Charlotte-area teacher Lonnie Billiard was fired from Charlotte Catholic High School after announcing on his personal Facebook page last fall that he planned to marry his partner. Billiard had been a teacher at the school for 15 years, and continued working there as a long-term substitute after he retired in 2012. Billiard’s firing was reported…
KEY WEST, Florida Keys — Two Key West men whose lawsuit helped pave the way for marriage equality in Florida said “I Do” during the Florida Keys’ first legal same-sex wedding early Tuesday. Aaron Huntsman and William Lee Jones signed and received their marriage license — the first ever issued to a same-sex couple in…
Miami-Dade County became the first place in Florida to allow same-sex couples to marry on Monday, half a day before a gay-marriage ban that has been ruled unconstitutional is lifted in the rest of the state, reports the Miami Herald. Weddings began around 1:30 p.m. ET, less than three hours after lifted the legal stay…
The Dominican Republic has refused to recognize a same-sex marriage performed in the country, stating, “our legislation does not recognize this type of marriage,”reports AP. Earlier the British embassy had tweeted that a Dominican man and his British partner had exchanged vows in its Santo Domingo offices. Earlier in the year the British government had…
Thursday, federal district court Judge Robert L. Hinkle confirmed his marriage ruling in a new order stating that clerks of all Florida counties must issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples after his stay expires end of day Jan. 5. When the stay of his prior order invalidating Florida’s ban on marriage by same-sex couples expires …
Marriage equality will finally come to the entirety of the isle of Great Britain when same-sex marriages begin in Scotland this coming Wednesday. The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act, which was overwhelmingly passed by the Scottish Parliament in February, came into effect earlier this month, reports Pink News. Scotland enforces a 15-day notice period…
Today, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and Equality Florida sent a six-page memo to the court clerks of Florida’s 67 counties. The memo explains why – notwithstanding contrary advice provided to the Florida Association of Court Clerks and Comptrollers in legal memoranda from a private law firm dated July 1, 2014 and Dec….
As of Jan. 6, County Clerks across Florida have a legal obligation to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples – or risk expensive litigation, including liability for damages and attorney fees. In refusing to extend a stay that expires on Jan 5th, the US Supreme Court smacked down the last ditch effort by Attorney General…
Today, the United States Supreme Court denied the State of Florida’s motion for a stay of an August federal court ruling that overturned the state’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples. The order means the stay expires at the end of the day Jan. 5. Same-sex couples will be free to marry in Florida once…
The first same-sex marriages have taken place in Scotland following a change in the law by the Scottish government, reports the BBC. Those in civil partnerships can have their status converted to marriage after the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act came into force today. Couples who were not previously in a registered civil partnership…
