“A journalist should ask the homosexuals why they insist upon a license from this person and not from any of the other authorized persons.”
They have asked them that question many times.
The answer is generally something like she is not allowing anyone on her staff to issue licenses, and they don’t feel they should have to drive 30-60 minutes for service in another county when they pay taxes in Rowan County.
They could have asked others to issue a license (although in violation of Kentucky law)
Ky. Rev. Stat. 402.050(1)(b) Marriage shall be solemnized only by ... Justices and judges of the Court of Justice, retired justices and judges of the Court of Justice except those removed for cause or convicted of a felony, county judges/executive, and such justices of the peace and fiscal court commissioners as the Governor or the county judge/executive authorizes