Community Corner
San Ramon Residents Speak Up About Proposition 8
Locals give their points of view on Wednesday's federal ruling, which declared Proposition 8 unconstitutional.
Name: Patricia Herberth
Age: 73
Occupation: Grandma
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Years in San Ramon: 40
What do you think of the San Francisco judge dismissing Prop 8 as unconstitutional? I agree with the judge. People shouldn't be treated different just because they're gay. They should have the same rights as everyone else.
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Do you think San Ramon is gay friendly? I have no idea if San Ramon is particularly gay friendly.
Do you think gay marriage should be legalized throughout the country? I think that since we're all citizens of the United States, the law should be the same for everyone.
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Name: Prasath Balakrishnan
Age: 43
Occupation: Software Engineer
Years in San Ramon: 11
What is your opinion on the San Francisco judge's ruling against Proposition 8? I see marriage as something holy that should be only between a man and a woman.
Do you think San Ramon is gay friendly? I don't know if San Ramon is gay friendly. I haven't seen many gay people in San Ramon.
Do you think many gay couples will get married in San Ramon? I've seen many more gay people in San Francisco than in San Ramon. I think it's more likely gay people will get married there.
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Name: Vivian Le
Age: 18
Occupation: Student
Years in San Ramon: 14
What is your opinion on Proposition 8? I think it's fine if couples want to be together. Why should the law stop two men or two women from getting married?
Do you think San Ramon is a gay friendly city? No. There are lots of elderly people and conservatives. Most people in San Ramon are either very liberal or very conservative and most of the time conservatives don't go towards the rainbow spectrum.
If you were gay, would you rush out to get married here in San Ramon? I'd probably get married in San Francisco, not San Ramon. There is a larger gay community and I would feel more comfortable.
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Name: Jordan Sperry
Age: 18
Occupation: Student
Years lived in San Ramon: 7
What do you think of the San Francisco judge dismissing Prop 8 as unconstitutional? I agree with the ruling. The foundation of Proposition 8 was unconstitutional because it took away the civil liberties of citizens.
Do you think San Ramon is a gay friendly city? I think San Ramon is tolerant, but I wouldn't say it's really accepting of gay people. There aren't many gay people in San Ramon and there are a lot of conservatives.
If you were gay, would you get married in San Ramon? I would probably choose to get married elsewhere.
