KIm Davis

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Josh Duggar got the Saturday Night Live treatment last night, but the former 19 Kids and Counting star didn’t score his own sketch. In fact, the troubled father of four didn’t even get his own SNL player — he had to share Bobby Moynihan with former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle. It’s pretty tough to make […]

Pope Francis met with a gay former student of his, as well as the student’s boyfriend, during a private audience at the Vatican embassy in Washington, the day before the Pontiff met with Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, a Vatican spokesperson has confirmed. As The New York Times reports, a 67-year-old caterer named Yayo Grassi, who […]

Once again, the season is upon us to make one of the most important decisions of the year. It is time for us to use whatever creative powers we can manifest to pick out our Halloween costumes. Whether you think they are funny, clever, disgusting, or downright unforgivable, the topical Halloween Costumes are coming. Much […]

It looks like Pope Francis met with a same sex couple during his historic U.S. visit. The news, reported by CNN, comes as a bit of a balm to shell-shocked LGBT rights supporters this week. On Tuesday, news broke that the Pope met with Kim Davis, the notorious clerk refusing to sign same-sex marriage certificates […]

Pope Francis was not endorsing Kim Davis during their meeting this week, the Vatican has clarified amid criticism over the Pope’s alleged anti-gay stance. The Pope met with the Rowan County, Kentucky clerk during a visit to the United States last week. Pope Francis and Kim Davis met privately, and the discussion was not made […]

The gay community has generally been supportive of Pope Francis, with many believing he is the first gay-friendly Pope. Most LGBT websites were singing the praises of Pope Francis during his visit to America last week. However, after learning that Pope Francis met with anti-gay county clerk Kim Davis, feelings of betrayal have consumed many […]

Kim Davis, the infamous county clerk from Kentucky who is in the news currently for refusing to do her job, is suing the Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear for violating her religious freedom by requiring her to abide by the U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage, reports USA Today. Davis’ original claim to fame was […]

Pope Francis’ first official visit to the United States erupted in controversy this week, when news broke that he met with Kentucky clerk Kim Davis. The meeting with Davis struck a chord with many who viewed it as both rejection of the LGBT community, and acceptance of Kim Davis’ refusal to issue civil marriage licenses […]

Pope Francis continues to create newsworthy moments even after his first visit to the United States through a meeting with controversial Kentucky clerk Kim Davis. Davis, who previously spent six days in jail after denying marriages licenses to same-sex couples in her county, sat down with the Pope in a private meeting held Thursday at […]

Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis met with Pope Francis in secret? First reported by Inside the Vatican, the meeting was confirmed by the Vatican on Wednesday morning, September 30, 2015. County Clerk Davis met with Pope Francis at the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington Thursday afternoon, September 24, after his historic address to Congress and a […]

Kim Davis met with Pope Francis? That’s what the controversial clerk claimed Wednesday, according to Time Magazine, igniting a firestorm of new media attention. Davis, who rose to notoriety by being jailed for contempt of court after refusing a judge’s order to issue same-sex marriage licenses in her county, said that she had a private […]

UPDATE: The Vatican has officially confirmed that, as claimed, Pope Francis met with Kim Davis during his visit to the U.S., according to the Washington Post. Spokesman Rev. Manuel Dorantes said, “I do not deny that the meeting took place, but I have no comments to add.” No further details were available. ORIGINAL STORY: Now […]

Kim Davis, the embattled Kentucky county clerk who was briefly jailed for refusing to authorize same-sex marriage licenses, recently got awarded a “Cost of Disciple Award” by the Family Research Council at this year’s Values Voter Summit. During the award ceremony, Liberty Counsel chairman Mat Staver praised Kim Davis for her courage and later claimed […]

Pope Francis weighed in on the same-sex marriage controversy when he said that workers have a “human right” to refuse to issue licenses if the duty goes against their “conscientious objection.” The remarks were made by Pope Francis on board the Alitalia charter flight that was taking the Holy Father back to the Vatican, after […]

Josh Duggar didn’t turn out to be the champion of family values that some right-wing conservatives thought he was, and Bill Maher is using him as an example of why it’s a bad idea to turn people into celebrated “instant heroes” before taking the time to find out if they’re really deserving of praise. During […]

Notorious county clerk Kim Davis changed party affiliations, according to CNN. The woman seemingly at the center of the gay marriage vs. religious freedom conflict, was elected to her post on the Democratic party ticket. She is now a Republican. She’s stated during a recent interview that she’s not the only one in her family […]

Kim Davis, the famed Kentucky county clerk who has been battling the law on same-sex marriage licenses, is shifting political parties. Kim spent years as a Democrat, but Davis now is becoming a Republican after some of them helped her in her stance against gay marriage, reported the Los Angeles Times. Liberty Counsel is handling […]

Just when you thought Kim Davis couldn’t become any more closely aligned with religious conservatives, the Kansas county clerk has rolled out a new announcement. Kim, a longtime member of the Democratic Party, will be making the switch to the GOP. Davis announced the decision in an interview with international news agency Reuters on Friday […]

Kim Davis, the County Clerk of Rowan County, Kentucky, has again refused to issue marriage licenses under her name to same-sex couples, after her five-day stint in jail for not wanting to defy “God’s authority” regarding the covenant of marriage. Despite Democratic Governor Steve Beshear’s assurance that the marriage licenses reissued without her name last […]

Still fresh from her short stint in jail, Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis may yet again find herself behind bars. On September 14, U.S. District Judge David Bunning ended Davis’ jail sentence on the condition that she wouldn’t interfere with her deputy clerks as they issue marriage licenses to all eligible applicants, including same-sex couples. […]

Is Kim Davis still interfering in the gay marriage process in Kentucky? It seems that incarceration didn’t teach the now-notorious Rowan County clerk any lasting lessons, at least according to the ACLU. Davis originally rose to infamy when she began interfering in the same-sex marriage licensing process in June. She refused to continue issuing marriage […]

Kim Davis’ clerk duties in Kentucky just took another twist. While she has been out of jail and back at the job, LGBT couples are complaining that their gay marriage licenses are receiving certain modifications, which some say may call into question their validity. In a related report by the Inquisitr, Proctor & Gamble took […]

Megyn Kelly’s sympathetic interview with four members of the embattled Duggar family has seemingly bolstered The Kelly File host’s street cred with the anti-gay, conservative Christian crowd. According to recent reports, Megyn Kelly has scored one of the first sit-down interviews with Kim Davis, the Rowan County Clerk who was thrown in jail after refusing […]

The Next Kim Davis could be one of many state judges looking to exercise what they believe to be their religious rights. Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, citing her Christian faith as the reason behind the decision. After the District Court declared her actions illegal, Kim Davis […]

Rumors and tales of Kim Davis’ book deal, outlining her trials as she battles the courts in Kentucky, defying first the Supreme Court’s ruling on marriage equality, then direct orders to Davis herself to issue marriage licenses, have gone viral in the past several days. For many, the story is simply confirmation of the next […]

Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, who was jailed on September 3 for defying court orders to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, may have defied federal court orders once again. According to a report by the Associated Press, Davis may have tampered with original license forms, making them invalid by removing her name, the name […]

A new Procter & Gamble commercial for Tide to Go seems to take a (some would say) cheap shot at embattled Kentucky clerk Kim Davis. Director Mark Nickelsburg posted the Tide to Go commercial to his Facebook page on Tuesday. While the ad has yet to be aired, the Facebook post is already generating a […]

Kim Davis, the clerk of Rowan County Kentucky, who recently spent time in jail for refusing to follow a court order, and who continued to defy that order upon her release, will soon be granted an award, stage time, and honors for her actions. The conservative lobbying group, the Family Research Council (yes, the same […]

Concerning Kim Davis, the latest news is that the polls agree what she did was wrong. Denying marriage licenses to gay couples is now illegal under federal law, and the Kentucky county clerk stood by her religious beliefs in spite of it. After the recent arrest and court hearings, Davis has agreed to leave the […]

Kristen Stewart recently revealed that she feels sorry for Kim Davis, the Rowan County Clerk who refuses to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. However, Stewart doesn’t pity Davis because she thinks that the clerk is being persecuted. During an interview with the Daily Beast, Kristen Stewart shared her reaction to Kim Davis being released […]