Sep 08 Judge orders Kentucky clerk’s release from jail By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is heading to a Kentucky jail to support the county clerk imprisoned for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples. Continue reading
Sep 04 Gay couple in Rowan County granted marriage license, as county clerk Kim Davis remains jailed By Joshua Barajas Deputy clerks in Rowan County, Kentucky began issuing licenses to same-sex couples on Friday after their boss was held in contempt for her refusal to do so. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 4:26 Defying the Supreme Court, jailed Kentucky clerk draws outrage and support By PBS NewsHour A Kentucky county clerk was arrested for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, citing religious belief. After this summer’s Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage across the country, Kim Davis had tried suing the state’s governor for religious… Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch 54:23 PBS NewsHour full episode September 3, 2015 By PBS NewsHour Thursday on the NewsHour, a photo of a child victim of the mass migration crisis captures global attention. Also: A county clerk is jailed for defying the Supreme Court on same-sex marriage, a judge throws out NFL quarterback Tom Brady’s… Continue watching
Sep 03 U.S. Marshals take Kentucky clerk Kim Davis into custody By Joshua Barajas A federal judge has ordered a Kentucky county clerk to jail Thursday after she repeatedly refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 7:09 News Wrap: California to sharply scale back solitary confinement By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Tuesday, a new California policy limits the use of solitary confinement to gang members who commit new crimes in prison. Also, a county clerk in Kentucky has refused again to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples,… Continue watching
Sep 01 Kentucky clerk defies Supreme Court, denies marriage licenses to same-sex couples By Margaret Myers A Kentucky county clerk defied a federal court order when she denied marriage licenses to two same-sex couples Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 18 Poll shows Americans divided on same-sex marriage By Emily Swanson, Associated Press People in the United States are evenly divided over the Supreme Court case that made same-sex marriage legal nationwide, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll. Continue reading
Jul 10 For gay couples, first comes the wedding and then a chat with your accountant By Paul Solman What can newly married gay couples expect to happen to their taxes and employment and Social Security benefits? Economics correspondent Paul Solman spoke to an accountant and lawyer to find out. Continue reading
Jul 09 U.S. to make marriage benefits available to gay couples By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Attorney General Loretta Lynch says the government will make federal marriage benefits available to same-sex couples following a Supreme Court decision last month that legalized same-sex marriage. Continue reading