Politics & Government
Your One-Word Reaction to the High Court's Ruling on Gay Marriage?
Locals react after the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act paves the way for same-sex marriage.
Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional and restored the right of same-sex couples in California to marry.
We asked Patch readers on the Belmont Shore-Naples Patch Facebook page, to give us their one-word reaction to the high court's decision.
Here's what locals and those in other Patch communities had to say:
Belmont Shore-Naples Patch:
Chris Hammang: Progress
Jennifer Roehrig: Equality!
Belmont Shore-Naples Patch: From a kid on my street this morning: "Finally."
Carolyn Innis Remley: Overdue
Long Beach-CA Patch:
Stephanie Hootman: Hopeful
Cerritos-Artesia Patch:
Carole Gish Brandt: Happy!
Maria Victoria Valino: Finally!
Redondo Beach Patch:
Diane Dickerson Kokes: Progress!Susan Rams Elated!
Robin Loveland: Finally!
Karen Seymour: Finally
Nancy Claflin Fortun: Finally!
Novella Whaley: Yay!
Nichele Samoht: Joy
Hermosa Beach Patch:
Lance Havel: Finally
Lisa Mathis: Finally
Scott St Pierre: Radness
Marion Meade: equality
Janine Bozeman: 'boutime!
Samantha Lamberg: unforgettable
Dick Cahoon: Perfect
Jerry Gardner: Family
Anita Jackson: Yay!
Manhattan Beach Patch:
Irene Lay White: Fantastic!
Michael A. Loose: Fianally
Joshua Hon: victory!!!!
Louis Dienes: Thirty-Seven (the number of states that still do not recognize same sex marriage).
George McGowan: Equality
Raylene Prout: Aboutdamntime!
Scott E. Kingsbury: Yawn
Brigid Whiteside Becker:hopeful
Palos Verdes Patch:
Mark Davis: Cool!
Susan Brtis: Yes
TELL US IN THE COMMENTS:
SCOTUS struck down DOMA and dismissed the Prop 8 case. What's your one-word reaction?
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