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Kim Davis, Not State Of Kentucky, Should Pay $225,000 For Gay Couples’ Legal Fees, Lawyers For Governor Say

Kim Davis, Not State Of Kentucky, Should Pay $225,000 For Gay Couples’ Legal Fees, Lawyers For Governor Say

Former County Clerk Kim Davis could pay as much as $225,000 in legal fees for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples due to her own religious beliefs, the Lexington Herald Leader reports. Lawyers for Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin have indicated that Davis should be responsible for the fees and court costs paid by […]

5y ago

Kim Davis, KY Clerk Who Refused Same-Sex Marriage Licenses, Loses Election In Rowan County

Kim Davis, KY Clerk Who Refused Same-Sex Marriage Licenses, Loses Election In Rowan County

It’s a small shake-up, hardly a big blue wave, but it is a significant win for LGBT supporters: Kim Davis lost her re-election campaign Tuesday night when she was defeated at the polls by Elwood Caudill, Jr. Davis made national headlines for her decision not to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, which stood in […]

5y ago

Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis Denied This Gay Man A Marriage License, Now He Is Running Against Her

Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis Denied This Gay Man A Marriage License, Now He Is Running Against Her

There was a very ironic moment today inside the Rowan County courthouse in Kentucky, as the gay man that Rowan County clerk Kim Davis denied a marriage license to back in 2015 returned. This time, David Emrold was filing the paperwork to be her opponent in the upcoming election. Back in 2015, the Supreme Court […]

6y ago

Kim Davis: Mike Huckabee Ordered To Pay $25k For Playing ‘Eye Of The Tiger’ At Davis Rally [Video]

Kim Davis: Mike Huckabee Ordered To Pay $25k For Playing ‘Eye Of The Tiger’ At Davis Rally [Video]

Mike Huckabee is in some financial hot water for playing “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor at a Kim Davis rally. Huckabee famously played the iconic tune at a rally for Kim Davis after the Kentucky county clerk was released from jail. She had been jailed for a few days for a contempt of court […]

7y ago

Kim Davis: Kentucky Clerk Who Refused To Issue Gay Marriage Licenses Requests Appeal Dismissal

Kim Davis: Kentucky Clerk Who Refused To Issue Gay Marriage Licenses Requests Appeal Dismissal

Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, who gained worldwide attention when she refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, has asked the 6th U.S. Circuit Court to dismiss her appeal. Although Davis contends her religious beliefs still prevent her from signing the marriage licenses, Kentucky state law no longer requires the clerk’s signature. On Friday, June […]

7y ago

Kim Davis Asks Federal Appeals Court To Dismiss Legal Action

Kim Davis Asks Federal Appeals Court To Dismiss Legal Action

Kim Davis, the County Clerk from Kentucky who spent five days in jail after she refused to issue marriage licenses to protest the legalization of marriage for same-sex couples, has asked a federal appeals court to dismiss all legal proceedings in her case. Davis is relying on a new law that goes into effect next […]

7y ago

Pope Francis Reportedly Fires Ambassador To U.S. Over Meeting With Kim Davis

Pope Francis Reportedly Fires Ambassador To U.S. Over Meeting With Kim Davis

The Vatican is reportedly replacing Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, who arranged the meeting between Pope Francis and Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, as the papal ambassador (nuncio) to the United States, sources said on Friday. Archbishop Viganò, a staunch conservative and vocal opponent of same-sex marriage, has been controversial throughout his five-year term as the Vatican’s […]

8y ago

Kentucky Creates Two ‘Separate, But Equal’ Marriage License Forms To Protect Traditional Marriage, Disengage From Kim Davis

Kentucky Creates Two ‘Separate, But Equal’ Marriage License Forms To Protect Traditional Marriage, Disengage From Kim Davis

The Kentucky state Senate approved the creation of two different marriage license forms Thursday to differentiate between gay and straight couples in a move designed to respect traditional marriage. The creation of the two different marriage license forms was designed to remove the names of county clerks, a response to county clerk Kim Davis who […]

8y ago

Funny Anti-Viagra Law Aimed At Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin?

Funny Anti-Viagra Law Aimed At Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin?

In Kentucky, women are taking a stand against the newly elected governor, Matt Bevin, and they may be using humor to do it. In addition to the hashtag #AskMattBevinAboutMyVag that was popular on Twitter on February 12, a Kentucky state senator is also taking a jab at Matt Bevin by entering a new bill that […]

8y ago

Mrs. Davis Goes To Washington: Kim Davis Attends The SOTU

Mrs. Davis Goes To Washington: Kim Davis Attends The SOTU

Kim Davis was among the many citizens present at President Obama’s valedictory State of the Union Address on Monday night. Ms. Davis, a County Clerk from rural Kentucky, first made headlines in 2015 when she refused to issue marriage licenses after the federal mandate declaring same sex marriages legal. The legal standoff ended when Davis […]

8y ago

Kim Davis For Person Of The Year? It May Not Mean What You Think

Kim Davis For Person Of The Year? It May Not Mean What You Think

Kim Davis is a nominee for Time Magazine‘s “Person of the Year,” and her attorneys seem to feel it’s a grand honor. They’re calling for like-minded followers to add to the vote, and help Davis “win” — but they may not realize that being picked as “person of the year” isn’t an endorsement, and may […]

8y ago

Mike Huckabee Sued For Playing ‘Eye Of The Tiger’ At Rally

Mike Huckabee Sued For Playing ‘Eye Of The Tiger’ At Rally

Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee is being sued by the Survivor guitarist Frank Sullivan regarding his use of the song “Eye of the Tiger” at a rally held in support of the controversial Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis in September. Davis was jailed for six days following her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex […]

8y ago

By Removing Clerk’s Name From License, Does Kim Davis Finally Win?

By Removing Clerk’s Name From License, Does Kim Davis Finally Win?

All along, removing the clerk’s name from marriage license was what Rowan County, Kentucky, Clerk Kim Davis requested. Thanks to Kentucky’s governor-elect Matt Bevin, Davis may have finally gotten her wish. Less than 100 hours after defeating Democratic contender Jack Conway, Bevin signaled he would do what the previous governor would not by removing the […]

8y ago

Matt Bevin Vows To Remove Clerks’ Names From Marriage Licenses

Matt Bevin Vows To Remove Clerks’ Names From Marriage Licenses

Matt Bevin has vowed to remove clerks’ names from marriage licenses as his first order of business as Kentucky’s new governor. Although the state’s current governor, Steve Beshear, said he has no power to change the form, the governor-elect said he will simply issue an executive order. On June 26, the United States Supreme Court […]

8y ago

Westboro Baptist Church Protests Entire Nation Of Canada

Westboro Baptist Church Protests Entire Nation Of Canada

The infamous Westboro Baptist Church has hatched a brand new hate-based campaign, and this one is a doozy. Now, the picket-happy church is out to protest the entire nation of Canada. Yes, the group has decided to go over the top this time by targeting an entire country. Apparently, Canadians are “depraved” and they must […]

8y ago

Kim Davis Called Out By Mormon Church, Her Obtained Emails Reveal Her ‘Firestorm’

Kim Davis Called Out By Mormon Church, Her Obtained Emails Reveal Her ‘Firestorm’

Kim Davis, the embattled Kentucky clerk jailed for her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, was called out by a Mormon elder, and emails obtained by the Associated Press chronicle events that she described as a “firestorm.” Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints elder Dallin H. Oaks denounced Davis’ actions during […]

8y ago

Westboro Baptist Church To Protest Kim Davis For Being A ‘Fake Christian’ And ‘Self-Righteous Hypocrite’

Westboro Baptist Church To Protest Kim Davis For Being A ‘Fake Christian’ And ‘Self-Righteous Hypocrite’

The Westboro Baptist Church have announced that they are going to protest Kim Davis, calling the Kentucky native a “fake Christian” and “a self-righteous hypocrite.” The hate group took to their Twitter account on Friday to confirm their plans to picket Davis, who entered the news last month over her refusal to issue marriage licenses […]

8y ago

Kim Davis Facing Class Action Lawsuit; Liberty Counsel Calls For ‘Constitutional Resistance’

Kim Davis Facing Class Action Lawsuit; Liberty Counsel Calls For ‘Constitutional Resistance’

As Kim Davis faces a possible class action lawsuit, her attorneys at the Liberty Counsel aren’t backing down. They’re demanding the ACLU back off, instead — and encouraging others to follow in Davis’ footsteps by ignoring the Supreme Court ruling. The Liberty Counsel announced Friday that its attorneys had filed a response to the ACLU’s […]

8y ago

Kim Davis Took Her Position With Intent To Deny Marriage Licenses

Kim Davis Took Her Position With Intent To Deny Marriage Licenses

In defense of Kim Davis, conservatives often point out that “the definition of marriage changed” after Davis, the Kentucky County Clerk who has been at the center of a battle between the right to marry and the right to prevent others from doing things based on religious belief, took office. However, new information has been […]

8y ago

Kim Davis’ Behavior May Finally Result In A Firing — But Not For Her

Kim Davis’ Behavior May Finally Result In A Firing — But Not For Her

Since Kentucky court clerk Kim Davis first emerged as a news item, the most oft-repeated question has been, “Why don’t they fire her?” Of course, the answer to that is that Davis is an elected official, rather than a hired employee, and the process to remove her from office is a bit more complex. Instead, […]

8y ago

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