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Crist seeks nomination as Democrat after lifetime in GOP
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida Democrats appeared poised Tuesday to select former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist as their nominee to challenge Republican Gov. Rick Scott in a nationally watched race that’s part of an unlikely political comeback for Crist.
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Legal handbook for LGBT Floridians available for free download
Equality Florida Institute is providing an electronic version of the Legal Handbook for LGBT Floridians and Their Families free of charge on their website. The 76-page resource offers information on how LGBT Floridians can legally protect themselves and their families, including critical information about the importance of long-term planning related to health…
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Same-sex marriage ban struck down for Miami area, ruling put on hold
MIAMI — A Florida judge on Friday overturned the state’s ban on same-sex marriage in a ruling that applies to Miami-Dade County, agreeing with a judge in another county who made a similar ruling last week. The ruling issued by Circuit Judge Sarah Zabel mirrors the decision made earlier by Monroe County Circuit Judge Luis Garcia. Both judges found the…
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Sides square off in court over Florida’s same-sex marriage ban
MIAMI — Attorneys for six same-sex couples, the state of Florida and proponents of so-called traditional marriage squared off Wednesday in a lawsuit seeking to overturn a ban on same-sex marriage enshrined in the state constitution by voters in 2008. Like similar cases filed across the country, the Florida gay couples’ lawsuit contends that the ban is discriminatory …
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Fla. gay rights group endorses Charlie Crist for governor
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Florida’s largest gay rights advocacy group has endorsed Democrat Charlie Crist for governor. The endorsement is a boon for Crist, who still faces some skepticism from Democratic activists who consider his political conversion dubious.
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Fla. judge says three anti-gay groups can’t intervene in same-sex marriage suit
MIAMI — A judge in Florida ruled Tuesday that three anti-gay groups who oppose marriage equality for same-sex couples cannot intervene as parties in a state court lawsuit challenging Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage. Circuit Court Judge Sarah Zabel said the groups cannot enter the case as parties simply because they have strong beliefs about same-sex marriage.
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Plaintiffs in Fla. gay marriage suit ask court to rule ban is unconstitutional
MIAMI — Plaintiffs challenging Florida’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage asked a state court on Thursday to rule that the ban is unconstitutional.
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Six same-sex couples sue to overturn Fla. gay marriage ban
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Six same-sex couples have filed a lawsuit in South Florida seeking to overturn Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Top Florida employers join coalition to fight against LGBT discrimination
Many of Florida’s largest employers on Monday launched the Florida Business Coalition for a Competitive Workforce, aimed at passing a bipartisan bill that would ban anti-gay and gender-based discrimination.
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Marriage equality advocates hope to repeal Florida’s ban on gay marriage
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A group that supports same-sex marriage in Florida said Wednesday that it isn’t confident an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling will nullify the state’s gay marriage ban and is starting a public opinion campaign while waiting for the court to decide.