Watch this gay couple get denied a marriage license in KY

[franklin]

why do people have to suck so much?

[nursewife]

I hate that this clerk seems to think she knows better than the SCOTUS. What assholes.

[Deleted]

Why aren't these people being fired? Or at least their jobs threatened for denying marriage licenses?

[underwaterrhymes]

What a bunch of bigoted, ignorant, shitheads.

[SKP82]

This makes me sick.

[underwaterrhymes]

Were the other two people who showed up and started filming with them originally? Or were they bystanders who realized what was going on and wanted to help?

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Jul 8, 2015 13:54:30 GMT -5 @roseyposey said:

Why aren't these people being fired? Or at least their jobs threatened for denying marriage licenses?

Well according to some of the comments (don't read them, really.  Not good for you) - because these poor state workers are just exercising their constitutional rights to practice their religion and not encourage sodomy.  Or something.  Ugh.  

[Anne Blythe]

Is the County being targeted by the suit as well, or just the clerk? Should the county uphold some responsibility for an elected/appointed (some clerks are appointed, I'm not sure what the situation is here?) official openly refusing to follow the law without any apparent backlash?

[bania]

Jul 8, 2015 14:00:50 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

Were the other two people who showed up and started filming with them originally? Or were they bystanders who realized what was going on and wanted to help?

They seemed aggressive to me.  Like 'if you film us/them, I'm going to film you right back.' sort of think.  

Fuckfaces.

[underwaterrhymes]

Jul 8, 2015 14:05:32 GMT -5 bania said:

Jul 8, 2015 14:00:50 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

Were the other two people who showed up and started filming with them originally? Or were they bystanders who realized what was going on and wanted to help?

They seemed aggressive to me.  Like 'if you film us/them, I'm going to film you right back.' sort of think.  

Fuckfaces.

No, the one guy had a SUPPORT shirt on, which makes me think he must have been with them. ETA - And the woman with the couple thanked them at one point, too.

[toepick]

The clerks are elected, so there is no way to remove or fire them. They can be charged with a misdemeanor offense of failing to do their jobs. The governor has repeatedly told the clerks in the two holdout counties to do their jobs or quit.

[isabel]

I am so sick of this shit. Hiding behind religion is disgusting.

[fuckyourcouch]

Fuck that lady. I'm so tired of this religious freedom argument.

[Anne Blythe]

Jul 8, 2015 14:09:43 GMT -5 toepick said:

The clerks are elected, so there is no way to remove or fire them. They can be charged with a misdemeanor offense of failing to do their jobs. The governor has repeatedly told the clerks in the two holdout counties to do their jobs or quit.

Thanks for this clarification! I know we have some safeguards in place in our county (my grandparents / parents are all involved in local politics) but different states / local policies obviously vary so I wasn't sure. 

[bugandbibs]

They should all loose their jobs. I hope they fry in hell.

[whitemerlot]

Infuriating!

[captainobvious]

Condescending bitch.

[ginger]

Jul 8, 2015 14:09:43 GMT -5 toepick said:

The clerks are elected, so there is no way to remove or fire them. They can be charged with a misdemeanor offense of failing to do their jobs. The governor has repeatedly told the clerks in the two holdout counties to do their jobs or quit.

This is good to know. CE&P was all AGHAST that all 3 clerks quit in Decatur, TN, but what would they rather happen? This?!

I'm glad they quit so this shit wasn't pulled.

[sewpinkgal]

Jul 8, 2015 15:51:03 GMT -5 ginger said:

Jul 8, 2015 14:09:43 GMT -5 toepick said:

The clerks are elected, so there is no way to remove or fire them. They can be charged with a misdemeanor offense of failing to do their jobs. The governor has repeatedly told the clerks in the two holdout counties to do their jobs or quit.

This is good to know. CE&P was all AGHAST that all 3 clerks quit in Decatur, TN, but what would they rather happen? This?!

I'm glad they quit so this shit wasn't pulled.

I'm here. I mean, in an ideal world, they all just do their job and things are all peachy. But if they alternative if this crap, then yeah, just quit.

[DotAndBuzz]

I have to think that on some level, they KNOW they're being assholes. I mean, they ask to not be filmed, so they don't want their faces associated with proof of them blatantly defying the law.

Ladies of the Rowan County clerk's office - stand up and be heard! You believe in this so staunchly, right down to your core, right? Why try to hide? Unless, you know, you don't want permanent documentation of your bigoted, judgmental, law-breaking, hiding behind religion asshattery to be known far and wide. I'd think you'd be proud of your "Christian" beliefs, and want ERRYBODY to know that you're fighting the good fight for Jesus!

Well, YOUR Jesus. The blonde one, with the pretty white robes and soft golden glow around him. Not the dark skinned, poor dude who hung out with outcasts and other misfits who left their jobs to be unemployed and follow this guy. DEFINITELY not that guy. Ugh, filthy hippie liberals.

[captainobvious]

I do have a question, the one lady mentions "We're not issuing licenses, even for other couples" does she mean only other same sex couples or all couples?

[karmasabiotch]

She better lose her job.

[toepick]

Jul 8, 2015 17:50:42 GMT -5 captainobvious said:

I do have a question, the one lady mentions "We're not issuing licenses, even for other couples" does she mean only other same sex couples or all couples?

They are not offering any marriage licenses.  Straight and gay couples alike must go to another county to get a license. 

[katfco]

Jul 8, 2015 18:18:03 GMT -5 toepick said:

Jul 8, 2015 17:50:42 GMT -5 captainobvious said:

I do have a question, the one lady mentions "We're not issuing licenses, even for other couples" does she mean only other same sex couples or all couples?

They are not offering any marriage licenses.  Straight and gay couples alike must go to another county to get a license. 

And she's already being sued by both gay and straight couples because of it. www.advocate.com/politics/marriage-equality/2015/07/02/kentucky-county-clerk-sued-over-denial-marriage-licenses 

[elleblue]

Jul 8, 2015 18:21:54 GMT -5 katfco said:

Jul 8, 2015 18:18:03 GMT -5 toepick said:

They are not offering any marriage licenses.  Straight and gay couples alike must go to another county to get a license. 

And she's already being sued by both gay and straight couples because of it. www.advocate.com/politics/marriage-equality/2015/07/02/kentucky-county-clerk-sued-over-denial-marriage-licenses 

Good. Here's hoping she gets her ass handed to her. 

[toepick]

Jul 8, 2015 18:29:20 GMT -5 elleblue said:

Jul 8, 2015 18:21:54 GMT -5 katfco said:

And she's already being sued by both gay and straight couples because of it. www.advocate.com/politics/marriage-equality/2015/07/02/kentucky-county-clerk-sued-over-denial-marriage-licenses 

Good. Here's hoping she gets her ass handed to her. 

She's going to lose.  Everyone knows.  It's just a matter of time.  She should just resign and be done with it. 

[captainobvious]

Jul 8, 2015 18:51:48 GMT -5 toepick said:

Jul 8, 2015 18:29:20 GMT -5 elleblue said:

Good. Here's hoping she gets her ass handed to her. 

She's going to lose.  Everyone knows.  It's just a matter of time.  She should just resign and be done with it. 

I don't see how she even thinks this "stand" will end well for her. "Hey world, I'm an asshole!"

[crispnclean]

And all of this from a clerk who's been married four times.

I hope she is criminally charged and I hope the plaintiffs rack up thousands of dollars in attorney fees in their civil claim that she has to pay.