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Last January, six same-sex couples went to the Miami-Dade County Clerk's office and demanded they have their marriage licenses, but they were turned down. The couples sued and as of today, January 5th, they have their won their lawsuit.

Miami-Dade County has become the first place in Florida to allow same-sex marriage, half a day before it is legal in the rest of the state. Less than three hours after Circuit Judge Sarah Zabel lifted the stay on the ban of gay marriage, two of the couples (Catherina Pareto and Karla Arguello, and Jeff and Todd Delmay) were married by Zabel herself. The other four couples are taking their time and plan to have the wedding of their dreams.

Florida is now the 36th state where same-sex marriage is legal after South Carolina, which legalized it in November 2014.

The fight for the right of same-sex marriage started in the 1920s and is still a HUGE issue. There are still 14 states where same-sex marriage is illegal. Many people have different opinions on this topic. Some people are all for it while others are extremely against it.

I, personally, am all for it. Love is love. So I am very happy to hear that another state has taken a step towards equality. Same-sex couples are no different than any other ordinary couple. They are people who deserve the right to be married. I find it hard to believe that some people think otherwise.

All of the articles that I have read about this event have all been positive, which I am very happy to see. This is a huge step for the same-sex couples in Florida and it should be celebrated. Because this has just happened today, there will most likely be more news about the event as well as the issue itself soon.