First Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Gay Marriage in Florida

by mensdivorce | Aug 26, 2014 | Family Law, Featured, LGBT, Misc., Top News, Uncategorized

After a staggered start, marriage equality has officially prevailed across the Sunshine State. Emma Margolin reports for MSNBC. On August 21st, a federal judge struck down Florida’s 2008 marriage amendment – which allows only heterosexual couples to legally wed, and...

Florida Marriage Equality Lawsuit Goes to Court July 2nd

by mensdivorce | Jun 10, 2014 | Family Law, Featured, LGBT, Misc., Top News, Uncategorized

On Wednesday, July 2 at 4 PM, the fight for marriage equality in Florida will have its day in court, with a hearing before Judge Sarah Zabel in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court in Miami. Equality Florida reports. News of the court date comes on the heels of...

Australian Capital Territory Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

by mensdivorce | Oct 22, 2013 | Family Law, Misc., Top News, Uncategorized

Provincial lawmakers for the territory that includes Australia’s capital voted October 22nd to allow same-sex marriage, a first for the country, but the federal government says it will try to stop gay weddings from happening. Rod McGuirk reports for...

October is LGBT History Month

by mensdivorce | Oct 14, 2013 | Community Involvement, Family Law, Featured, Misc., Top News, Uncategorized

LGBT History Month celebrates the achievements of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender icons each year in October. In 1994, Rodney Wilson, a Missouri high school teacher, believed a month should be dedicated to the celebration and teaching of gay and lesbian history,...

Could Divorce be Banned in California?

by mensdivorce | Dec 1, 2009 | Divorce, Family Law

As most of you probably know, gay marriage was outlawed in 2008 in the state of California. As a comedic comeback to the new law, a web designer named John Marcotte wants to put in an option on the ballot next year to ban divorce. His reasoning? If the state of...