Kim Davis, who denied same-sex couples marriage licenses, will appeal case to Supreme Court
The Kentucky clerk who denied same-sex couples marriage licenses is trying to get the Supreme Court to overturn marriage equality.
May 1, 2025
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Kim Davis Is Out as Rowan County Clerk
The antigay official lost her reelection bid to Democrat Elwood Caudill Jr.
November 6, 2018
Kim Davis to Seek Reelection as Rowan County Clerk
Davis, who went to jail in her fight against marriage equality, isn't going away.
November 7, 2017
WATCH: Wedding Bells Finally Ring in Kentucky
With defiant county clerk Kim Davis in federal custody, same-sex couples were able to obtain marriage licenses in Rowan County, Ky., for the first time today.
September 4, 2015
PHOTOS: Equality Advocates Picket Antigay Ky. Clerk
An estimated 100 people turned out with rainbow flags and picket signs to protest Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis's continued refusal to issue marriage licenses to any couples in the county.
August 29, 2015
WATCH: Kentucky Gay Couples Discuss Kim Davis's Denial
Two of the same-sex couples denied licenses by Rowan County clerk Kim Davis spoke to the media, describing the emotional toll of the experience.
September 2, 2015
Homophobe Kim Davis Officially Files for Reelection in Kentucky
Kim Davis, the Rowan County clerk briefly jailed for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses, has filed for reelection.Â
January 9, 2018
Gay Man Denied Marriage License by Kim Davis Wants Her Job
David Ermold is one of four people seeking the Democratic nomination for Rowan County clerk, while Davis is seeking reelection as a Republican.
December 6, 2017
WATCH: Westboro Serenades Kim Davis with 'Kentucky Woman'
Members of the virulently antigay church are picketing in Kentucky for a second day, targeting marriage equality opponent Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis.
October 19, 2015
Deputy Clerk Accuses Kim Davis of Violating Judge's Order
The lawyer for one of the clerks issuing marriage licenses in Rowan County, Ky., says forms altered by Kim Davis are not valid and in violation of a federal judge's order.Â
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September 18, 2015
Kim Davis 'In Custody' for Contempt of Court
The Rowan County, Ky., clerk will remain in jail until she agrees to sign, and allows her staff to issue, marriage licenses to all eligible couples, regardless of gender.
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September 3, 2015
Ky. Gay Couple Wanted to Marry, Got Cops Instead
A gay couple in Morehead, Ky., were denied a marriage license Monday by Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis -- and they filmed the encounter while local police were called.
July 8, 2015
Kentucky County Clerk Sued Over Denial of Marriage Licenses
Two same-sex and two opposite-sex couples filed the suit Thursday against Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, who had ceased issuing marriage licenses. Meanwhile, a Tennessee county sees an exodus of officials opposed to marriage equality.
July 2, 2015
Newlywed Photos That Will Make Kim Davis's Head Spin
Since the antigay Rowan County, Ky., clerk couldn't see the nuptials from her jail cell, we collected the most heartwarming images from today's long-overdue victory.
September 4, 2015
Kentucky County Must Issue Marriage Licenses to All
After an antigay clerk dug in her heels, a U.S. district judge issued a preliminary injunction ordering Rowan County, Ky., to stop denying marriage licenses to couples.
August 12, 2015
No Retreat, No Surrender For Kim Davis
The rejections keep piling up for the Rowan County clerk who claims her religious objection to same-sex marriage trumps the law. And her lawyer says they're not giving up.
September 24, 2015
KY Clerk Defies Court, Turns Away Same-Sex Couple Seeking Marriage License
A gay couple trying to get married in a small Kentucky county were turned away despite a federal order because the clerk suddenly took a vacation.
August 13, 2015
Kentucky Officials: Kim Davis Owes Same-Sex Couples $225K
An appeals court will hear arguments Thursday on who's liable for the large bill run up by same-sex couples who sued when she refused to issue marriage licenses to them.
January 30, 2019
ACLU Sues Kim Davis and Her County for $233K in Legal Fees
The organization says because it prevailed in the suit over Davis's refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, it's entitled to recoup costs. But Davis's lawyer says she was the winner.
September 20, 2016
Op-ed: We're Still Fighting to Marry in Kentucky
These men have made sacrifices to live in Kentucky, but they refuse to let their state tell them they can't wed.
August 18, 2015
Kim Davis May Become a Minister After Election Loss
Davis, who rose to infamy after denying marriage licenses to same-sex couples, will likely pursue ministry, her attorney says.
November 12, 2018