On Nov. 10, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to overturn its landmark precedent recognizing a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, media outlets reported.
The court denied an appeal from Kim Davis—the former Kentucky county clerk who now faces hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages and legal fees for refusing to issue marriage licenses, disobeying the court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges that allowed same-sex couples to marry, CNN noted.
It should be noted that three current justices—Chief Justice John Roberts as well as justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito—were in dissent in Obergefell. Others, just as justices Anthony Kennedy and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, either retired or have passed away.
“Today, love won again,” said Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson. “When public officials take an oath to serve their communities, that promise extends to everyone—including LGBTQ+ people. The Supreme Court made clear today that refusing to respect the constitutional rights of others does not come without consequences.”
However, others are still exercising caution. On Bluesky, a user simply named Kyle (@justblathers.bsky.social) posted, “States should still heed this as a sobering wake up call and move to undo same-sex marriage bans in their constitutions and/or formally legalize it by their legislatures. We were lucky this time, but nobody knows what the future might bring.”