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Hundreds of couples are lined up across Florida at the county clerks’ offices that have kindly opened their doors tonight. Weddings will continues until the wee hours of morning.

Key West bartenders Aaron Huntsman and William “Lee” Jones, the winning plaintiffs in Monroe County’s marriage suit, will be getting married at midnight when the stay issued by federal Judge Robert Hinkle expires statewide. Earlier today Circuit Judge Luis Garcia lifted the stay on his Monroe County ruling, also effective at midnight. Watch the festivities live below. Other Key West …

“We live in a democracy, and regardless of our disagreements, we have to respect the rule of law. I hope that we can show respect for the good people on all sides of the gay and lesbian marriage issue – including couples making lifetime commitments to each other who are seeking greater legal protections and those of us who believe …

Wikipedia is calling it a few hours early. (Tipped by JMG reader Daddy Ray)

Boy wonder Andrew Gillum became a Tallahassee city commissioner at the age of 23, the youngest person ever elected to that position, serving for a year as mayor pro tem at the age of 24. Gillum was elected mayor in November 2014 at the age of 35, several months after his predecessor, former Mayor John Marks, issuing a two-minute video …

Via the Miami Herald: Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, a Republican who vigorously fought to defend the state’s same-sex marriage ban against a barrage of legal challenges, on Monday conceded defeat. “The judge has ruled, and we wish these couples the best,” said Bondi spokesman Whitney Ray in a statement. For the last several months, Bondi sought extensions of the …

Miami may have stolen a tiny bit of their thunder (not that anybody, least of all these guys would complain) but we’ll all be watching the live stream from Key West at midnight tonight when Monroe County’s winning plaintiffs make it legal after eleven years of serving drinks in sin. Via press release: Two Key West men, whose lawsuit helped …

“It’s disappointing to see that Jeb Bush has the same opinion of marriage equality as the presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Jeb had a chance to differentiate himself from her, and at the very least say that, in Florida, marriage equality is settled law and there are more pressing issues demanding attention. As it stands, Jeb tacks the same line …

The above flyer is reportedly being handed out on the streets of Dublin and is making the rounds on Irish social media today, much to the mocking laughter of progressives. Pink News has the text of the flyer: “As the date of the referendum to redefine the Irish Family draws ever closer it is time for christians of conscience to …

Mattox is their senior counsel and therefore understands the powerful legal weight of a tweet. Feds, you done been served!