US Supreme Court Rejects Bid To Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

The United States Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case seeking to overturn its landmark 2015 ruling legalizing same-sex marriage.

The conservative-dominated court, as is customary, did not provide any explanation for its decision.

The case was brought by Kim Davis, a former county clerk in Kentucky who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Davis was ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to a gay couple she had denied a marriage license.

With a 6-3 conservative majority, the Supreme Court had raised concerns among the LGBTQ community after striking down the constitutional right to abortion three years ago. Davis’s appeal had prompted fears that the court might reconsider its same-sex marriage decision. At least four votes were required for the court to accept the case.

The Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ advocacy group, welcomed the court’s refusal to hear the case. Davis had cited her Christian religious beliefs for refusing to issue the marriage licenses.

“Today, love won again,” Human Rights Campaign president Kelley Robinson said in a statement.

“When public officials take an oath to serve their communities, that promise extends to everyone —- including LGBTQ+ people,” Robinson said.

“The Supreme Court made clear today that refusing to respect the constitutional rights of others does not come without consequences.”

(Vanguard)