All posts tagged "kentucky"
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BREAKING: Kim Davis heads to jail for contempt of court
Kim Davis has been taken into custody and held in contempt of court for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Rowan County,...
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Kentucky clerk defies court order by rejecting gay marriage licenses
The ACLU of Kentucky on Tuesday filed motions with U.S. District Judge David Bunning seeking to hold Rowan County (Ky.) Clerk Kim Davis in contempt...
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6th Circuit rejects county clerk’s request for a stay
A three-judge panel on the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a motion by lawyers for Rowan County (Ky.) Clerk Kim Davis to stay...
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Kentucky county clerk can continue to deny marriage licenses
U.S. District Judge David Bunning threw a curveball at LGBT advocates and allies on Monday afternoon when he stayed his decision ordering clerk Kim Davis of...
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Kentucky county clerk defies court order to issue marriage licenses
Judge previously ruled religious beliefs do not exempt government officials from performing their official duties
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Ky. clerk “sought God” on decision not to issue marriage licenses
Kentucky clerk "sought God" on decision not to issue marriage licenses
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Kentucky county clerk sued for not issuing marriage licenses
ACLU contends Kim Davis must uphold her oath of office
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Supreme Equality: The Day Love Won
On June 26, the Supreme Court affirmed marriage equality for millions of gay Americans, ushering in a new age of LGBT rights
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Opinion: Whitewashing History
It’s time for whites –- including LGBTs –- to move beyond willful ignorance when it comes to race in America
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Supreme Court asked to hear Michigan, Kentucky same-sex marriage cases
The U.S. Supreme Court was asked Monday to consider two additional cases challenging state bans on same-sex marriage, this time in litigation coming out of Michigan and...
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Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee to band together in court on gay-marriage front
Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee to band together in court on gay-marriage front
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Federal judge strikes down Kentucky same-sex marriage ban
A federal judge struck down Kentucky’s ban on same-sex marriage Tuesday, declaring the law in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment...
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Federal judge places Kentucky recognition of same-sex marriages on hold
Recognition by Kentucky of legal same-sex marriages was put on hold Wednesday pending the appeal of federal court ruling. U.S. District Court Judge John Heyburn...
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Kentucky governor to appeal gay-marriage ruling after attorney general declines
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear announced Tuesday that he would hire outside counsel to appeal a federal court decision ordering the state to recognize same-sex marriages...
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Federal judge orders Kentucky to recognize married same-sex couples
A federal judge ordered state officials in Kentucky to recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in other jurisdictions in an order handed down Thursday. U.S. District...
