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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Trisha Kae Andrada

Faith vs Freedom: Kentucky Case Could Reignite America's Gay Marriage Culture War

A LGBT+ flag being waved during a celebration in front of the United States Supreme Court upon the announcement of the Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right under the 14th Amendment. (2015) (Credit: Matt Popovich/Wikimedia Commons)

The US Supreme Court is preparing to decide whether to revisit the landmark ruling that legalised same-sex marriage across the country, in a move that could reignite one of America's fiercest social debates.

The justices are expected to consider the appeal of Kim Davis, the former Kentucky county clerk who gained notoriety in 2015 for refusing to issue marriage licences to same-sex couples. Her case does more than challenge her personal liability — it asks the Court to reconsider Obergefell v. Hodges, the ruling that granted same-sex couples the constitutional right to marry.

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