U.S. Supreme Court Allows Gay Marriage in Florida

The U.S. Supreme Court paved the way Friday for same-sex marriages to begin next month in Florida.

The Supreme Court justices said in a ruling released Friday they would let a federal trial judge'sdecision backing marriage rights to take effect.U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle ruled in Augustto allow same-sex licenses to start being issued in the state after Jan. 5 unless the Supreme Court intervened.

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has fought to uphold the state's ban on same-sex marriage, vowing to defend the state's Constitution.

On Friday, Bondi said the stay would end.

"The Supreme Court has now spoken and the stay will end," she said.

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