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Surrounded by sheriff's deputies, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, with her son Nathan Davis standing by her side, makes a statement to the media Monday at the front door of the county Judicial Center in Morehead, Ky.

Kim Davis Back At Work, But Remains Defiant

4:27pm September 14, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The Kentucky clerk says she asked that her name and title be taken off marriage licenses but that she won't stop her deputies from issuing them. She says she has "great doubts" the licenses are valid.

Supporters Of Jailed Kentucky Clerk To Hold Prayer Rally

10:56am September 05, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Kim Davis was put behind bars earlier this week for refusing to comply with a federal court order to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Street preacher Jeffrey Shook, with Unity Baptist Church in Hickory N.C., preaches to Kim Davis protesters in front of the Carl D. Perkins Federal Building in Ashland, Ky., Thursday. Same-sex couples in Rowan County began marrying Friday — but Davis' la

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Attorneys For Kim Davis: Marriage Licenses Issued Friday Are 'Void'

6:02pm September 04, 2015

by Bill Chappell

After spending the night in jail, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis tells her lawyers, "All is well," adding that she slept well. She also says she is prepared to stay in jail.

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Morning Headlines: Friday, September 4, 2015

7:45am September 04, 2015

by Neal Charnoff

Here are some of the stories we're following today:

More North Carolina Officials Refuse To Perform Marriages

Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis (right) talks with David Moore on Tuesday morning following her refusal to issue a marriage license to him and his partner at the Rowan County Courthouse in Morehead, Ky.

Here's What We Know About The Kentucky Clerk Refusing Marriage Licenses

6:19pm September 02, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Kim Davis, a born-again Christian, has been divorced three times. When she won her seat for Rowan County clerk, she took over from her mother, who held the position for 37 years.

Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis as she goes into the U.S. District Court in July with her lawyer. Davis says that issuing same-sex marriage licenses violates her religious beliefs.

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Kentucky Clerk Denies Marriage License To Two Couples, Despite Judge's Order

5:32pm August 13, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

Kim Davis, a clerk in Rowan County, has said that issuing the licenses would violate her Christian faith. A federal judge says she must begin issuing licenses.

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Same-Sex Marriage Isn't Law Of The Land From Sea To Shining Sea

8:35am August 05, 2015

by Laurel Morales

While the Supreme Court ruling legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states, it didn't affect American Indian tribes. The 566 tribes in the U.S. are sovereign, and only 10 have legalized gay marriage.

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Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Raises Questions Of Religious Rights, Tax Status

2:00pm July 19, 2015

by Tom Gjelten

Religious colleges worry that if they stick to their convictions, they may lose tax-exempt status. That happened to Bob Jones University in 1983 because it continued to prohibit interracial dating.

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Adebisi Alimi, an actor-turned-activist, was the first person to come out as gay on Nigerian television.

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Why My Mom Didn't Say 'I Love You' For 11 Years

7:03am July 19, 2015

by Adebisi Alimi

When the author came out on Nigerian television, his parents were silent. But now he sees changes in their attitude — and in the anti-LGBT attitudes in his homeland as well.

An American flag flies over the U.S. Supreme Court June 29, 2015 in Washington, D.C. This past term, the liberal position won in 19 of the 26 closely-divided ideological cases and eight out of 10 of the most important ones.

Liberal Minority Won Over Conservatives In Historic Supreme Court Term

1:04am July 11, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

The latest session made history on several fronts, and accepted cases for next year that will likely make still more. This year the liberals won a lot — but that doesn't mean they will in the future.

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