South Hills reaction to same-sex marriage ruling; South Hills Almanac, 6/26/15

David Singer, South Hills Almanac; South Hills reaction to same-sex marriage ruling:

"In a 5-4 ruling on June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court has validated same-sex marriage as legal in all 50 U.S. states, striking down bans in 14 states.

Mark Comiskey, a barber in Mt. Lebanon who came out as gay during an earlier interview with an Almanac reporter, said before the ruling he just wanted to make sure he left something behind for people who didn’t know him.

“It’s part of me. It’s part of Mark. I just want people to know they – we – that we have a face,” he said. He explained he’s out with most of his clients, but most others don’t know, and that the Supreme Court decision is “a validation of his humanity.”

Susan Boyle, of Mt. Lebanon, said the ruling is a good thing.

“I have wonderful gay friends. This is wonderful. The one man, he’s a professor at University of California Los Angeles; he and his partner have been together for 50 years. There have been gay people for centuries, why should we not acknowledge that?” she said."