The Associated Press: Florida voters pass amendment banning gay marriage

THEY CHOOSE TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST A PROTECTED CLASS AND THEIR FELLOW AMERICANS. WE HAVE TO WORK HARD AND CONTINUE THE FIGHT THIS IS THE FIRST OF THREE DEFEATS CALIFORNIA BEING THE MOST DEVESTATING.
THIS DEFIES OUR CONSTITUTION. NOW WE NEED TO FIGHT TO OVERTURN DOMA!

The Associated Press: Florida voters pass amendment banning gay marriage


MIAMI (AP) — Florida voters have narrowly approved adding language to the state constitution that bans same-sex marriage.

The constitution will define marriage as only between a man and a woman. Florida already has a prohibition against gay marriage in state law, but supporters say the new definition was important to prevent court rulings allowing same-sex marriage like those in Massachusetts, California and Connecticut.

With 99 percent of the expected vote counted early Wednesday, the amendment had just over 62 percent support. It needed 60 percent to pass.

Opponents had argued that the amendment's language was flawed and that passing it would create problems. Florida will now be one of approximately 30 states with a definition of marriage in its constitution.