Missourians respond to SCOTUS gay marriage hearings

As the Supreme Court hears arguments regarding gay marriage – with today's focus on California's Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage – Missourians are responding via Twitter. Here's a look at what people near Columbia are saying.

by

ColumbiaFAVS@ColumbiaFAVS

300 total views

As seen on

In this town full of journalists, journalists-to-be and people who know journalists, many people Tweeted out articles they found helpful.
Caleb Cavarretta @CalebCavarretta
This is a really interesting piece that gives a lot of perspective to the states' rights component of gay marriage http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/20/opinion/sutter-50-americas-lgbt/index.html?hpt=hp_c1 …
Wed, Mar 20 2013 10:00:15
Reply Retweet Favorite
http://twitter.com/CalebCavarretta/status/314421138644144129
— Caleb Cavarretta (@CalebCavarretta)Wed, Mar 20 2013 10:00:15
Jen Lee Reeves @jenleereeves
Some great photos of the scene outside #SCOTUS from @AARP's Instagram http://instagram.com/p/XUjv2MiD5l/ #Prop8
@JeremyLittau
·
Tue, Mar 26 2013 06:35:27
Reply Retweet Favorite
http://twitter.com/jenleereeves/status/316543923688448000
— Jen Lee Reeves (@jenleereeves)Tue, Mar 26 2013 06:35:27
Mackenzie P Thiessen @Mphillip89
Found this sweet timeline of same-sex marriage in this country. Pretty sweet! #UnitedForMarriage http://www.npr.org/2013/03/21/174732431/timeline-gay-marriage-in-law-pop-culture-and-the-courts …
Mon, Mar 25 2013 11:22:12
Reply Retweet Favorite
http://twitter.com/Mphillip89/status/316253699750129665
— Mackenzie P Thiessen (@Mphillip89)Mon, Mar 25 2013 11:22:12
Madison Mack @madisonmack
Supreme Court takes up historic gay marriage battle this week. How might it rule? @zachtoombs breaks it down. http://www.newsy.com/videos/how-might-supreme-court-rule-on-gay-marriage …
@NewsyVideos
·
Mon, Mar 25 2013 12:51:52
Reply Retweet Favorite
http://twitter.com/madisonmack/status/316276263985758208
— Madison Mack (@madisonmack)Mon, Mar 25 2013 12:51:52
Many tweets mentioned Sen. Claire McCaskill, who recently voiced her support for gay marriage in a blog post.
Kyle G.@tippy1408
Senator McCaskill (@clairecmc) announces support for marriage equality http://www.buzzfeed.com/johnstanton/sen-claire-mccaskill-announces-support-for-marriage-equality …
Mon, Mar 25 2013 14:07:18
Reply Retweet Favorite
http://twitter.com/tippy1408/status/316295248848486400
— Kyle G. (@tippy1408)Mon, Mar 25 2013 14:07:18
Arthur Nunn @arthurnunn
Senator McCaskill: Thank you for supporting marriage equality! http://signon.org/s/DkE3=U @SignOn
Mon, Mar 25 2013 07:41:43
Reply Retweet Favorite
http://twitter.com/arthurnunn/status/316198214963458048
— Arthur Nunn (@arthurnunn)Mon, Mar 25 2013 07:41:43
Josh McCarroll @Joshuamccarroll
@clairecmc 's use of 1 Cor. 1:13 as the reason for her support of marriage equality makes up for all the slow drivers in the fast lane today
@ScottCharton
·
Mon, Mar 25 2013 10:57:22
Reply Retweet Favorite
http://twitter.com/Joshuamccarroll/status/316247450862112768
— Josh McCarroll (@Joshuamccarroll)Mon, Mar 25 2013 10:57:22
This #UnitedForMarriage hashtag and picture showed up quite a bit.
Mackenzie P Thiessen @Mphillip89
I'm #UnitedForMarriage are you? Help spread this hash tag. The Supreme Court is watching us!
@LisaDyson216
·
Sun, Mar 24 2013 09:01:44
Reply Retweet Favorite
http://twitter.com/Mphillip89/status/315855963418681344
— Mackenzie P Thiessen (@Mphillip89)Sun, Mar 24 2013 09:01:44
#UnitedForMarriage pic.twitter.com/uOPtLhLdts
codyleeheyveld @codyleeheyveld
@KellyPunkin
·
·
Tue, Mar 26 2013 05:56:35
Reply Retweet Favorite
http://twitter.com/codyleeheyveld/status/316534145201352704
— codyleeheyveld (@codyleeheyveld)Tue, Mar 26 2013 05:56:35
Kyle G.@tippy1408
I'm wearing RED today for marriage equality. Are you? #UnitedforMarriage
Tue, Mar 26 2013 08:01:29
Reply Retweet Favorite
http://twitter.com/tippy1408/status/316565574975102977
— Kyle G. (@tippy1408)Tue, Mar 26 2013 08:01:29
We looked for Tweets across the political spectrum in hopes of including different sides of the issue – those who want to keep marriage between a man and a woman, those who favor same-sex marriage, and those who are uncertain. Here's are the opinions we found in the local Twitterverse.
Fatty Magoo @April_Helton
The fact that it's 2013 and gay marriage isn't legalized in the US hurts my head #randomtweet #itsahumanright
Mon, Mar 25 2013 14:56:41
Reply Retweet Favorite
http://twitter.com/April_Helton/status/316307678647447553
— Fatty Magoo (@April_Helton)Mon, Mar 25 2013 14:56:41
Chad Denton @reluctantlychad
I'm amazed how mainstream pro-same-sex marriage has gotten, so I'm not pessimistic. It will be law everywhere in the US sooner or later.
Tue, Mar 26 2013 07:41:10
Reply Retweet Favorite
http://twitter.com/reluctantlychad/status/316560463888531456
— Chad Denton (@reluctantlychad)Tue, Mar 26 2013 07:41:10
Zack Folk @FolkyBear
I support #MarriageEquality and I #SupportLove and am hoping that the Supreme Court does too.
@ElleWoodsJD
·
Tue, Mar 26 2013 09:01:05
Reply Retweet Favorite
http://twitter.com/FolkyBear/status/316580573713924097
— Zack Folk (@FolkyBear)Tue, Mar 26 2013 09:01:05
Rob S. Parham @robsparham
why is the government involved in marriage in the first place?
@aubergineink
·
Tue, Mar 26 2013 07:11:54
Reply Retweet Favorite
http://twitter.com/robsparham/status/316553097033949184
— Rob S. Parham (@robsparham)Tue, Mar 26 2013 07:11:54
Chad Denton @reluctantlychad
I'm already over-anxious about the Supreme Court decision.
Tue, Mar 26 2013 00:41:47
Reply Retweet Favorite
http://twitter.com/reluctantlychad/status/316454922826706944
— Chad Denton (@reluctantlychad)Tue, Mar 26 2013 00:41:47
Danny Spewak @dspewak
Whenever the Supreme Court rules officially on Prop 8, this time, I'm going to take whatever's reported and assume the opposite is true.
Tue, Mar 26 2013 07:54:42
Reply Retweet Favorite
http://twitter.com/dspewak/status/316563869659185154
— Danny Spewak (@dspewak)Tue, Mar 26 2013 07:54:42
Nina Slaney @ninamarie_4
I really hope "horrified" is what my children will be when they learn I grew up in an age where gay marriage wasn't approved of.
@justex07
·
Tue, Mar 26 2013 08:23:59
Reply Retweet Favorite
http://twitter.com/ninamarie_4/status/316571236400525312
— Nina Slaney (@ninamarie_4)Tue, Mar 26 2013 08:23:59
Ted Han @knowtheory
Me: “Prop 8 is finally at the SCOTUS.” Her: “wasn’t that from like…” Me: “2008? Yeah. Justice is blind *and* slow.”
Tue, Mar 26 2013 08:33:19
Reply Retweet Favorite
http://twitter.com/knowtheory/status/316573586909442050
— Ted Han (@knowtheory)Tue, Mar 26 2013 08:33:19
Arianne Kobler @ArianneKobler
Someone once told me that gay marriage wouldn't happen because the country wasn't ready for it. US seems ready to me. #prop8 #equality
Tue, Mar 26 2013 09:10:07
Reply Retweet Favorite
http://twitter.com/ArianneKobler/status/316582848989650946
— Arianne Kobler (@ArianneKobler)Tue, Mar 26 2013 09:10:07
Samuel Otten @ottensam
Thoughts will be directed toward the #SCOTUS today and tomorrow.
Tue, Mar 26 2013 07:37:41
Reply Retweet Favorite
http://twitter.com/ottensam/status/316559584628203520
— Samuel Otten (@ottensam)Tue, Mar 26 2013 07:37:41
Alabry Ewers @AlabryEwers
History in the making today! Prop 8 at #SCOTUS #time4marriage
Tue, Mar 26 2013 06:44:07
Reply Retweet Favorite
http://twitter.com/AlabryEwers/status/316546104885915649
— Alabry Ewers (@AlabryEwers)Tue, Mar 26 2013 06:44:07

Like