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Tags: marriage amendment, LGBT, civil liberties

Today, on Valentine's Day, a group of same-sex couples in long-term committed relationships attempted to file for marriage licenses at the Hillsborough County Clerk’s office.

Instead, they held a religious marriage ceremony across the street at Joe Chillura Park.

Florida law denies same-sex couples the freedom to marry. But everyone deserves a right to marriage, according to tje Rev. Phyllis Hunt, senior pastor of Metropolitan Community Church in Tampa.

This November, an amendment w...