Is gay marriage legal in florida

My partner and I are a same-sex couple and have been together for several years. We have recently been talking about getting married and have started wedding planning. We are aware that same-sex marriages are now legal and recognized in Florida. Is there any other information we need to consider before we legally marry?

The Supreme Court struck down a provision of a federal law denying federal benefits to married gay couples. It also left intact a lower court ruling overturning California's gay marriage ban. The rulings didn't address gay marriage bans in other states such as Florida, where voters approved a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages. It will take approval from 60 percent of voters to overturn it if the issue is put on the ballot again.

The legal and social history of same-sex marriages has been tumultuous and debated. However, in , same-sex marriage became legal in the State of Florida and across the United States. In January , U. Hinkle, ruled that clerks in all Florida counties are bound by the U.

On January 6, about 5 months earlier, the freedom for same-sex couples to legally marry had already become effective in the State of Florida. Even so, a Florida gay marriage case had remained on appeal to the 11th U. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta. The U.