Ky. Clerk Refusing Same-Sex Marriage Licenses Faces Criticism for Being Married 4 Times

A Kentucky clerk who has refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses has been of accused of hypocrisy after it was revealed that she has been married four times.

Davis, the clerk of Rowan County, has refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples due to her religious beliefs. The county clerk refuses to step down from her post despite the Supreme Court's rejection to extend her stay as she appeals her case.

Media outlets have begun accusing Davis of hypocrisy after it was revealed that she has been married four times, causing some to argue that Davis is passing judgment when she has not had an ideal marriage history.

Davis' attoney, Mat Staver, said in a recent statement that although he is aware of Davis' past, it is not relevant to the current case, arguing that the county clerk converted to Christianity four years ago and has since been strictly adherent to the teachings of the Bible.

As the U.S. News and World Report states, Casey County Clerk Casey Davis argues that there is a difference from being divorced and pursuing a gay marriage.

"I don't have any problem with that whatever, how she was before. If the Lord can forgive her, surely I can," he told the media outlet. "That's something that's forgivable just like any other sin, but if you continue in it and live in it, there's a grave danger in that."

Davis, an apostolic Christian, wrote in a statement this week that the act of issuing a same-sex marriage license is a "heaven or hell decision."

"I want to continue to perform my duties, but I also am requesting what our Founders envisioned — that conscience and religious freedom would be protected," she continued. "That is all I am asking. I never sought to be in this position, and I would much rather not have been placed in this position."