So. Big moment. The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has officially given thanks, but no thanks, to a bid to roll back same-sex marriage. They declined to hear a case from former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, who tried to reopen the 2015 landmark decision that made marriage equality law across the U.S.
Kim Davis – who refused to issue marriage licences to same-sex couples back in 2015 – wanted the Court to revisit the earlier ruling (Obergefell v. Hodges) that guaranteed same-sex couples the right to marry. SCOTUS looked at it, then basically shrugged and walked away. No hearing. No arguments. Just: “We’re not taking this up.”
The kicker for Kim? This comes even though the Court now has a more conservative makeup than the one that made the ruling in 2015. Yet they still didn’t bite.
This isn’t fireworks or a triumphant parade – it’s more like a deep sigh: okay, one less fight today. For a moment, every queer person wondered if their rights could flip back in the wrong direction – and that was scary.
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Today: a subtle but meaningful win. The right to marry who you love in the U.S. remains intact at the top court level. Tomorrow? We stay sharp, stay proud, stay visible. Because rights only stay safe when we keep showing up. There are so many more battles to be won, especially for our trans brothers and sisters.
Lastly… Kim, you can sit back down now.
Nonchalant x
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This article was written by one of our creative team writers here at Nonchalant Magazine.
