Same Sex Marriage In kentucky

FILE - In this Friday, June 26, 2015 file photo, people gather in Lafayette Park to see the White House illuminated with rainbow colors in commemoration of the Supreme Court's ruling to legalize same-sex marriage in Washington. President Barack Obama, who was inside, said a few days later, "To see people gathered in the evening outside on a beautiful summer night, and to feel whole and to feel accepted, and to feel that they had a right to love _ that was pretty cool." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Uncovering the strong Kentucky connection to gay marriage legalization

Alan Lytle

In a special edition of WUKY's Saving Stories Nunn Center Director Doug Boyd shares interviews detailing the stories of two Kentucky couples and one lawyer who were part of the legal fight that led to the Supreme Court–and brought marriage equality to the country. The conversations come from the John G. Heyburn II Initiative for Excellence in the Federal Judiciary Project archived by Anu Kasarabada and the Nunn Center's Outsouth: LGBTQ+ Oral History Project. The interviews are also featured in the latest episode of the Nunn Center's "The Wisdom Project" podcast.

FILE - In this Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015 file photo, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, right, talks with David Moore following her office's refusal to issue marriage licenses at the Rowan County Courthouse in Morehead, Ky. Although her appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court was denied, Davis still refuses to issue marriage licenses. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Judge rules former clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses must pay $260,000 in fees, costs

Associated Press

Former county clerk Kim Davis, who refused to issue marriage licenses in Kentucky to same-sex couples, must pay a total of $260,104 in fees and expenses to attorneys who represented one couple, according to a federal judge's ruling.

Kim Davis To Attend President's Final State Of The Union Address

Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who spent five days in jail for defying federal court orders and refusing to license same-sex marriage, will have a seat at…

Ky. Clerk Says Governor Told Him To Issue Licenses Or Resign

A Kentucky clerk of court said Governor Beshear told him he should either issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples or resign from office.But Casey…

Kentucky Clerks Object To Ruling, Halt Marriage Licenses

A few court clerks in Kentucky are refusing to issue marriage licenses to any couple as an objection to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex…

Ky. Governor Beshear Makes Appeal To Supreme Court Over Same-Sex Marriage

Associated Press

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has joined in an appeal asking the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the issue of gay marriage.The Courier-Journal reports…

Supreme Court Gay Marriage Inaction Doesn't Affect Kentucky Directly

Associated Press

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision not to hear appeals of gay marriage bans in five states will not directly affect Kentucky.That's because the 6th U.S.…

Judge Strikes Down Kentucky's Gay Marriage Ban

Josh James

Kentucky’s ban on same-sex marriage became the latest to be struck down by a federal judge Tuesday.Advocates are hailing the move as one more step in the…

Federal Appeals Court To Weigh Gay Marriage Cases In Ky., Other States

Associated Press

A federal appeals court has scheduled oral arguments in gay marriage fights in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee.Though each case is unique, they all…

Kentucky Ordered To Pay $70,000 In Gay Marriage Case

Associated Press

A judge has ordered Ky. to pay $70K in attorney's fees to the plaintiffs in a suit that resulted in recognition of out of state same-sex marriages.U.S.…