Although not everyone in the LGBT community thinks Florida is ready to pass a constitutional amendment repealing its ban on same-sex marriage in 2014, organizers with Equal Marriage Florida are going all out in an effort to get the more than 681,000 signatures needed by next February to do so.
With a threshold of 60 percent required for any citizen-generated amendment, the odds are formidable, especially when it comes to repealing a measure that was supported by a 62-48 percent margin less than five years ago. And mid-term elections, like the one coming up in 2013, historically have attracted more conservative voters than liberals.
But with momentum swinging dramatically to their side, advocates of repealing the ban on same-sex marriage say now is the time to push for marriage equality in the Sunshine State.
"We have to really think what is going to get us the most bang for our buck," asks Vanessa Brito, the Miami-based activist who is co-chair of the group.