Same-sex marriage has been protected in USA by The US Supreme Court. The US Supreme Court has rejected a petition by Kim Davis, the former Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, to revisit the landmark ruling on marriage equality.
The court’s decision leaves intact Obergefell v Hodges, the 2015 case that legalised same-sex marriage in the USA nationwide and has protected same-sex couples’ rights for nearly a decade.
Davis, who became a controversial figure during the marriage equality debate, has repeatedly appealed against penalties for her refusal to serve same-sex couples.
By declining her latest petition, the US Supreme Court confirmed that marriage equality remains the law of the land — bringing relief to many queer Americans and their families.
With conservative challenges rising in some US states, queer activists say this decision underscores the importance of ongoing vigilance and the continuing fight for queer rights and recognition.
