Same Sex Couples Fight Extended Legal StaysPointing to an "avalanche" of court rulings, attorneys for same-sex couples have asked a federal appeals court to reject Attorney General Pam Bondi's attempt to at least temporarily extend Florida's ban on gay marriage.
Florida OKs First Death Certificate For Gay CoupleThe state of Florida has issued a death certificate to a Florida woman which is the first document issued by the state which recognizes the marriage of a same-sex couple.
Broward Commission Passes Resolution In Support Of Same Sex MarriageThe Broward County commission has unanimously passed a resolution in support of same sex marriage. The move comes on the heels of four judges (Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach counties) who issued rulings which declared the state's ban of same sex marriage unconstitutional.
Hearing Takes Place On Florida Gay Marriage Ban A hearing for a high-profile lawsuit which challenges Florida's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage took place Wednesday in Miami.
Group Seeks To Intervene In Gay Marriage LawsuitsThe original group that successfully pushed Florida's constitutional amendment banning gay marriage said Wednesday that it will intervene in two lawsuits filed by gay couples challenging the law.
Groups Defend Florida's Same-Sex Marriage BanSome groups are defending Florida’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
Fla. Couples Sue To Force State To Recognize Same-Sex Marriages Performed In Other StatesThe American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of eight same-sex couples that seeks to force the state of Florida to recognize the couples’ marriages performed in other states and recognized by the federal government.
6 South Florida Couples Sue To Overturn Florida Gay Marriage BanThere’s been a big move in the fight to allow same-sex couples to marry in the State of Florida.