On the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that brought marriage equality, Florida also made marriage history. Arlene Goldberg and her late wife, Carol Goldwasser, officially became the first same-sex couple whose marriage is respected by the state.
US District Court Judge Robert Hinkle ruled on Aug. 21, 2014 that Florida?s ban on marriage for same-sex couples was unconstitutional and ? despite a stay on his ruling ?ordered the State of Florida to issue a new death certificate for Carol Goldwasser, naming Arlene Goldberg, her partner of 47 years, as her wife.
Arlene Goldberg and her late wife, Carol Goldwasser, officially became the first same-sex couple whose marriage is respected by the State of Florida.
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