Same-sex marriage interviews
As someone who is a big supporter of same-sex marriage, the Supreme Court's ruling was a tremendous joy for me. However, to some the Supreme Court decision triggered extreme resistance. I first set out to interview the side against same-sex marriage. So on one Sunday I headed to a local Christian church to interview members of their congregation about the topic.
When I visited the church, I was able to interview a member of the church and later the pastor. I ended my series of interviews with a student at the University of Arizona. One thing I noticed in my interviews were the younger people were more accepting of gay rights than the older pastor I interviewed.
In my interviews I attempted to vary the questions I asked based on the person I was interviewing. However, one topic I made sure to cover with all the interviewees was whether they had any connection with people who are gay. I was interested to see if being connected with people who are gay had any effect on the person's stance on same-sex marriage.
When I visited the church, I was able to interview a member of the church and later the pastor. I ended my series of interviews with a student at the University of Arizona. One thing I noticed in my interviews were the younger people were more accepting of gay rights than the older pastor I interviewed.
In my interviews I attempted to vary the questions I asked based on the person I was interviewing. However, one topic I made sure to cover with all the interviewees was whether they had any connection with people who are gay. I was interested to see if being connected with people who are gay had any effect on the person's stance on same-sex marriage.
First is my interview with a member of the church. The person I interviewed was in his mid 20's and had a very friendly demeanor. I interviewed him after the church service directly outside the church building. I was struck by his belief in loving gay people despite being opposed to same-sex marriage.
My second interview was with the pastor of the church I visited. Compared to the member of the congregation I spoke to, the pastor had a more negative opinion of same-sex marriage. He believes that marriage is a religious institution and "re-defining" marriage will have negative societal consequences in the future. We disagreed strongly on many topics but I felt the interview was a positive discussion.
Note: There were some audio issues in this recording. We recorded outside so dogs barking and wind noises were a small issue.
The final interview I conducted was with a student at the University of Arizona. She was the only one of the three people I interviewed to be pro same-sex marriage. Like my interview with the church member in his 20's, this interview supports the idea that the younger generation is more accepting of people who are gay. This interview was conducted in the interviewee's own apartment. I felt this led to a more natural feel than the previous two interviews.
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