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| Holdout Kentucky county issues gay marriage licences | Holdout Kentucky county issues gay marriage licences |
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| A county in the US state of Kentucky has started issuing marriage licenses to gay couples after the county clerk was jailed for refusing to do so. | A county in the US state of Kentucky has started issuing marriage licenses to gay couples after the county clerk was jailed for refusing to do so. |
| Kim Davis, an elected official in Rowan County, has said the Supreme Court's ruling conflicts with her beliefs as a born-again Christian. | Kim Davis, an elected official in Rowan County, has said the Supreme Court's ruling conflicts with her beliefs as a born-again Christian. |
| Some of her deputies began processing the licences on Friday, providing one to a gay couple previously denied one. | |
| The US Supreme Court declared gay marriage legal in June. | The US Supreme Court declared gay marriage legal in June. |
| On Thursday she denied herself the opportunity to be released from jail after refusing a judge's request to allow her clerks to issue licenses. US District Judge David Bunning said Ms Davis could remain in prison for up to a week. | On Thursday she denied herself the opportunity to be released from jail after refusing a judge's request to allow her clerks to issue licenses. US District Judge David Bunning said Ms Davis could remain in prison for up to a week. |
| Five deputy clerks later told the judge they would comply with the court order and started issuing marriage licenses on Friday morning. But Ms Davis's son, who is a sixth deputy clerk, refused. | Five deputy clerks later told the judge they would comply with the court order and started issuing marriage licenses on Friday morning. But Ms Davis's son, who is a sixth deputy clerk, refused. |
| 'Love has won' | 'Love has won' |
| The first gay couple to walk out of the Kentucky county office with a marriage license was William Smith Jr and James Yates - it was their six attempt to get a license. | The first gay couple to walk out of the Kentucky county office with a marriage license was William Smith Jr and James Yates - it was their six attempt to get a license. |
| Dozens of supporters of same-sex marriage chanted "love has won" as they exited the building. | Dozens of supporters of same-sex marriage chanted "love has won" as they exited the building. |
| Ms Davis's husband, who was stationed outside the courthouse on Friday, said his wife would not resign and continue to remain in jail "for as long as it takes". | Ms Davis's husband, who was stationed outside the courthouse on Friday, said his wife would not resign and continue to remain in jail "for as long as it takes". |
| Joe Davis said his wife was in good spirits after her first night in jail. | Joe Davis said his wife was in good spirits after her first night in jail. |
| She stopped issuing marriage licenses to all couples in June after the legalisation of gay marriage, turning couples away repeatedly. | She stopped issuing marriage licenses to all couples in June after the legalisation of gay marriage, turning couples away repeatedly. |
| The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected the argument that her faith prevented her from carrying out her duty. | The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected the argument that her faith prevented her from carrying out her duty. |
| She can only be removed from her position if the Kentucky legislature impeaches her, because she is an elected official. | She can only be removed from her position if the Kentucky legislature impeaches her, because she is an elected official. |
| Various 2016 Republican presidential candidates, like Mike Huckabee, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, Senator Ted Cruz and Senator Marco Rubio, have come out in support of Ms Davis' decisions. | Various 2016 Republican presidential candidates, like Mike Huckabee, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, Senator Ted Cruz and Senator Marco Rubio, have come out in support of Ms Davis' decisions. |
| Mr Huckabee said on Friday he planned to meet the jailed county clerk and stage a rally in support of her. | Mr Huckabee said on Friday he planned to meet the jailed county clerk and stage a rally in support of her. |
| Others like Carly Fiorina, Senator Lindsey Graham and Ohio Governor John Kasich have said she must do her job and comply with the law. | Others like Carly Fiorina, Senator Lindsey Graham and Ohio Governor John Kasich have said she must do her job and comply with the law. |