Tampa, FL -
On the heels of the stunning defeat of the Federal Marriage Amendment yesterday, attorney Ellis Rubin will be filing an historical lawsuit on behalf of Rev. Nancy Wilson, of Metropolitan Community Church, and her wife, Dr. Paula Schoenwether, formerly a family marriage counselor, who were married in Massachusetts a few weeks ago.
Mr. Rubin, will be filing against the US Attorney general who is in charge of enforcing Federal Laws and against a similar state official in Florida, at the Federal Courthouse in Tampa on Tuesday, July 20th at 3 PM.
Although this will be Mr. Rubin's 6th lawsuit against the state and federal laws banning same gender marriage, this will be the first lawsuit in the nation to be filed on behalf of a lesbian or gay couple, to have their legal marriage in Massachusetts recognized by another state.
Robin Tyler, the Executive Director of dontamend.com, has been friends of the couple for decades, and asked Mr. Rubin to represent the couple who wanted to file this lawsuit.
"We do not have equal protection under the law, and we will continue to sue across this country, until the Supreme Court of the United States finally grants us full marriage equality," says Ms. Tyler. We are honored to have an attorney of Mr. Rubin's experience and stature working with us.
Mr. Rubin, will be filing against the US Attorney general who is in charge of enforcing Federal Laws and against a similar state official in Florida, at the Federal Courthouse in Tampa on Tuesday, July 20th at 3 PM.
Although this will be Mr. Rubin's 6th lawsuit against the state and federal laws banning same gender marriage, this will be the first lawsuit in the nation to be filed on behalf of a lesbian or gay couple, to have their legal marriage in Massachusetts recognized by another state.
Robin Tyler, the Executive Director of dontamend.com, has been friends of the couple for decades, and asked Mr. Rubin to represent the couple who wanted to file this lawsuit.
"We do not have equal protection under the law, and we will continue to sue across this country, until the Supreme Court of the United States finally grants us full marriage equality," says Ms. Tyler. We are honored to have an attorney of Mr. Rubin's experience and stature working with us.
