Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Kim Davis, a Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses, had asked the court to reconsider its landmark 2015 opinion.
The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a request that it consider overturning its landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage a decade ago.

The court, without comment, declined the petition, filed by Kim Davis, a former Kentucky county clerk who gained national attention in 2015 when she defied a court order and refused to issue same-sex licenses because of her religious beliefs.

She had asked the Supreme Court to reverse an order that required her to pay more than $300,000 to a couple denied a marriage license — and to overturn the same-sex marriage ruling from 2015.

At least four of the nine justices would have needed to vote to hear Ms. Davis’s case and revisit the marriage precedent, a major step that many legal experts had said they were not expecting the court to take. » | Ann E. Marimow, Reporting from Washington| | Monday, November 10, 2025

Supreme Court Reviewing Challenge to Overturn Same-sex Marriage

Nov 7, 2025 | Today, the Supreme Court will meet behind closed doors to review a potential challenge that would overturn the landmark 2015 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges which legalized same-sex marriage. The decision is under scrutiny following an appeal by Kim Davis. Senior Writer at Slate Mark Joseph Stern and Assistant Professor of Law at University of Michigan Leah Litman join Ana Cabrera to analyze the legal implications.

Supreme Court to Consider Hearing Challenge to Overturn Same-sex Marriage

Oct 29, 2025 | Former Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis is pressing the Supreme Court to overturn its 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges that recognized same-sex marriage rights. The justices will consider her petition to the decision on November 7th. Slate Senior Writer Mark Joseph Stern, former Assistant U.S. Attorney Kim Wehle and Senior Director of Civil Rights and Legal Strategies at GLAD Law Mary Bonauto, one of the attorneys who argued before the Supreme Court in the Obergefell case, join Katy Tur to discuss the likelihood of the high court taking up the case.

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Japan’s Parliament Elects First Female Prime Minister. She’s Against LGBTQ+ Rights.

LGBTQ NATION: She's a staunch opponent of same-sex marriage and gender equality.

Japan’s parliament on Tuesday elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister, ending a three-month power struggle after disastrous election losses in July for the governing Liberal Democratic Party.

Takaichi, 64, replaces Shigeru Ishiba, who lasted just a year as prime minister.

The struggling LDP joined the country’s right-wing Japan Innovation Party to form the fragile alliance enabling Takaichi’s election.

Takaichi still lacks a majority in both houses of parliament, throwing prospects for a successful premiership into doubt from the outset.

Japan has had four prime ministers in the last five years.

While Takaichi breaks a glass ceiling for women in Japan as the country’s first female head of government, she is well known for her hostility to women’s rights, gender equality, and diversity.

Takaichi opposes same-sex marriage, separate surnames for married couples, and female succession for Japan’s imperial family. » | Greg Owen | Sunday, October 26, 2025

MAGA's Not So Secret Plan to ERADICATE Religious Freedom, Same-sex Marriage and Voting Rights

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US Supreme Court Asked to Overturn Same-sex Marriage Ruling | The World | ABC NEWS

Aug 14, 2025 | The US Supreme Court has officially been asked to overturn the landmark 2015 decision that granted equal marriage rights to LGBTQ+ couples. It comes amid criticism of the State Department's reports on international human rights abuses this week, which eliminated entire sections on discrimination against LGBTQ+ people, women and racial and ethnic minorities in countries with long track records of human rights abuses. Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings joined The World from New York.

The re-election of Donald Trump is a DISASTER. He and his cronies are FOSSILS. It would be the irony of ironies indeed if this convicted felon and sex offender ends up taking gays' hard-won rights away.— © Mark Alexander

Even MAGA SCOTUS Won't Touch Gay Marriage

Aug 16, 2025 | Even if they could, would the Supreme Court overturn its 10 year old same sex marriage ruling in response to a new MAGA petition? Star trial lawyer Roberta Kaplan joins Popok to brief the audience on the new MAGA attempt to imperil gay marriage and families, and to update them on her client E Jean Carroll’s $100 million in judgments she holds aging Trump for sec abuse, defamation and punitive damages.

Supreme Court Asked to Overturn Landmark Same-sex Marriage Decision

Aug 12, 2025 | The vast majority of Americans now believe same-sex couples should have the right to get married. But there are some new signs of a brewing backlash this year, and a very different Supreme Court could, at least in theory, take away what it gave same-sex partners 10 years ago in its landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision.

The conservative court will have an opportunity to do that if it takes up an appeal filed last month by Kim Davis, a former county clerk from Kentucky who drew nationwide attention when she defied court orders and refused to issue marriage licenses in 2015. Davis is directly asking the court to overturn Obergefell.

CNN's Pamela Brown speaks with Tom Dupree, former deputy assistant Attorney General in the George W. Bush administration.

Gay Marriages Might Be Banned by This Time Next Year: Here’s What We Know

Aug 13, 2025 | Notorious homophobe Kim Davis has petitioned the Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari and is formally asking them to strike down the precedent set in the landmark 2015 Obergell decision that legalized same-sex marriages in all 50 states. This is the first time the Court has been asked to strike down marriage equality since it was established as a constitutional right, but if they agree to take up this case, they’ll almost certainly reverse their 2015 decision in a 5-4 or 6-3 ruling. In this video we’ll talk about the case before them and discuss what this would mean for same-sex couples and how the Respect For Marriage Act would grant them some protections.

Strong language alert!

Southern Baptists Endorse Repealing the Legalization of Same-sex Marriage in the US

June 13, 2025 | The nation's largest protestant denomination in the United States has endorsed an end to same-sex marriage. The Southern Baptist Convention has around twelve point seven million members in nearly 47,000 churches. This week, a national meeting in Dallas overwhelmingly adopted a resolution calling for new laws that define marriage as between one man and one woman. The Southern Baptists also called for the overturning of the US Supreme Court decision known as Obergefell versus Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide in 2015.

Same-sex Marriages Will Soon Become Legal in Thailand | DW News

Jan 22, 2025 | Thailand is set to become the biggest country in Asia to legalize gay marriage on Thursday. The new legislation replaces references to "man" and "woman" with "partner", allowing anyone to get married, as long as one is a Thai citizen. However the law will not apply to the children of same-sex partners, meaning many of them will remain at a disadvantage.

Colorado Religious Leaders Back Same-sex Marriage Ballot Measure

Sep 18, 2024 | In November, Coloradans will be asked to remove a same-sex marriage ban from the state constitution, and dozens of faith leaders in Colorado have announced they support the repeal. …

Thailand Passes Historic Bill Recognising Marriage Equality

THE GUARDIAN: Country on track to become third in Asia – after Taiwan and Nepal – to legalise same-sex marriage

Thailand’s senate has passed the final reading of a historic marriage equality bill, paving the way for the country to become the first in south-east Asia to recognise same-sex marriage.

The bill gained the support of nearly all upper-house lawmakers and will be sent to the palace for the pro-forma endorsement by King Maha Vajiralongkorn. The law will come into force 120 days after it is published in the royal gazette.

“We’re all just really excited,” said Plaifah Kyoka Shodladd, an 18-year-old activist, before the law was approved. “I can feel the whole world is cheering us on.”

The bill passed its final reading on Tuesday with the approval of 130 of the 152 members of the Senate in attendance, with four voting against it and 18 abstaining. » | Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok | Tuesday, June 18, 2024

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Thailand is set to legalize same-sex marriage after senators approve bill: Thailand set to legalize same-sex marriage. Senators voted overwhelmingly in favor of a marriage equality bill. The law still needs approval from Thailand's king before it can come into force. »

Greece Legalizes Same-sex Marriage | DW News

Feb 16, 2024 | Greece has voted to legalise same-sex marriage, making it the first Orthodox Christian country to do so. The law change was opposed by the Orthodox church, which claimed it would threaten what it called 'traditional families'. But supporters say the change is long overdue and a significant advance for Greek society. DW spoke to journalist Giorgos Christides.

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Griechenland beschließt Ehe für alle: Griechenlands Parlament hat für die Einführung der Ehe für alle gestimmt. Die orthodoxe Kirche und einige Konservative rebellieren. »

Greece Becomes First Orthodox Christian Country to Legalise Same-sex Marriage

GUARDIAN EUROPE: Lawmakers in the 300-seat parliament voted for the bill drafted by centre-right government despite church officials’ objections

Greece has become the world’s first Christian Orthodox nation to legalise same-sex marriage after the Athens parliament passed the landmark reform amid scenes of both jubilation and fury in the country.

In a rare display of parliamentary consensus, 176 MPs from across the political spectrum voted in favour of the bill. 76 rejected the reform while two abstained from the vote and 46 were not present.

Members of the LGBTQ+ community, many unable to contain their emotion, watched from the galleries above. “We have waited years for this,” said the prominent gay activist Stella Belia of legislation that will not only allow same-sex couples to exchange vows in civil ceremonies but adopt children. “It’s a historic moment. A lot of us weren’t sure it would ever come.”

The vote followed two days of heated debate – and weeks of public rancour – with the reform described by supporters as “bold” and “long overdue” and decried as “antisocial’ and “unchristian” by opponents including the powerful Orthodox church. » | Helena Smith in Athens | Friday, February 16, 2024

La Grèce légalise le mariage et l’adoption pour les couples de même sexe : Porté par le parti de droite au pouvoir, Nouvelle Démocratie, du premier ministre, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, le texte a été approuvé par 176 des 254 députés présents au Parlement à l’issue de deux jours de débat. »

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Thailand to Legalize Same-sex Marriage

LGBTQ NATION: The Asian country will be the next to give citizens marriage equality.

Only two Asian countries recognize same-sex marriages, but Thailand will be the next to give citizens marriage equality.

Thailand’s cabinet recently approved a bill that would legalize same-sex weddings. The amendment to the country’s laws will be submitted to the parliament this month. » | Bill Browning | Wednesday, December 13, 2023

How Same-sex Unions Are Rooted in Indian Tradition

Indian LGBTQ+ activists and couples were hoping for a positive verdict from the Supreme Court | RAHUL BAXI
BBC: On Tuesday, India's Supreme Court refused to legalise same-sex marriage, disappointing millions of LGBTQ+ couples and activists. While these unions may still not have legal sanction in India, they were far from rare even centuries ago, experts say.

When author and activist Ruth Vanita attended and taught at the Delhi University - from the 1970s to 1996 - "same-sex love was almost never mentioned in the academy".

Around the same time, she was active in the women's movement, and found that a "similar silence prevailed then in feminist politics as well, both left-wing and right-wing".

"Many of the leading activists in women's groups were lesbians, but they never mentioned or discussed this in activist forums," Prof Vanita, who now teaches at University of Montana, wrote in a 2004 essay.

Fourteen years later, in a historic decision, India's Supreme Court ruled that gay sex was no longer a criminal offence, overturning a 2013 judgement that upheld a colonial-era law - known as section 377 - under which gay sex was categorised as an "unnatural offence".

While some in India voiced concerns that the repeal of the colonial-era law was driving the country toward the adoption of Western ideals of liberalism, Prof Vanita's argument was that history actually demonstrates the contrary. » | Soutik Biswas, India correspondent | Wednesday, October 18, 2023

India Supreme Court declines to legalise same-sex marriage: India's Supreme Court has declined to legalise same-sex unions, dashing the hopes of millions of LGBTQ+ people seeking marriage equality. »

Thailand Pride Celebrations Kick Off in Bangkok - BBC News

Jun 4, 2023 | Pride celebrations have begun in Thailand. Thailand is open to LGBTQ+ communities but has never passed the same-sex marriage law. However, the winner of the recent election, the Move Forward party, has said that adopting this law is part of its main agenda.

India's Top Court Opens Landmark Hearings on Same-sex Marriage | DW News

Apr 18, 2023 | In India, homosexuality is legally permitted, but same-sex unions have not been recognized yet. That could change soon: Beginning April 18, India's Supreme Court will start hearing final arguments to determine whether same-sex marriages should be legalized. Gay couples in the country currently face hurdles when it comes to adoption, inheritance and alimony, among other issues. The disparities of treatment between heterosexual and homosexual couples is also noticeable at many levels. For example, Kanav Sahgal, a writer on LGBTQ issues who works for the think tank Vidhi Center for Legal Policy, explains that hospitals usually require a patient undergoing a procedure to fill in the name of their spouse, mother, father or another person. Currently, he says, gay persons can only fill in their partner's names under "other."

Two Cool Men Tying the Knot: A Hot Kiss on a Cold Day – It’s Raining, But Not in Their Hearts!

Zwei coole Männer, die sich das Ja-Wort geben: Ein heißer Kuss an einem kalten Tag – es regnet, aber nicht in ihren Herzen! / Deux hommes sympas se marient : un baiser brûlant par une journée froide - Il pleut, mais pas dans leurs cœurs !
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