Gay News Flash: Judge Rules Florida Must Recognize Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages

More good marriage news in Florida today. Freedom to Marry reports that a a third judge has struck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, saying that the Sunshine State must recognize all legal, out-of-state marriages:

The ruling in today’s case, from Broward County Circuit Judge Dale Cohen, is the third marriage ruling in three weeks, following a July 17 ruling in Monroe County’s Huntsman v. Heavilinand July 25’s ruling in Miami-Dade County’s Pareto v. Ruvin. In all 3 cases, judges ruled that banning same-sex couples from marrying is unconstitutional. All three rulings are stayed, and the two previous rulings have been appealed by Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi.

For now, today’s decision only applies to Broward County. The next step for the Miami-Dade and Monroe County decisions is review by Florida’s 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. Last week, the plaintiffs in both cases moved to consolidate their cases and filed a motion seeking review directly by the Florida Supreme Court.

Source: Freedom to Marry via Towelroad