Joe.My.God. LGBT News
Yesterday afternoon the Sixth Circuit Court told Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis to suck it. And today her office again turned away a gay couple seeking a marriage license. Via the Associated Press:
Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis has refused to issue any marriage licenses, citing her Christian faith and constitutional right to religious freedom, since the landmark decision in June. On Thursday morning, a deputy clerk in her office refused to issue a marriage license to William Smith Jr. and James Yates. It was their third attempt to get a license. They said they will not give up. “They just don’t like gay people, they don’t want us to get married,” Yates said. “And they’d rather burn the earth and not let straight people in Rowan County get married either.” The action Thursday came just a day after a federal appeals court upheld a ruling ordering the clerk in rural Rowan County to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. U.S. District Judge David Bunning had already ordered Davis to issue marriage licenses two weeks ago. He later delayed that ruling until Aug. 31 or until the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling. The appeals court did so on Wednesday, denying Davis’ appeal. But a deputy clerk in Davis’ office told Smith and Yates on Thursday that the office believes Bunning’s delay remains in effect until Aug. 31. He refused to give his name or give them a license.
The AP notes that Davis hid in her office this morning and refused to meet reporters. The Liberty Counsel is expected to file her appeal to the US Supreme Court shortly. Last weekend several thousand Christians rallied in support of Davis at the Kentucky capitol building.