The Supreme Court struck down the 1996 law, Defense of Marriage Act, which blocks the legal recognition of gay marriages. As this move marks a historical moment for gay marriage, many celebrities and public figures took it to Twitter to celebrate this win for LGBT group.
Lady Gaga: Overturn The Defense Of Marriage Act (DOMA) today. It is unconstitutional. Or will the Supreme Court continue to discriminate against LGBTs
Writer for New York Times, Brian Stelter wrote: Tour bus passes by Stonewall. Rally-goer souts to tourists: “Guys! All you need is love. Love is all you need! The Supreme Court decided!”
Jason Mraz: Dear Supreme Court, You Rule. Thanks for seeing that we, The American citizens, a unified tribe of people on Earth, are treated equally.
Conan O'Brien: Hey Supreme Court, where were you 17 years ago, when I wanted to elope with Bill Pullman?
Bill Clinton: Today's decisions are a great step forward for #MarriageEquality. Grateful to all who fought tirelessly for this day. http://wjcf.co/19CkWRy
Bill Clinton: I'm excited for the Supreme Court to finally let us know if gay people are human beings.
Joan Rivers: Any straight person complaining about the Supreme Court striking down DOMA should be forced to hire a heterosexual wedding planner.
New York Times columnist, Nicholas Kristof wrote: Bravo! Supreme Court Bolsters Gay Marriage With Two Major Rulings http://nyti.ms/120a0qt
The president of American Jewish World Service, Ruth Messinger wrote:
what a day in DC. thanking electeds for vote on farm bill, there for Supreme Court decision providing hope for LGBTI people worldwide
Filmmaker, Michael Moore: Obama uses twitter to issue his reaction to Supreme Court decision: "Love is love." 'Nuff said.
Russell Brand: If you're gay married in California your gay marriage is now legal. Good. #allmarriageisabitgay
ANDREW WK: If you don't believe in gay marriage, then don't marry a gay person. Otherwise, just keep partying and let everyone else keep partying too.
Meanwhile, an interesting video was also tweeted by Brian Stelter through the popular App Vine.