Matt McGowan, 24, Dallas, Texas<br><br>“I’m supportive. I don’t necessarily agree. But overall, I’m supportive. Marriage is literally defined as a man and a woman. But I thought gay people should have some sort of ability to married – like a union.”
Nancy Dion, 74, Colorado Springs<br><br>“I have a cousin who’s gay. I’m very liberal – but this should have happened years ago.”
Pat Scott, 72, Rolla, Missouri<br><br>“I didn’t meet anybody who was gay until I was in my 20s. I’m a conservative Christian. But I think it’s a good idea. I believe in the Bible. But people have their own free will, and not everybody’s the same. Now a whole bunch of children will have homes.”
Rick Sexton, 69, Tucson<br><br>“We definitely have opinions about it and we’re not in favor. It’s not Biblical – the act. I have nothing against the people. Just the act. The Bible says marriage is between one man and one woman.”
Tyler Kasper, 22, Farmington<br><br>“If it’s ruining anybody else’s day, then they’ve got a problem.”
Danielle Kasper, 23, Farmington<br><br>“Finally!”
Robyn Hoffman, 55, Farmington<br><br>“I’m in favor of the ruling, and it’s silly that we haven’t done it sooner. The arguments against it are absurd.”
Revin Stoker, 60, Ruidoso, N.M.<br><br>“We’re so excited. I moved to New Mexico from Texas so that we could get married. Now, we could do it in Texas. If they’d left it up to the states, it would never have happened in my lifetime. My sister sent me a text saying when she saw the news on TV, saying she was crying. It’s a life-changer.”
Angela Bibby, 68, Ruidoso, N.M.<br><br>“It’s fabulous. And it’s about time America caught up with 20 other countries.”
Darren Ferris, 45, Texas<br><br>“I’m happy for them. Whoever wants to get married and divorced has my blessing. I’ve been married twice. They have my condolences.”
Ed Kerr, 62, Illinois<br><br>“I think it needed to be done. I think it was inevitable – everyone fought pretty hard for it, and I think we need to have respect for all people.”
Martina Pansze, 19, Durango<br><br>“I think it’s awesome. My friend texted me today saying, ‘Hooray! Now I can get married to my non-existent boyfriend!’ It’s great that it happened on the federal level – it protects people who move.”
Tim Kapustka, 40, Durango<br><br>“It’s about time.”
Rachel Gonzales, 18, Durango<br><br>“I think it’s about time. It’s really exciting that this happened nationally.”
Matt McGowan, 24, Dallas, Texas<br><br>“I’m supportive. I don’t necessarily agree. But overall, I’m supportive. Marriage is literally defined as a man and a woman. But I thought gay people should have some sort of ability to married – like a union.”
Nancy Dion, 74, Colorado Springs<br><br>“I have a cousin who’s gay. I’m very liberal – but this should have happened years ago.”
Pat Scott, 72, Rolla, Missouri<br><br>“I didn’t meet anybody who was gay until I was in my 20s. I’m a conservative Christian. But I think it’s a good idea. I believe in the Bible. But people have their own free will, and not everybody’s the same. Now a whole bunch of children will have homes.”
Rick Sexton, 69, Tucson<br><br>“We definitely have opinions about it and we’re not in favor. It’s not Biblical – the act. I have nothing against the people. Just the act. The Bible says marriage is between one man and one woman.”
Tyler Kasper, 22, Farmington<br><br>“If it’s ruining anybody else’s day, then they’ve got a problem.”
Danielle Kasper, 23, Farmington<br><br>“Finally!”
Robyn Hoffman, 55, Farmington<br><br>“I’m in favor of the ruling, and it’s silly that we haven’t done it sooner. The arguments against it are absurd.”
Revin Stoker, 60, Ruidoso, N.M.<br><br>“We’re so excited. I moved to New Mexico from Texas so that we could get married. Now, we could do it in Texas. If they’d left it up to the states, it would never have happened in my lifetime. My sister sent me a text saying when she saw the news on TV, saying she was crying. It’s a life-changer.”
Angela Bibby, 68, Ruidoso, N.M.<br><br>“It’s fabulous. And it’s about time America caught up with 20 other countries.”
Darren Ferris, 45, Texas<br><br>“I’m happy for them. Whoever wants to get married and divorced has my blessing. I’ve been married twice. They have my condolences.”
Ed Kerr, 62, Illinois<br><br>“I think it needed to be done. I think it was inevitable – everyone fought pretty hard for it, and I think we need to have respect for all people.”
Martina Pansze, 19, Durango<br><br>“I think it’s awesome. My friend texted me today saying, ‘Hooray! Now I can get married to my non-existent boyfriend!’ It’s great that it happened on the federal level – it protects people who move.”
Tim Kapustka, 40, Durango<br><br>“It’s about time.”
Rachel Gonzales, 18, Durango<br><br>“I think it’s about time. It’s really exciting that this happened nationally.”
The United States Supreme Court declared Friday morning that same-sex couples have the right to marry anywhere in the U.S. Gay marriage already was legal in 36 states and the District of Columbia.
The Durango Herald asked people on Main Avenue: “What do you think of the Supreme Court’s ruling on gay marriage.”
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