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Same-sex marriage has been legal in Kentucky since the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges on June 26, 2015. The decision, which struck down Kentucky's statutory and constitutional bans on same-sex marriages, was handed down on June 26, 2015, and Governor Steve Beshear and Attorney General Jack Conway announced almost immediately that the court's order would be implemented.
Kentucky lawmakers later changed the rules to remove county clerks’ names from marriage licenses. However, several couples who had been turned away at Davis’ office in the summer of 2015 sued her.
LGBTQ rights in Kentucky Kentucky (USA) Status Legal since 1992 (Kentucky v. Wasson) Gender identity Transgender individuals may alter their birth certificate after sex-reassignment surgery Discrimination protections Sexual orientation and gender identity protections (see below) Family rights Recognition of relationships Same-sex marriage since 2015 Restrictions Kentucky Constitutional ...
Section 741.04. Marriage license issued. No county court judge or clerk of the circuit court in this state shall issue a license for the marriage of any person … unless one party is a male and the other party is a female. Section 741.212. Marriages between persons of the same sex
A former Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples a decade ago is appealing a ruling ordering her to pay thousands in attorney fees.. The appeal filed by ...
Former Rowan County clerk Kim Davis is filing an appeal in a case in which she was ordered to pay two of the men $100,000, plus $260,000 in attorney’s fees.
Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 1 [3] of 2004, is an amendment to the Kentucky Constitution that made it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform same-sex marriages or civil unions. The referendum was approved by 75% of the voters.
A former Kentucky official facing a $100,000 judgment for refusing to issue a marriage license to a gay couple could have to pay an additional $260,000 to attorneys who represented the men.