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 Cerritos-Artesia 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:
Cerritos-Artesia Patch:
Carole Gish Brandt Happy!
Maria Victoria Valino: Finally!
Long Beach-CA Patch:
Stephanie Hootman Hopeful
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
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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