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FIRST FEDERAL JUDGE IN FLORIDA RULES IN FAVOR OF THE FREEDOM TO MARRY!
U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle ruled that Florida's discriminatory state ban excluding same-sex couples from the freedom to marry is unconstitutional. The ruling has already been stayed, meaning that any decision won't go into effect immediately.
Ending FL Marriage Ban Means Jobs And $182 Million Boost To State Economy
A new UCLA Williams Institute study found that extending the freedom to marry to same-sex couples would boost Florida's economy by $182.2 million over three years and create up to 2,626 jobs, as more than 24,000 couples would choose to marry.
VIDEO: Cowboys For Marriage Freedom In Florida
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit for marriage freedom in Florida, Stephen and Ozzie have been together for 16 years. They love the country life in North Florida and look forward to the day they have the same freedoms as their neighbors.
UPDATES ON MARRIAGE RULING
Judge Hinkle confirmed his marriage ruling - clarifying that clerks in ALL Florida counties are bound by the U.S. Constitution to start issuing marriage licenses starting on January 6. Read the order here: http://bit.ly/1xjQd9A
VIDEO: KARLA ARGUELLO & CATHY PARETO
"You know, the funny thing is, I feel married already. Karla and I have been together forever... But in the eyes of the law, we are still strangers."
ORLANDO MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL FILE BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF FLORIDA MARRIAGE LAWSUITS
The Orlando City Council voted today 5-2 to support Mayor Buddy Dyer in filing an amicus curiae brief in Florida’s marriage equality lawsuits.
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..."
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.
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.
SUPREME COURT DECISION ON MARRIAGE EQUALITY IS A CALL TO ACTION FOR FLORIDA
STATEMENT FROM NADINE SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EQUALITY FLORIDA