This twice-divorced Florida politician is trying to stall same-sex weddings
Florida’s Attorney General Pam Bondi – who has divorced two husbands – has made a desperate attempt to halt impending same-sex weddings.
A stay on a ruling striking down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage is currently set to expire on January 5, which would allow marriages to begin immediately.
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has previously refused to extend the stay – meaning now only the Supreme Court could step in to stop weddings.
As same-sex couples across the state have been planning their weddings for after the legal deadline, this week Republican Pam Bondi issued a legal brief calling on the Supreme Court to extend the deadline and stop the weddings.
A statement from her office said: “In a continuation of the effort to maintain uniformity and order throughout Florida until final resolution of the numerous challenges to the voter-approved constitutional amendment on marriage, the Attorney General’s office filed with the United States Supreme Court an application to extend the stay.”
Ms Bondi previously claimed in a legal brief that “disrupting Florida’s existing marriage laws would impose significant public harm”, and would cause “significant financial and logistical problems”
She later defended the claim – saying that she has gay friends.
The politician said: “People always talk about personal views, it has to do with an Attorney General doing her job. It is my job.
“I have a lot of gay friends, I can tell you I sat in a church and took pictures when one of my friends adopted two little boys from Russia before you could adopt legally here in Florida. I took the pictures at the baptism.”
Despite her claims, Governors and Attorney Generals in several other states have refused to defend same-sex marriage bans.
MyPinkNews members are invited to comment on articles to discuss the content we publish, or debate issues more generally. Please familiarise yourself with our community guidelines to ensure that our community remains a safe and inclusive space for all.
Report this comment
Please let us know why you would like to report this comment:
The ability to comment will be removed from anyone who does not follow our Terms & Conditions