On June 26, 2013, the ACLU of Florida rejoiced with ACLU client Edie Windsor and Americans across the nation when the Supreme Court struck down section three of the Defense of Marriage Act. Our country's highest court ruled that the federal government cannot discriminate against married same-sex couples for the purpose of federal benefits and protections.

This historic ruling is monumental for our country, but is also bittersweet for states like ours where same-sex marriage is not yet recognized.

For Floridians, history is already being made in the short time since the fall of this discriminatory law: the nation’s first ever permanent resident visa granted based on a same-sex marriage was given to a couple living in Fort Lauderdale, demonstrating one of the many federal rights now extended to married gay couples. But because of Florida’s constitutional ban on fairness in marriage, the realization of full equality for Floridians is not yet complete.

Find out what the DOMA victory means for you and your loved ones with these resources:

ACLU of Florida Statement on Supreme Court Marriage DecisionStatement from our LGBT Rights staff attorney Daniel Tilley from the morning of the historic Supreme Court decision striking down section three of DOMA.

After DOMA: What it Means for YouOver a dozen fact sheets and put together by the ACLU and other organizations explaining the impact of the DOMA victory on the over 1,100 places in federal law where a protection or responsibility is based on marital status.

Out for FreedomThe ACLU’s 50 state campaign to win marriage equality launched the day of the DOMA decision. Together we can transform our country’s landscape until the freedom to marry is in every state. Join us to come out for freedom!

Joint Statement on Florida's Path to Marriage Equality - Joint statement from the ACLU of Florida, Equality Florida, National Center for Lesbian Rights, and Lambda Legal on the path to marriage equality in Florida following the Supreme Court’s historic June 2013 marriage decisions.