Is Same Sex Marriage Legal in Florida?
Yes, Same-Sex Marriage is Legal in Florida.
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Florida since 2015. This legalization resulted from a series of legal challenges.
- Brenner v. Scott (2014): A U.S. District Court in Florida ruled the state’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional.
- Obergefell v. Hodges (2015): The U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision making same-sex marriage legal nationwide. This decision overruled Florida’s ban and any remaining challenges to it.
As stated in Obergefell v. Hodges: “The right to marry is a fundamental right inherent in the liberty of the person, and under the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment, couples of the same-sex may not be deprived of that right and that liberty.”
Therefore, same-sex couples in Florida have the same right to marry as opposite-sex couples.
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