Politics & Government

The Napa Valley Reacts to DOMA and Prop. 8 Rulings

Same-sex marriage ban is ruled unconstitutional and the lower court ruling on Prop. 8 was left intact. What's your reaction?

Patch reacted quickly when the United States Supreme Court issued its rulings on Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act.  We immediately posted the news on social media and asked what people thought about the decision.

We posted the story on our local websites too.

Reactions flooded social media as Californians responded to the news that the U.S. Supreme Court struck down DOMA, the Defense of Marriage Act, in a 5-4 vote in a decision Wednesday morning and let stand a lower court ruling that Prop. 8 is unconstitutional under California law.

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Patch asked Facebook followers if the high court got it right.

“They sure did- one more step towards equality for everyone,” said one Napa Valley Patch Facebook follower.

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“Hells to the YES!!!,” said another.

You can scroll through the tweets above to see what area Twitter users are saying.


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