I really wish we would stop using the term "legalized" for the actions of courts.
The LAW of Florida, in fact, the CONSTITUTION of Florida, forbids homosexuals enacting a marriage (with a person of the same sex).
What the court has done is to ENJOIN officials of the State of Florida from enforcing their own laws. No court can make this practice "legal", meaning "in accordance with the law", because courts cannot pass laws and cannot order legislatures to do so.
In this regard, the phrase "respect the rule of law" is particularly unfortunate, since the rule of law is exactly what is being attacked by the courts.
“respect the rule of law”
Amen. This amounts to tyranny of the judiciary.