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Andrea · 11-06-2018, 09:08 PM

Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, jailed in 2015 over gay marriage licenses, loses re-election

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Kim Davis, who was jailed in 2015 while embroiled in a gay marriage license controversy, has lost her re-election bid.

Democrat Elwood Caudill Jr. defeated her Tuesday for the Rowan County clerk seat.

Davis, a Republican, refused to issue the marriage licenses due to religious reasons and was previously jailed for five days.

Davis made international news in 2015 when she stopped issuing marriage licenses days after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, citing her religious beliefs and saying she was acting under "God's authority."

Gay and straight couples sued her, and a federal judge ordered Davis to issue the licenses. She refused and spent five days jail. She was released only after her staff issued the licenses on her behalf but removed her name from the form. The state Legislature later passed a law removing the names of all county clerks from state marriage licenses.

She was first elected as a Democrat in 2014, but later switched parties because she said the Democratic party "abandoned her."

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Andrea Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Mature Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Her/She Relationship Status: I heart Rene Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 3,755 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15,427 Thanked 15,248 Times in 3,064 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, jailed in 2015 over gay marriage licenses, loses re-election https://www.kcra.com/article/kentucky-clerk-kim-davis-jailed-in-2015-over-gay-marriage-licenses-loses-re-election/24757685?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+New+Content+(Fee d)&utm_content=5be24b287759e40001daec12&utm_medium =trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter Kim Davis, who was jailed in 2015 while embroiled in a gay marriage license controversy, has lost her re-election bid. Democrat Elwood Caudill Jr. defeated her Tuesday for the Rowan County clerk seat. Davis, a Republican, refused to issue the marriage licenses due to religious reasons and was previously jailed for five days. Davis made international news in 2015 when she stopped issuing marriage licenses days after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, citing her religious beliefs and saying she was acting under "God's authority." Gay and straight couples sued her, and a federal judge ordered Davis to issue the licenses. She refused and spent five days jail. She was released only after her staff issued the licenses on her behalf but removed her name from the form. The state Legislature later passed a law removing the names of all county clerks from state marriage licenses. She was first elected as a Democrat in 2014, but later switched parties because she said the Democratic party "abandoned her." __________________ I am very spoiled! What we think about and thank about, we bring about! Today I will treat my body with love and respect.