It was the first six months that it was legal in New York, so a lot of people were getting married. The couple got married in in New York, years before same-sex marriage was legally recognized in June of , with the landmark Supreme Court case Obergefell v. But the Lehigh Acres couple is now worried that their rights could also be reversed, following the overturn of Roe v. The couple, even before the final opinion was made last week, already made the choice to change their wills to make each other their power of attorney.
If like Roe v. Wade, the court returns the decision to the states, Florida already has a law banning gay marriage , which says, in part:. Fox 4 emailed two Florida-based organizations that are against same-sex marriage for any comment on the concerns of the couple. We also reached out for a comment from the Governor's office, but have yet to hear back. News Local News Lee County. Actions Facebook Tweet Email. Local couple shares what they think the future holds for gay marriage after overturn of Roe v.
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