Kim Davis refusing a gay couple a marriage licence A US judge has ruled a County Clerk's religious beliefs don't mean she can refuse to issue same-sex couples with marriage licences. The American Civil Liberties took action against Kim Davis from Rowan County in Kentucky, who tried to ignore the US Supreme Court's ruling in favour of nationwide marriage equality. She said her "deep religious convictions" prevented her from complying with the Supreme Court's decision, and she had decided to issue no more marriage licences - to any couple. “I can't put my name on a marriage licence as issued to a same sex couple. God is my first love, and I will stand for Him. And if it means I get thrown out of office, we'll deal with that when it comes,” she told local media. Davis has been married four times. US District Judge David Bunning has ruled her personal religious beliefs do not exempt her from from performing the duties of her public office. "The state is not asking her to condone same-sex unions on moral or religious grounds, nor is it restricting her from engaging in a variety of religious activities," the ruling states. "She is even free to believe that marriage is a union between one man and one woman, as many Americans do. However, her religious convictions cannot excuse her from performing the duties that she took an oath to perform as Rowan County clerk." Davis is appealing the decision.
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First published: Thursday, 13th August 2015 - 7:39pm