Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis is suing Kentuncky Governor Steve Beshear for insisting that she provide marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Davis is currently being sued by four Rowan County couples who were denied marriage licenses after Davis stopped issuing them in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of same-sex marriage.
In a complaint filed late Tuesday, Davis said that issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples is “contrary to her conscience, based on her sincerely held religious beliefs.”
Davis argues that Beshear is liable for any damages awarded to couples suing her. She also says that Beshear is obligated to create marriage license polices that uphold her religious rights.
