Kim Davis has requested the Supreme Court to reverse Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark case that legalizes same-sex marriage in the U.S. Her appeal is partially related to compensation she owes a couple after refusing to issue them a marriage license due to her Christian beliefs. Davis's representative, Mat Staver, claims the ruling punishes individuals for their beliefs. Legal advocates emphasize the importance of maintaining marriage equality for the welfare of couples and families, urging the court to deny the review of this case.
Mat Staver, who heads up conservative legal group Liberty Counsel and represents Davis, emphasized that Obergefell v. Hodges 'punishes individuals for their beliefs about marriage'. He stated, 'The High Court now has the opportunity to finally overturn this egregious opinion from 2015.'
Mary Bonauto, a senior director at GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders, expressed the importance of upholding marriage equality, stating, 'There's good reason for the Supreme Court to deny review in this case rather than unsettle something so positive for couples, children, families, and the larger society as marriage equality.'
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