Gay Marriage Ruling: Immediate Reactions

As the California Supreme Court’s ruling came down at 10 a.m. on the dot Thursday morning, Cal Law’s Evan Hill was outside the court building, to capture the reactions of some of the plaintiffs in the cases.

“Phone and hankie — two things a lesbian should never be without,” said Jewelle Gomez, at right, with her partner, Diane Sabin (in the photo at right; click to enlarge, of course).

“The moment that we heard the news, we felt a great sense of elation, and then the next moment we felt a deep sense of well-being,” said John Lewis, at right, with Stuart Gaffney, his partner of 21 years.

Added Gaffney: “The court decided in favor of the most basic values … to marry the person you love.”

— Jessie Seyfer

Comments

[Dolores Cordell]

Corrected comment [above left out some words]:It's about time!! I haven't read the opinion yet, but one issue that is always skirted is that most of the opponents of same-sex marriage oppose it on religious grounds. Why should anyone's religion prohibit another person from making a personal choice about a life partner? A union sanctioned by the state- whether hetero or homo - should be called a "civil union." If you want to be "married", go to a church, synagogue, temple or mosque. Leave the state out of it.