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Supreme Court Rejects Religious Bid to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage

By Andrew Chung, Reuters
Supporters of gay marriage wave the rainbow flag after the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., June 26, 2015. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
Nov 10, 2025
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The Supreme Court rejected on Monday a bid by a former Kentucky county official to overturn its landmark 2015 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, as the justices steered clear of the contentious case some 3.5 years after its conservative majority reversed abortion rights.

The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, turned away an appeal by Kim Davis, a former Kentucky county clerk who was sued by a gay couple after refusing to issue any marriage licenses after the 2015 decision recognized a constitutional right to same-sex marriage. Davis has said same-sex marriage conflicts with her religious beliefs as an Apostolic Christian.

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Supporters of gay marriage wave the rainbow flag after the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., June 26, 2015. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts