Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Florida gets fourth ruling against banning same-sex marriage


Today, a Palm Beach County Circuit judge ruled in a probate case that Florida's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.

From the Palm Beach Post:

Circuit Judge Diana Lewis’ opinion was tied to a probate case surrounding the death of Frank Bangor, a man who owned property in Florida and married W. Jason Simpson in Delaware, where gay marriage is legal.

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Under Florida law, a spouse is recognized as a personal representative of an estate provided the out-of-state marriage is recognized as valid under state law. Simpson, through attorney Andrew Fein, petitioned Lewis to be recognized as Bangor’s personal representative despite a ban on gay marriage in Florida.

This is the fourth ruling in favor of marriage equality in Florida in less than a month.

Just yesterday a Broward County judge ruled against the ban in a divorce proceeding.

Florida State Attorney General Pam Bondi should seriously get a clue.  The future is here.

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