Maplewood, Brentwood Folks Speak on Supreme Court DOMA Ruling

Following the Supreme Court decision to give equal federal rights to same sex couples as heterosexual couples, folks in Maplewood and Brentwood were generally supportive of the decision.

Not every person interviewed was in favor of the decision. One person in Maplewood said he was against it because he said he can’t be an honest Christian and be for same-sex marriage. Unfortunately the interview wasn’t recorded.

Recent events have shown support for the LGBT community.

• In September, last year, Maplewood City Council passed an ordinance banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
• In October, last year, the Brentwood Library board decided to keep a book on the shelves that was contested because it showed same sex marriage positively. 
• Earlier in the year, three MRH Middle School girls spoke out for gay rights, and MRH High School supported its students with a rally when Westboro Baptist Church protested MRH's production of The Laramie Project.