Same-Sex Marriage Rights Secure for Now as Supreme Court Declines to Reopen Case⁠ ⁠ Blogged by: poligirlsayswhat⁠ ⁠ The #SupremeCourt refused to hear an appeal from former #Kentucky clerk #KimDavis, allowing a lower court ruling to stand and leaving the landmark 2015 decision on same-sex marriage untouched.⁠ ⁠ Davis gained national attention for denying marriage licenses to same-sex couples following the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling. Now, she faces over $360,000 in damages and legal fees after being sued by couples she turned away, CNN confirmed.⁠ ⁠ LGBTQ groups expressed relief after Monday’s decision.⁠ ⁠ “Today, love won again,” said Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson. “The Supreme Court made clear today that refusing to respect the constitutional rights of others does not come without consequences.”⁠ ⁠ The current Supreme Court has become significantly more conservative since 2015, fueling concerns that the ruling could be at risk. But the court’s denial to revisit Oberg...