Marriage equality plaintiff Jim Obergefell: “Marriage must not be restricted” for LGBTQ couples
metroweekly.comObergefell v. Hodges, which overturned bans on same-sex marriage nationwide, says that a dissent penned by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and joined by Justice Samuel Alito is the “canary in the coal mine” for the fate of LGBTQ rights under a conservative 6-3 Supreme Court.Thomas and Alito recently sided with their fellow court colleagues in rejecting a petition from former Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis regarding a lawsuit brought against her by four couples — two of whom are same-sex couples — who wish to sue her personally for damages.Davis, the former Rowan County clerk, had previously refused to issue any marriage licenses in the county due to her personal, religiously-based opposition to same-sex marriage, and her desire to see her.
