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Florida was the 35th U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage. Florida passed a statute banning same-sex marriage in and added a prohibition on the recognition of marriages from other jurisdictions in Voters approved a constitutional amendment that banned both same-sex marriage and civil unions in On Monday, history was made in Florida. Ruvin in the morning, allowing same-sex couples in Miami to marry one day before the rest of Florida. A historic day in Florida as gay weddings begin
Ruvin in the morning, allowing same-sex couples in Miami to marry one day before the rest of Florida. The first same-sex couple to marry in the Sunshine State was Catherina Pareto and Karla Arguello. The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a week that is available to read on desktop, mobile, and our app for subscribers only. To enjoy the e-Newspaper every day, please subscribe. Same
Catherina Pareto and Karla Arguello got an early start on history Monday, becoming the first gay couple to marry in Florida after a judge let Miami-Dade County issued marriage licenses hours. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle's ruling Monday that Florida's same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional took effect in all 67 counties. After state ban is lifted, gays marry across Florida
In the meantime, Florida’s first married gay couples are preparing for their big ceremonies after their legal midnight weddings. On the day of Epiphany, hundreds of same-sex couples across Florida said, "I do. As the hours passed and the sun rose, a small line formed. 
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Rebecca and Marcy MacDonell exchanged their vows Tuesday morning on the back steps of the Florida Capitol, becoming the first gay couple to get married legally in Leon County. Two years ago, after Joey Thibodeaux and Kevin Foster watched a dolphin show at Discovery Cove in Orlando, Florida, animal trainers beckoned the two men into the water. A trained dolphin swam toward Joey clutching a wide buoy in its mouth.
Jax couple to be among first to tie same sex knot
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Florida becomes the 36th state to begin issuing gay marriage licenses Tuesday. And while it isn't the landmark political event it once was, on a personal level, it's enormous. .
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Bob Rader and Al Davis became the first gay couple to marry in Brevard County history. .
Brevard's first gay newlyweds cheer new legal benefits
Thousands of same-sex couples flocked to courthouses—but those who may have hoped to make history as the first gay couple legally married in Florida went home disappointed. .