Florida OKs 1st death certificate for gay couple

Published October 8, 2014 8:07pm ET



FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — The state of Florida on Wednesday issued its first death certificate recognizing a same-sex couple.

The Florida Department of Health issued an updated death certificate that listed Fort Myers resident Arlene Goldberg as the surviving spouse of Carol Goldwasser. With the death certificate, the couple became the first same-sex couple whose marriage is recognized by a state agency.

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