Kim Davis, County Clerk from Rowan County in Kentucky, has found herself in a bit of a bind after she refused to issue marriage licenses to two same-sex couples, citing “religious” objections.
Video of the unkempt antigay Apostolic Christian going off on a gay couple surfaced online earlier this month. Now, Davis is facing a federal class action lawsuit from that couple as well as an opposite-sex couple she also refused to marry.
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This week Davis testified in a Covington, Kentucky, courtroom that she “sought God” before hijacking the law and denying the couples.
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“It was something I had prayed and fasted over,” she said under oath. “It wasn’t a spur of the moment decision.”
Then she added that issuing the licenses under her name would be in direct violation of her deeply held religious beliefs, even if another deputy clerk were to do so in her stead.
“If I say they are authorized, I’m saying I agree with it,” she testified, “and I can’t.”
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Attorney Roger Gannam, representing Davis, argued that this case “is not about these plaintiffs’ desire to get married,” since they could easily drive to another county and get married. Instead, he said, it is about “the plaintiffs’ desire to force Kim Davis to approve and authorize their marriages in violation of her constitutionally protected religious beliefs!”
The plaintiffs beg to differ.
“We just didn’t understand why we should have to drive to another courthouse because she was not doing her job,” Jody Fernandez, who was denied a license along with her partner, Kevin Holloway, argued. “If she cannot do her job, then she should not be working there.”
Davis disagrees. She told the Lexington Herald-Leader that she’s been doing her job for 27 years and has absolutely no plans to resign over this.
“That leaves my deputies to deal with this,” she said. “If I resign, it solves nothing and helps no one.”
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aliengod
I think she needs to fast a little longer.
Tom Dodd
Fire her if she won’t resign- it’s her job to follow the law. Period.
Jim Cash
Didn’t fast enough!
Eddie Nickell
Moron
Vincenzo Giuseppe Saulino
She doesn’t look like she fasted.
Giancarlo85
Hey lady… who is paying your salary? Yes, taxpayers. Gay people are taxpayers. Do your fucking job or quit.
Jason Sanders
I don’t think this lady has fasted a day in her life.
Joshua Anthony Villegas
Too much prayer and not enough fasting….or conditioner….or subscriptions to Vogue….or subscriptions to common decency….
Dennis C. McGrath
And she still got the wrong answer. So much for prayer and fasting. Try a steak and some empathy next time.
Ward Dustin
Didn’t I read somewhere that’s she’s been married multi. times?
George Lovell
Does she know fasting doesn’t mean eating faster?
Thomas R. Dorsey-Payton
Didn’t fast long enough
Hank Trout
Well, now she can pray and fast about what job to take next.
Adam Shift Change Hrincevich
Obviously she did not fast long enough if she is still in her position…
Londale Foster
yes, 4 times
Tony Chaplinski
she’s a public civil servant do it of get fired
Elon L Bugyi
Who cares what she did. What she DIDN’T do was her JOB.
Terry Green
Fire this woman and make room for a true civil servant. In protecting the sanctity of marriage, she forgot to mention that she is on her fourth…
Jerry Payney
LIAR! cuz Honey she didn’t miss no meals….
Patrick Laney
So what – you’re fired…
Carol Schwab Leister
If it’s against her belief to do her job, then she has the option to quit. Why is that so hard for her to grasp?
Mark H. Brown
Apparently the fasting didn’t work or she should do more of it.
Jason Peil
You mean she skipped her high stack of flap Jacks at Dennys?
Shawn Mc Gahan
Slap the bitch!
Ives Meagher
I bet she snuck a bowl of cherry “Jello” made with high fructose corn syrup and topped it with that fake fat/oil “Cool Whip”, I really do? Sort of the TWINKLE defense of Dan White?
William Howell
Oink.
Ives Meagher
Jerry Kelley
Fat bigoted bitch could use a lot of fasting
GG
There once was a woman named Kim
Who refused to issue licenses on a whim.
She prayed and fasted;
For months it lasted.
Now, her future employment looks grim.
Ben Cowen
Didn’t fast enough by the looks of things…..
DCFarmboy
“If I say they are authorized, I’m saying I agree with it, and I can’t.”
FALSE. Here is where she goes wrong. A County Clerk, by this authorizations, is not saying she agrees with the marriage. She is affirming that the couple meets the requirements law. That’s all. That is not a matter of opinion but a fact.
Ralph Love
screws and bolts cakes and ringsd to you clerk.
Jim Platt
Serial polygamy does not count, not if they are not in the same bed at the same time…and from the pic, she fasted for what ? two seconds ? must have by passed the donut with her postum
Oscar Scheepstra
Yeah, she is an evil person, but it is not nice to make fun of her weight. We certainly have more class than that, people.
Maggie Shields Sullivan
I just don’t get it. You should be praying for forgiveness……..
MacAdvisor
While I strongly disagree with Ms. Davis’ actions, the fat shaming here hardly keeps us on the moral high ground. Yes, she’s fat. So am I and likely more so ( am 5′ 8″ and weigh 350 pounds). Far more Americans are fat than are gay. Demeaning another group as we seek justice for ourselves hardly seems the best approach. I urge my fellow Queerty readers to demonstrate kindness, rather than give those who oppose more reason to hate us.
Lucienne Wiersema
She needs to be fired!
Xzamilio
@Tony Chaplinski: She can’t get fired… she was elected to her position so all she could do is resign, which she already said she won’t do. Absolutely atrocious how bigots like these are protected by law, but the gay population has to suck it up and hope someone gives them a license. But we’re the ones with the “special rights”, remember?
Xzamilio
@MacAdvisor: Yeah, except that as a fatty myself, I wasn’t born fat and am losing the weight. You can’t lose gay, nor is she being discriminated against or denied a license because she’s fat (and considering she’s been married more than once, it clearly isn’t preventing her from doing so). Don’t care about the fat jokes or digs in this case, because it hardly compares to not doing your job and then hiding behind religion.
Desert Boy
This heffa fasted? Skipping lunch one day in a week isn’t a fast. She needs to fix her character. She’s toxic.
Frank House
Well bless her little heart….lol
Mark Marier
sweetbrandigirl2004
“That leaves my deputies to deal with this,” she said. “If I resign, it solves nothing and helps no one.”
Well, if your deputies have a strongly held religious belief that keeps them from issuing marriage licenses to same sex couples then they need to quit or be fired to ! The whole bunch of you gay haten relgious nut jobs needs to go ! All I can say is your lucky you’re not dealing wiht me as I fire all of your deputies and replace them with the gayest people I could find. And oh since she can’t be fired I’d take her sorry ass to court and if that didn’t work you’d self deport as you’d be working in an office full of gay people everyday.
Jacy Crawford
Well darling from the looks of her the fast didn’t work. And what did she pray for – that she wouldn’t have to issue licenses? Silly cow. If God is listening, please rapture the stupid ass people and get them the hell out of here.
James Dauria
she hasn’t prayed enough and she didn’t fast long enough-she still breathen, you will be truly judged homophobe!
Mike Nash
HEr profile was rejected by Christian Mingle.
Rick Whittles
last time she fasted was when mommy’s milk was drained…..she’s been married 4 times…….really lady…preach the bible…pick & choose what is relevant to your personal choice….guess that is why figure you can do the same with your job? Hopefully you are found in Contempt of Court & summarily FIRED….losing all benefits & no severance…..
Bill Mountrey
Obviously neither prayer nor fasting work – she is still stupid and still fat.
Tommy Ogletree
Did she pray and fast before she got divorced and re-married 4 times? The Bible allows divorce but says it is best not to do it, and if you re-marry, then that is adultery.
Mark Lee
she wouldn’t know about fasting if it bit her on the ass
Chuck Turner
Suck it, Bitch!!!
Greg Neuser
I’m so glad she did pray and fast to make this decision. HOWEVER, due to her decision she should currently be praying and fasting so she will find a new job since she should currently be fired.
Charles Copenhagen
Looks like her diet failed but her resolve held out to violate federal law. Since the passing of same sex marriage by the SCOTUS makes the law constitutional, the clerk is guilty of failing to uphold the Constitution of the United States and therefore has violated her oath.
Rosalynn D'Angela
what a viel looking creature she is, well jealous of those looking fabulous must hurt
Luis H. Lopez
She is divorced and a hypocrite ! do the job ! requires obey the Supreme Court ! Or quit !
Paul Matwiow
She should have kept on fasting and fasting and fasting and…..
MacAdvisor
@Xzamilio: I wish you the best with losing weight, I truly do. Given the statistics on long-term success, I have given up (I nearly died from a gastric band a few years ago and nearly dying to get thin rather changed my attitude) on losing weight and have concentrated on trying to be as fit as I can (which, so far, isn’t very).
I agree being fat is not the stigma that gay once was, but I think things are changing both ways. Being fat is becoming a greater shame and being gay is rapidly losing its stigma. That said, I don’t think the fat jokes help our cause. They certainly don’t make me feel better about the gay community and I belong to it. Moreover, we don’t need to stoop to such a level. Our cause is just, logic and reason are on our side, and we’ve just won a great victory. Why muck that all up with mean-spirited jokes?
Robert Becker
Doesn’t the Bible say to “render unto Caesar, that which is Caesars, and unto God that which is Gods” in lay terms, you obey the laws of Caesar.. the state… To do less, is to break the law. If you break the law, you pay the consequences. Even Jesus suffered the consequences of breaking Caesars law.
Ives Meagher
I feel so bad that we have to call her names on here when she should have just done her job. Then she wouldn’t of had to put up with all these embarrassing comments we are leaving. I could even be doing something else, but NO….I’m here making comments! Shame on her for having me not work.
Peter Rock Favazza
Yea well I’m praying for something but I don’t see her turning into a toad, soâ?¦also fasting might be a good thing for her, however I don’t think she knows what fasting meansâ?¦
Miguel Hollywood
fasted ? yeah right
Niko Graff
Let her pray and fast to find a new job
Bud Clark
I will fast and pray that she drops dead of PURE MEANNESS … I’m SICK OF THESE PEOPLE!
Joseph Puleo
…. And you put your right foot in and your left foot out and did the hoky- poke
Jose Irwin
She got the wrong job, government job is not for assholes like her, unfortunately many assholes get to those jobs wasting taxpayers money and refusing to do their job.
Rexanna Eiband
If the law says her job requires her to do this and she can’t then she should find new employment. I have given up a job before because I could no long recommend my employer to my friends when asked if they should use him. just a job.
Chuck Knapp
I agree with previous comments.Praying and fasting didn’t stop her from marrying 4 different men…hippocrite.
Jerry Green
Did she pray and fast before each of her 4 marriages? Guessing NOT.
Michael Clifford
Oh, this woman is really a piece of work!!
Sidney Davies
Yet she’s had 4 husbands. Hypocrites!
David Scrivens
All that praying and fasting and what good did it do you—-your still hateful and bigoted.
Michael Clifford
â??If I resign, it solves nothing and helps no one.â? – Kim Davis. OH, I beg to differ, sweetheart. It solves everything and helps everyone!!
Guido Habets
she looks like a religious moron
Gary Harryman
Did she comb her hair and brush her teeth? Who cares what kind of silly rituals she has. She violated the law. Fire her.
Tom Menninger
She should pray for a brain.
russellhm
Our nation doesn’t need country clerks like Ms. Davis “praying and fasting” to determine if she can do her job. She needs to resign or do her job. She says she’s been doing it for some 27 years. Well, what’s stopping her now? A religious belief she wants everyone to live under? There’s another group of religious zealots who want the same. They’re called ISIS
Steve McSheffrey
She didn’t fast enough!
Chris L. Reynolds
Why?is this woman allowed to languish in this Civil Service job?if she wants to fast,pray and assert her beliefs on people ?then she should go to a Church for employment! She needs to obey the Law or go!
Greg Taylor
Leave her alone. At least she has he courage of her own convictions.
Steve Cowan
Jeez, didn’t fast too long by the flabby look!
Michael Hunter
Fasted? Still looks like a fat cow to me!
Maxxwell Mcguire
I’ll go there: Fat cunt didn’t fast enough. Bigots always use excuses for their actions. Why didn’t she just be honest and say she did like them because she hates Fags?! My god bitch get real. And she probably thinks she will be a damn martyr for her actions. If she’s been married 4 times, it’s probably because she’s a damn bitch to deal with. And the fact she told her staff not to issue licenses either means she’s a fucking control freak.
Cleanse it with fire.
Mark Klein
Cunt, sorry, girl bye!
Donald MacMelville
And still so heavy.
Ronald Wei
Sometimes bad things come from low blood sugar.
William Holahan
It’s not civil disobedience, it’s CIVIL SERVANT disobedience.
Lee Batchelor Vlademar
Lack of food can make you do crazy things.
James C Gray
prayed? I suspect she’s doing it wrong. Fasted?! I’m certain she’s doing it wrong.
Jack Imbirowicz
Obviously she didn’t fast long enough. She’s still here.
Carl McClanahan
She does not look like she has ever fasted
Frederick Charles Crisafulli
Looks like she fast enough
Patrick C Arnone
She should never gone back to eating food.
Octavio Roca
Her voodoo practices don’t belong in the public sphere.
Shadeaux
She fasted? What? She ran “fasted” to the refrigerator for comfort food? She got in her car to see how “fasted” she could get to McDonald’s? Girl stawp.
John Wadsworth
Thats nice, but she is paid to do a job, and not make judgements. Judge not least be judged,
Arcamenel
Skipping a meal is not fasting sweetie.
Hussain-TheCanadian
I’m not sure I understand this lady’s concept of prayer and fasting, but hers seem to be revolving around hiding behind her supposed religiosity, which in reality is nothing more than bigotry.
Prayer and fasting is supposed to disconnect the human body and mind from the material world, and try and connect to the supreme power that the faithful believe in; it is not to be used as a stick to slam on the heads of others.
Will Swy
I believe she fasted her way to the food coffins and committed the sin of gluttony just saying …
Cam
No she didn’t. If you saw that video, that wasn’t anybody who has come to a decision after a long period of thought. She wasn’t peacefully telling them that she couldn’t do this and directing them to somebody that could, she was just another hateful bigot, trying to use religion as an excuse for illegally not serving the citizens of her county.
Avery Alvarez
“Praying and fasting” have absolutely nothing to do with your job, you old hag.
How is she not fired yet? She has shown an inability to do probably one of the simplest jobs there is. She is wasting people’s time and money. She should have to pay it all back.
Tim Galatas
Yea, well, I have “prayed and fasted” before filing a tax return, God spoke to me and told me not to do it!
Richard Boisvert
Wench! Married 4 times, get a life, too bad you didn’t fast long enough to die!
Ron Laurence Gross
I’m just so happy that Marriage Equality has become such a great Jobs Creation Program, everywhere! Thank you faux X-tians!
tsmithknox
@Vincenzo Giuseppe Saulino: Well, she did!!! and it was the toughest 12 and a half minutes of her life.
Dan Steele
One less clerk to serve…replacement should be easy to find
Eric Dietz
Oh and she has been married 4 times
Chris Mommaerts
fire her ASS
Da Leonard
She need to go on a total fast for 40 days and 40 nights….
Billy Budd
Shes a bitch of the devil.
Victor Incerti
sINCE WHEN DOES A CITY/STATE EMPLOYEE GET TO EXERCISE THEIR RELIGIUOS PREFERRENCES IN THE EXECUTION OF THEIR CIVIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIE. i GUESS IF I don’t like any person requesting a marriage liscense I can deny them . She should be fired!
Carl Szulczynski
That’s what happens when you pray to the devil.
Matt Bernard
Any one refusing to uphold the law in these matters should be given the choice of jail or being fired
Kenneth Bostain
She’ll be the one to go to hell. And she still looks like a fat cow.
Matthew Pfeiffer
She’s fat. She should’ve fasted longer
Michael Jestila
bible says you can’t serve two masters- as such she has no right being a public official who must serve the public not her own religious beliefs
Bobby Lusby
A lil less prayin… A lil more fastin…
Realitycheck
@aliengod: You are right, she eats too much LOL More fasting !!!
Question: Why hasn’t she been fired yet?? Doesn’t anyone in her county wants to uphold the law?
Get rid of that filthy creature!!!
Robert Paige
Looks like shes never been shy to a fork…. bet that was the longest 30 min of her life lmao fasted
BobandBev Craig
Great to see this clerk refuse to give these people a marriage licence MARRIAGE IS BETWEEN A MAN & WOMAN has always & always will be
Lee Batchelor Vlademar
exactly
Rochelle Flores
Well that explains the shitty attitude, she just needed a Snickers.
Thomas Parkinson
Fire her lumpy ass. And no unemployment benefits!
Misty Bolling
I don’t care. You’re not at church, or a personal function. Do your damned JOB!!!!!!!!! At work you can’t just not do your job, it’s not up to you.
Greg
Isn’t it amazing how her deity is in complete agreement with her. To me it just proves that praying for something is complete hokum.
Phillip Hamilton
Fasted? Really? When? I don’t think so.
Sam Chavez
Yeah, in this bible you seem to be following is quite explicit about what happens to women that divorce and woman who marry that are not virgins. Stone her!
John Smith
Due to the legal separation of church and state, her personal and or religious beliefs are NOT RECOGNISED within the realm of her job. Her job is to comply with ALL LAWS that define that job, and failure to comply is Enough reason to dismiss her from her position and file criminal charges.
OhHellNo
Her boss’ name should be added to the suit, for not firing her the second she refused to do her job.
John Werner Jr
Hope she prayed better than she fasted.
Barry Shatswell
Don’t care. Fire her. She chose not to do her job.
Steve George
Sad.
Jay JayJay
She needs to fast a little bit more if she wants to do something about those chins.
Chuck Jones
If Jody Fernandez and Kevin Holloway showed up to the court house to seek a marriage license without the clerks prior knowledge, how did she have time to fast? Fasting is something that occurs over time, so she would have had to have known they were planning to arrive on a certain date, so she could begin her fasting period before that date. Another lie she told.
Donald Zeger
It looks like it.
Nina Reyes
fasted, huh? she could of use more of it! Hypocrite!
Matt Defo
separation of church and state. Quit and go sit in church !
Gary Allen
I see she’s got her “smart” face on. Not to mention a pitchfork under her desk.
Brad Olson
She fasted? You mean to tell us you were bigger? Holy cow!!
Richard Mailman
Ok do I start with the outfit and the hair “don’t” or do I go right straight for the bitches lack of fucking common sense. SEPARATION OF YOUR FUCKED UP CHURCH AND STATE you god-damn Jenny Craig drop out! Get a grip you white trash couch potato. You’ve been married four fucking times! Not only is that completely hypocritical given your “religious beliefs” it’s also extremely hard to believe four people would actually marry your cracker ass.
Max Schmitt
Stupid is as stupid does. That’s all.
Raf Caruso
so she is saying she was tired and most probably hypoglycaemic when she made the decision. How irresponsible….
Ari Rosen
Your 15 minutes of fame ended a long time ago. STFU!!!
enfilmigult
Wait, she sat down and thought about it long and hard and THEN decided to only do part of her job? Oh screw her. If it had been a deer-in-the-headlights moment, that would have been her only excuse as far as I’m concerned.
Dennis Crowley
Well god bless here bigoted mind
Patrick Crawford
She didn’t fast long enough
Roy Lewis
Make the bitch pay by suing her for not doing her job.
Lawrence Gisonda
Well, instead, she should have reviewed her JOB DESCRIPTION.
meghanada
Maybe some 1,200 gay couples could step in and help her meet her fasting goals.
1EqualityUSA
The face of hate, so ugly.