All posts tagged "marriage licenses"
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Kim Davis’ appeal dismissed by 6th Circuit, but contempt ruling kept in place
ACLU hopes Kim Davis' contempt order serves as lesson to other anti-LGBT government officials
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Federal judge blocks part of Mississippi’s “religious freedom” law
Injunction blocks part of HB 1523 that would allow clerks to refuse to issue same-sex marriage licenses
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Kim Davis drops appeal over marriage licenses, retreats back into obscurity
Appeal made unnecessary by passage of new law removing all clerks' names from marriage licenses
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Federal judge: Alabama probate judges must issue same-sex marriage licenses
A federal judge has issued an order directing all Alabama officials to abide by the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges from last summer, saying they...
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Virginia bill proposes Kim Davis-style clerk exemptions
A Virginia Senate committee has set the stage for what could be an inevitable showdown between opponents and supporters of same-sex marriage, as embodied by...
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Kentucky governor removes clerks’ names from marriage licenses
In one of his first acts as governor, Kentucky’s Matt Bevin (R) issued an executive order on Tuesday that removes the names of county clerks...
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ACLU warns of coming wave of “religious exemption” bills
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is warning that social conservatives and anti-LGBT advocates could be intending to push laws and policies that would legalize discrimination...
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ACLU again pushes court to take action against Kim Davis
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of Kentucky filed a brief last Friday alleging — as they had previously in a separate...
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Bevin vows to remove clerks’ names from marriage licenses
Governor-elect of Kentucky makes overtures to county clerks who object to same-sex marriage
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LDS leader criticizes “soldier for Christ” Kim Davis’ actions
Mormon leader says Davis should issue marriage licenses, as emails emerge showing her intent to defy court's orders
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Defending Davis: Kim Davis is enjoying her fifteen minutes of fame
From awards to papal recognition, Kim Davis is being hailed for blocking same-sex marriages
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Pope defends “human right” to refuse gay marriage licenses
Pope's comments illustrate no change in Church doctrine, but overall theme of U.S. trip focused on inclusion
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ACLU accuses Kim Davis of violating judge’s orders
The American Civil Liberties Union on Monday filed a motion in Kentucky District Court accusing Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis of flouting a judge’s order...
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Kim Davis says she won’t interfere with deputy clerks
Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis won’t be blocking any marriage licenses from being issued, but that isn’t stopping her lawyers from arguing against the validity...
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Kim Davis to return to work Friday or Monday
Now that Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis is out of jail, she’ll be taking a few days off before returning to her job. U.S. District...
