Tag: David Bunning
HRC Statement on the Release of Kim Davis From Federal Custody
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, responded to the news that U.S. District Judge David Bunning ordered the release of Kentucky’s Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis from federal custody and ordered her not to “interfere in any way, directly or indirectly, with the efforts of her deputy clerks to issue marriage licenses to all legally eligible couples.”
HRC Digital Campaign: Why are Bush, Walker and Trump Ducking on Kentucky Clerk Ignoring Federal Law?
Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), America’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organisation, launched a new digital campaign asking Jeb Bush, Scott Walker and Donald Trump to take a position regarding Kentucky’s Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, who was held in contempt in federal court today for her disobedience of a federal court order directing her to begin issuing marriage licenses to all qualified couples in her community.
Contempt Of Court: Rowan County Clerk Held Accountable For Defying the Law
Citing “God’s authority”, local elected official refuses to issue marriage licenses to qualified couples despite federal court order.
Public Official’s Personal Religious Opinion No Excuse To Refuse Service To Same-Sex Couples
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denies request for stay from Kentucky’s Rowan County clerk regardless of her personal religious opinion of marriage equality.
Anti-LGBT County Clerk Gets Time to Appeal Judge’s Decision Over Her Opposition to Marriage Equality
U.S. District Judge David Bunning temporarily stays his order as Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis appeals his decision requiring her to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.