Anti-gay hate group Family Research Council announced today that they’re giving their “Cost of Discipleship Award” to none other than Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis, as she begins the usual right wing cycle of cashing in on her high-profile bigotry.

In announcing the award, Perkins praised Davis for her “courage” in standing up to “militant secularists”:

“We are pleased to announce that Kim Davis will be honored at this year’s Values Voter Summit. After meeting with her last week, I can tell you that Kim Davis wasn’t looking for this fight, but she is not running from it either. What militant secularists are almost certainly afraid of is what is coming to pass: courage is breeding courage. When other people might have cowered in fear, Kim took a stand. And today, millions of Americans stand with her and for the religious freedom upon which our nation was founded.

“Far from the media’s portrayal, Kim isn’t trying to impose her views on anyone, she is simply asking that her orthodox religious views be accommodated.

“The courage of Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis isn’t just changing the conversation — it’s changing the political landscape. In places like Missouri, where state officials watched with horror as Davis was hauled off to jail for her Christian beliefs, leaders are moving quickly to protect their people from the same fate. The Supreme Court created this mess — now it’s incumbent on states to protect the victims mired in it.

“While the Court redefined marriage, it did not redefine the First Amendment. Thank goodness for people of courage like Kim Davis, who refuses to let religious liberty be trampled by legal tyranny. We applaud her. In the face of intense pressure, she’s shown more courage than 99 percent of the elected officials in Kentucky,” concluded Perkins.

Just in: Kim Davis extreme religious right law firm, Liberty Counsel, just announced that Davis is going to file a new lawsuit against Kentucky Gov. Beshear, claiming he’s violating her “religious freedom” and seeking an exemption so she can continue discriminating against gays.

Kim Davis lawyer: She’ll file new suit in state court by Fri against @GovSteveBeshear for violating religious freedom law, seeking exemption

— Dominic Holden (@dominicholden) September 14, 2015