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Kim Davis: The Struggle For Equal Rights
An office building flooded with people taking photos and videos. Even though the room is loud, there are only a few voices that can be heard: Kim Davis and two gay couples. Kim Davis is a county clerk with very strong Christian beliefs. The five people are constantly arguing over what rights they have. All the men wanted was to get a marriage license, which legally they have the right to do. But Kim believes that God meant for marriage to be between a man and a woman, and legally she has that right as well. Kim ultimately denies the request of the marriage licenses and went to jail for five days. This is just one example of many of times Religious Freedom has gotten in the way of someone else's rights. Across the world, people are constantly

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