Domestic partnership in Florida
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Before the legalization of same-sex marriage in Florida in January 2015, same-sex couples were able to have their relationships recognized in some Florida localities that had established a legal status known as domestic partnership.
Same-sex marriage in Florida became legal on January 6, 2015, as a result of a temporary injunction issued by a U.S. district court in the case of Brenner v. Scott, in which the state's same-sex marriage ban had been found unconstitutional on August 21, 2014. On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States, in a landmark decision, held it unconstitutional for states to ban same sex marriage. The Court Reasoned that the Fourteenth Amendment requires a state to license same sex marriages, as well as recognize same sex marriage licenses granted in other states.
Local level
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Although there is no statewide recognition of domestic partnerships, more than half of the population of Florida lives in counties or cities that recognize domestic partnerships.[1]
Counties
[edit]Nine of Florida's 67 counties recognize domestic partnerships.
- 1998: Monroe County[2]
- 1999: Broward County[3]
- 2006: Palm Beach County[4]
- 2008: Miami-Dade County[5]
- 2012: Orange County,[6] Pinellas County,[7] Volusia County[8]
- 2013: Leon County,[9] Sarasota County[10]
Cities
[edit]- Bay Harbor Islands[11]
- Clearwater[12]
- Gainesville[13]
- Hialeah[14]
- Juno Beach[15]
- Jupiter[15]
- Key West[16]
- Kissimmee[17]
- Lake Worth[15]
- Margate[18]
- Miami[19]
- Miami Beach[20]
- Miramar[15]
- North Miami[15]
- North Port[21]
- Orlando[22]
- Pembroke Pines[18]
- Pensacola[23]
- Punta Gorda[24]
- Sarasota[25]
- South Miami[26]
- St. Cloud[17]
- St. Petersburg[27]
- Tallahassee[15]
- Tampa[28]
- Tavares[29]
- Tequesta[15]
- Venice[30]
- West Palm Beach[31]
- Wilton Manors[15]
Towns
[edit]Same-sex marriage
[edit]Public opinion
[edit]March 2004 – Miami Herald and St. Petersburg Times Poll – 65% Oppose Same-Sex Marriage, Majority Support Civil Unions.
A poll conducted by The Miami Herald and St. Petersburg Times found that 65% of Floridians oppose same-sex marriage, while 27% are supportive and 8% are undecided. A majority, however, believe that same-sex couples should have equal rights as married heterosexual couples. Only 41% are supportive of President Bush's push for a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
July 2004 – Florida Times-Union and South Florida Sun-Sentinel Poll –
Only 2% Name Same-Sex Marriage As Most Important Issue In Presidential Election of 2004.
In a survey conducted by The Florida Times-Union and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 600 likely Florida voters were asked to name the most important issue determining their vote for president. 2% of those polled named same-sex marriage as their biggest concern, while 26% said it was jobs and the economy, 16% said the situation in Iraq, and 15% said the war on terrorism.
January 2009 - A January 2009 Quinnipiac poll found that 35% of Florida voters supported only civil unions and an additional 27% supported full marriage rights. 31% believed that same-sex couples should not receive any form of recognition.[32]
March 2011 - A March 2011 survey by Public Policy Polling found that 28% of Florida voters supported the legalization of same-sex marriage, while 31% supported civil unions, 37% were against all legal recognition of same-sex couples, and 4% were unsure.[33]
June 2011 - A June 2011 survey by Public Policy Polling found that 37% of Florida voters supported the legalization of same-sex marriage, while 53% opposed it and 10% were not sure. A separate question on the same survey found that 67% of Florida voters supported legal recognition of same-sex couples, with 33% supporting same-sex marriage, 34% supporting civil unions but not marriage, 31% opposing all legal recognition, and 1% not sure.[34]
June 2012- A June 2012 Public Policy Polling poll found that only a slight plurality of Florida voters believe gay marriage should be illegal. The poll found that 42% of Florida voters supported the legalization of same-sex marriage, while 45% opposed it and 13% were not sure. A separate question on the same survey found that 72% of Florida voters supported legal recognition of same-sex couples, with 37% supporting same-sex marriage, 35% supporting civil unions but not marriage, 26% opposing all legal recognition, and 3% not sure. The same poll found that 61% of Florida Democrats support same sex marriage, while 26% oppose it.[35]
An October 2012 Washington Post poll found wide support for gay marriage among Florida voters, reflecting the changing attitudes toward LGBT residents of the state. In the survey, 54% said that same sex marriage should be legal, while 33% were opposed. 13% had no opinion.[36]
A December 2012 Quinnipiac poll found voters almost evenly divided on the issue of same sex marriage. 45% of Florida residents opposed it, while 43% were in favor of it. Whites(45/44), Hispanics(46/44), Democrats(58/31), Independents(47/40), College Graduates(53/36) were generally in favor of same sex marriage. Blacks(31/60), Republicans(23/66) and voters with no college degree(39/49) were more likely to be opposed to the idea.[37]
A March 2013 Public Policy Polling survey found that 38% of Florida voters support same-sex marriage and 37% supported civil unions.[38]
An August 2013 StPetePolls survey found voters evenly divided as well, with 46.3% in favor of allowing same-sex marriage and 46.9% against.[39]
A December 2013 Public Religion Research Institute survey found that 57% of Florida residents support same-sex marriage, while 37% opposed, and 6% didn't know or refused to answer.[40]
A January 2014 Public Policy Polling poll found 47% supporting gay marriage and 44% opposed, the first time the company had found a plurality supporting it.[41]
An April 2014 Quinnipiac poll found 56% supported allowing same-sex couples to get married in Florida and 39% opposed with 5% unsure or refusing to answer.[42]
An October 2014 SurveyUSA poll found 40% supported same-sex marriage, 28% supported no recognition for same-sex couples and 27% supported civil unions.[43]
See also
[edit]- Brenner v. Scott
- Same-sex marriage in Florida
- LGBT rights in Florida
- Civil union in the United States
- Domestic partnership in the United States
- Florida Amendment 2
- Same-sex marriage in the United States
- LGBT adoption
- We Are Dad, a documentary film about same sex adoption in Florida
References
[edit]- ^ "Same-Sex Couples Can Now Register As Domestic Partners In Leon County". wfsu. May 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ "DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP INFORMATION SHEET". Monroe County. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ "ARTICLE VIII. DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP ACT". Broward County. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ "Agenda Item Summary" (PDF). Palm Beach County. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ "ARTICLE IX. DOMESTIC PARTNERS AND FAMILY HEALTH COVERAGE". Miami-Dade County. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ "Orange County approves domestic partner registry". WFTV. May 22, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ "Pinellas County approves domestic partner registry". tampabay.com. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ "Domestic Partnership Registry". Volusia County. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ "Leon County opens domestic partnership registry on May 1". wtxl.com. April 30, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ "Sarasota County OKs domestic partner registry". heraldtribune.com. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ Governments Offering Benefits
- ^ "Domestic Partnership Registry and Information". City of Clearwater. Archived from the original on August 4, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
- ^ "Domestic Partnership Registration". City of Gainesville. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ^ "Your Benefit Plan, City of Hialeah". City of Hialeah, Florida. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Florida Cities & Counties with Nondiscrimination Laws". UCF Libraries. University of Central Florida. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ "Domestic Partnership Information". City of Key West. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ a b Patterson, Fallan (September 16, 2011). "Council OKs domestic partner benefits". Osceola News-Gazette. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
St. Cloud followed Kissimmee's lead Sept. 8 and approved domestic partner benefits for city employees
- ^ a b c Margate City Commission Approves Same-Sex Health Benefits
- ^ "APM 1-09: Domestic Partnerships" (PDF). City of Miami. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 28, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ^ "MIAMI BEACH DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP REGISTRY". City of Miami Beach. Archived from the original on November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ "NEW: North Port establishes domestic partner registry". heraldtribune.com. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ "City of Orlando Domestic Partnership Registration Affidavit" (PDF). City of Orlando. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 27, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ^ "Pensacola City Council OKs domestic partnerships 8-1". pnj.com. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ Pinellas County approves domestic partner registry
- ^ "Declaration of Domestic Partnership" (PDF). City of Sarasota. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 28, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ^ "Ordinance No: 01-10-2026" (PDF). City of South Miami. January 14, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Langley, Alli (June 8, 2012). "St. Petersburg creates domestic partnership registry". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
- ^ "Domestic Partnership Registry". Tampa. Archived from the original on July 1, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
- ^ "Domestic Partnership Registry". City of Tavares. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ "NEW: Venice OKs domestic partnership registry". heraldtribune.com. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ "Domestic Partnership". City of West Palm Beach. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ "New Poll: Majority of FL OK with Gay Adoption and Relationships". Florida.bilerico.com. January 22, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "FL's Scott would get trounced by Sink in re-do election" (PDF). Public Policy Polling. March 29, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "Florida against Ryan Medicare Plan" (PDF). Public Policy Polling. July 6, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "LeBron more popular than Gov. Scott in Florida" (PDF). Public Policy Polling. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
- ^ "Washington Post Poll". The Washington Post.
- ^ "December 20, 2012 - Florida Voters Oppose School Reforms By Big Margins, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Voters Split On Same-Sex Marriage". Quinnipiac University. Archived from the original on January 8, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
- ^ "Florida voters support a path to citizenship" (PDF). Public Policy Polling.
- ^ "August 2013 Florida Statewide General Survey". StPetePolls.
- ^ A Shifting Landscape
- ^ http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2014/PPP_Release_FL_122.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Florida (FL) Poll - April 30, 2014 - Crist Has 15-Point Compassion | Quinnipiac University Connecticut". Archived from the original on April 30, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "SurveyUSA Election Poll #21788".