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Broward County judge again rules Florida’s gay marriage ban unconstitutional
A judge in Broward County, who in August declared Florida’s same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional, only to later vacate his order on a technicality, has again ruled against the ban.
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Marriage News Watch: Dec. 8, 2014
Marriage could be coming to Florida sooner than we expected. Plus, after last week’s big win, the Mississippi lawsuit is now on the fast track to an appeal.
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11th Circuit rejects motion to extend stay of Florida same-sex marriage ruling
A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to extend past Jan. 5 a hold on a ruling that declared Florida’s ban on gay marriage unconstitutional, possibly bringing same-sex weddings one step closer to reality.
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Miami-Dade County adds gender identity to human rights ordinance
MIAMI — The Miami-Dade County Commission on Tuesday voted to amend its existing Human Rights Ordinance to prohibit discrimination in housing, public accommodations and employment on the basis of gender identity and gender expression. The county is the latest of more than two dozen Florida municipalities to enact such a measure.
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Miami-Dade County set to vote on transgender rights ordinance
MIAMI — The Miami-Dade County Commission is set to vote on an ordinance that would ban discrimination against transgender men and women. The commission is expected to vote Tuesday on the measure that would expand the county’s law that prohibits discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations…
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Marriage News Watch: Dec. 1, 2014
More victories this week in some very conservative states. We’re now closer than ever to the start of marriage in Arkansas and Mississippi. Florida is refusing to issue drivers’ licenses to a couple after they married and changed their last name. And support for marriage has skyrocketed in Wyoming.
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Couple files lawsuit after Florida cancels driver’s licenses over name change
ORLANDO, Fla. — Two Central Florida men whose driver’s licenses were cancelled because they changed their names using their out-of-state marriage license, have filed a lawsuit against the state of Florida, seeking to have their legal marriage recognized by the state.
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LGBT activism growing in conservative Florida Panhandle
PENSACOLA, Fla. — In conservative Pensacola, Sara Latshaw feared her months-long campaign to get the city council to recognize domestic partnerships was about to fail. Looking at 17 scheduled speakers during a public discussion just before the December 2013 vote, she knew 10 were supporters but didn’t know the others.
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Bill to prohibit LGBT discrimination in Florida introduced with bipartisan support
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Two Florida lawmakers, a Democrat and a Republican, have joined forces to introduce legislation aimed at prohibit discrimination against LGBT Floridians in the areas of employment, housing and public accommodations.
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Florida AG wants appeals court to extend stay on same-sex marriage ruling
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is asking to keep intact the state’s ban on same-sex marriage until ongoing appeals have finished.