Miami Judge Overturns State's Ban On Same-Sex Marriage
Agreeing with another judge in the Keys who made a similar ruling last week, a Miami judge overturned Florida's ban on same-sex marriage in a ruling that applies to Miami-Dade County Friday.
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Agreeing with another judge in the Keys who made a similar ruling last week, a Miami judge overturned Florida's ban on same-sex marriage in a ruling that applies to Miami-Dade County Friday.
Thousands of signed petitions were delivered to the Florida Attorney General's Office Thursday morning asking her to drop the state's legal challenges holding up gay marriage in the state.
Aaron Huntsman and William Lee Jones planned on marrying Tuesday in Key West after a judge ruled in their favor—overturning Florida's voter-approved constitutional amendment banning same sex marriage—but that won't happen just yet as the motion was denied Monday.
Nearly 100 people gathered in a Key West nightclub Thursday night to celebrate as a Florida Keys judge legalized same-sex marriage in Monroe County. The county encompasses the entire island chain.
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A Florida Atlantic University student is asking the court to recognize his same-sex marriage so he can pay 'in-state' tuition rates.
A Florida Atlantic University student, after being denied in-state tuition, is asking an appellate court to recognize his same-sex marriage.
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Rev. William Owens takes great issue with Obama's linkage of Dr. King's civil rights movement of the past to the current gay rights movement regarding same-sex marriage. Owens says that King embraced traditional religion, and he strongly suggests that King would not want his civil rights' mission altered to include same-sex marriage.
For the first time in history, a major political party is including support for gay marriage in their party platform. According to POLITICO, the Democratic Party will include the pro-gay marriage language for this year's party convention.
What was Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy thinking when he thought that anyone cares about what he thinks about same-sex marriage? Whatever Cathy's reasoning, he has a lot to learn about the separation of his business and the unnecessary preaching of his morality.
Florida is one of multiple states that enacted a gay marriage ban; but according to a new poll, Florida voters are warming to the idea of allowing same-sex marriage in the state.
Florida is one of more than 30 states that has passed constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage in the state. But, those opinions may slowly be starting to change in the Sunshine State.
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded and took both men to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition, where one of them died, MDSO said.
Miami Beach Police gave CBS News Miami an inside look at how it's working to keep everyone safe for the big sports weekend.
The two-day event features many big-name musicians and DJs bringing massive beats to South Florida. The headliner? DJ and record producer Calvin Harris.
Initial reports suggested it was a "bridge collapse"; however, FDOT clarified that the incident happened during a concrete pour in the work zone.
Updated weather models now eliminate the chance for any snow accumulations in the Florida Panhandle on Sunday.
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