Miami-Dade couples can marry at 2:00 PM EST today.
Minutes ago Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Sarah Zabel lifted her stay of her July ruling that struck down Florida’s bans on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional. Same-sex couples who wish to marry in Florida’s Miami-Dade County can now do so, starting at 2:00 PM EST.
Judge Zabel was the second judge to rule Florida’s ban unconstitutional.
“Cheers erupted in downtown Miami’s historic civil courthouse with Zabel’s ruling,” the Miami-Herald reports. “Some of the couples who were plaintiffs in the case cried tears of joy. Outside, they held hands and raised their arms in victory.”
“I feel good. I am relieved. I feel vindicated,†said Catherina Pareto of Coconut Grove. She and her partner of more than 14 years, Karla Arguello, arrived in cream-colored dresses, ready to get hitched in a few hours.
Equality Florida has an FAQ for couples wishing to marry today or tomorrow, when the rest of the state can enjoy equal marriage.
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