BREVARD COUNTY, FL. — A same-sex couple living in Florida who used their marriage license to change their names on their drivers’ licenses just received a letter from the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles warning them that they are both in danger of losing their licenses, according to Channel Nine Orlando.

The warning came in the mail after WFTV in Channel 9 did a story on how Daniel and Scott Wall-Desousa managed to legally change their name with an out-of-state marriage license.

“It informs me and notifies me that my driving privileges will be canceled indefinitely as of Nov. 22,” said Daniel Wall-Desousa

The Wall-Desousas successfully changed their names at the DMV by showing their marriage license.

When Channel 9 reported on the name change, Scott Wall-Desousa said the clerk was told to not ask questions if the license was issued to a same-sex couple and simply grant the name change.

“It is a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy, and I guess we have been told, ‘Here is the repercussion,'” said Scott Wall-Desousa.

But their new last names are already on federal documents like Social Security cards and other documentation like voter ID cards and their work badges.

“Everything has been changed to my benefits, to my Florida pension. How does one undo all that,” said Daniel Wall-Desousa.

The couple says they plan to file a lawsuit because they feel they are being targeted.

Daniel Wall-Desousa questioned the timing of the letter, coming just a week after the couple spoke with Channel 9.

“What does that say to you?” Channel 9 anchor Jorge Estevez asked.

“It says it is a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy and that is offensive. It didn’t work once and it is not going to work again,” said Scott Wall-Desousa.

The letter from Tallahassee was addressed to both men — by their hyphenated married name of Wall-Desousa.

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