Region 4 – Central Southwest
Equality Florida Launches #DiscriminationExists Campaign to Raise Awareness
SOURCE: Equality Florida http://eqfl.convio.net/site/MessageViewer?dlv_id=28981&em_id=27321.0 ***** Equality Florida Institute #DiscriminationExists – Join the Conversation Friend, did you know same-sex couples who wed over the weekend could find themselves fired today simply because of who they love? While January 6 was a … Continue reading →
Manatee County Clerk to Begin Issuing Marriage Licenses on Jan. 6th
The Manatee County Clerk of Courts will begin issuing marriage licenses to all couples, including same-sex couples, on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, according to an update on the Clerk’s official website. The changes sweeping across Florida’s Clerks of Courts comes … Continue reading →
Federal Court Issues Ruling Confirming Unconstitutionality of Florida’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban
The federal trial court with jurisdiction over the issue has issued a clarification of its earlier ruling on gay marriage in Florida. The January 1, 2015 order in Brenner et al v. Scott, etc., et al, “holds unconstitutional the Florida ban … Continue reading →
Florida Marriage Equality Legal Documents
Florida Marriage Equality Legal Documents Summary of the Florida Cases Freedom to Marry summary – Florida Brenner v. Scott, Grimsley v. Scott **Jan. 1, 2015 – Court order on the Scope of the Preliminary Injunction Dec. 31, 2014 … Continue reading →
Caucus Holiday Theatre Outing on Dec. 13
The Manatee GLBTA Democratic Caucus will host a theatre outing on Saturday, December 13 at the freeFall Theatre in St. Petersburg, Fla. Members and friends of the Caucus will enjoy an unusual version of A Christmas Carol at the freeFall Theatre, 6099 Central … Continue reading →