Steve Beshear
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Kentucky legislators want to create two marriage licenses — one for straight couples, one for same-sex couples
Wednesday, February 10, 2016Critics say the move harkens back to the "separate but equal" days of the civil rights movement. -
Kentucky’s antigay governor to inherit $2 million legal bill for crusade against marriage equality
Monday, December 28, 2015Matt Bevin looks to be inheriting a hefty legal bill for his state's failed attempts at blocking same-sex marriage. -
Governor: Marriage licenses in Kentucky county are valid
Tuesday, November 17, 2015Kentucky's outgoing Democratic governor says the state will recognize the marriage licenses that county clerk Kim Davis altered because of her religious beliefs. -
AG candidates wrangle over Kim Davis and same-sex marriage
Monday, October 12, 2015The candidates for attorney general squared off during an hourlong joint appearance on Kentucky Educational Television in Lexington. -
Kentucky kafuffle: Candidates bicker over guns, marriage equality
Wednesday, October 7, 2015During an hour-long debate, Democrat Jack Conway and Republican Matt Bevin relentlessly pecked at each other with palpable relish. -
Kentucky Governor: Kim Davis’ arguments ‘absurd’ and ‘obtuse’
Thursday, October 1, 2015"Simply stated, Davis' role is a legal one — not a moral or religious one," Beshear's attorneys wrote in the court document -
Kentucky clerk says governor told him to issue licenses or resign
Friday, July 10, 2015Casey Davis said he would go to jail before he resigned and vowed he would not issue any marriage licenses in Casey County after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriages in all 50 states. -
Kentucky governor tells clerk to issue gay marriage licenses
Thursday, July 9, 2015Kentucky's governor told a county clerk of court Thursday that he should either issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples or resign. -
Kentucky governor: No special session for marriage licenses, issue already settled by Supreme Court
Wednesday, July 8, 2015It would cost about $60,000 a day to call the legislature back in session, and Beshear said there was no need to do that for an issue the Supreme court has settled. -
Marriage licenses issued in Kentucky to same-sex couples
Friday, June 26, 2015Timothy Love was at the head of the line Friday with his same-sex partner of 35 years to obtain the marriage license he fought for in the courts.
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