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NEWS RELEASE: Equality Florida Applauds Senator Nelson for Co-Sponsoring the Respect for Marriage Act

Submitted by Brittany on January 7, 2015 - 4:42pm

(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.

BREAKING: Hinkle Confirms Marriage Ruling - ALL Counties Must Issue Marriage Licenses To Same-Sex Couples

Submitted by Brittany on January 1, 2015 - 5:11pm

(January 1, 2015) – Today, federal district court Judge Robert L. Hinkle confirmed his marriage ruling in a new order stating that clerks of ALL Florida counties must issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after his stay expires end of day January 5th.

Equality Florida and NCLR Issue Memorandum to Florida Clerks Re Issuing Marriage Licenses

Submitted by Brittany on December 30, 2014 - 11:59am

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.