Security Administration updated its website to confirm it will recognize the marriage licenses of same-sex couples in Florida, meaning licenses issued or recognized as of January 5, 2015 can be used to obtain a legal name change on a Social Security card.
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BREAKING: U.S. Supreme Court Will Review A Marriage Equality Case!
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Decide on Freedom to Marry Court to bring national resolution on marriage equality for all Americans
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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
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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.
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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.
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VIDEO: Footage Of First Same-Sex Couples Getting Married In Florida!
VIDEO: KARLA ARGUELLO & CATHY PARETO AND JEFFREY & TODD DELMAY BECOME FIRST SAME-SEX COUPLES TO GET MARRIED IN FLORIDA!
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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.