Kim Davis is a former county clerk for Rowan County, Kentucky. She gained international attention in 2015 when she refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples following the Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
Davis cited her religious beliefs, specifically her belief that marriage is solely between one man and one woman, as the reason for her refusal. Her actions sparked a major legal battle, and she was eventually held in contempt of court and briefly jailed for defying a judge's order to issue the licenses.
The controversy surrounding Davis raised important questions about the conflict between religious freedom and equal rights. While in jail, her office staff issued marriage licenses. After her release, licenses were issued with her name removed.
Her case became a focal point in the debate over the accommodation of religious objections to laws protecting LGBT rights. She became a symbol of resistance for some religious conservatives and a symbol of discrimination for LGBT rights advocates.
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