Wed. June 26, 2013
The Supreme Court handed down two important LGBT decisions Wednesday. In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, while the court dismissed Prop 8 on standing, clearing the way for same-sex marriages in California.
Reaction from both sides was swift on social media. Twitter mentions of the Supreme Court decisions shot up to almost 9,200 per minute after the 10am announcement, according to Twitter.
Reaction from social media:
Today's DOMA ruling is a historic step forward for #MarriageEquality. #LoveIsLove— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 26, 2013
Today's decisions are a great step forward for #MarriageEquality. Grateful to all who fought tirelessly for this day. http://gopride.com/Z8h7— Bill Clinton (@billclinton) June 26, 2013
House Republicans wasted $2.3 million of taxpayer money in their quest to defend inequality. #DOMA #SCOTUS— D Wasserman Schultz (@DWStweets) June 26, 2013
DING! DONG! DOMA IS DEAD! http://gopride.com/Z8gr— huffpostgay (@huffpostgay) June 26, 2013
We stand tall today.#DomaStruckDown So many fought for so long. Be proud, the prejudice are now the minority. pic.twitter.com/teni7GREDY— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) June 26, 2013
#PROP8 IS GONE! #DOMA IS GONE! #SCOTUS #LoveIsLove— Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin) June 26, 2013
.@Scotus decision is a major step forward in the ongoing fight to ensure that government won't discriminate and will treat all love equally.— Rahm Emanuel (@RahmEmanuel) June 26, 2013
Thank you Edie Windsor and Thea Spyer for being an amazing example of how we are discriminated against. #SCOTUS— Deb Mell (@debmell) June 26, 2013
#DOMA is dead. Now more than ever, the #Illinois House must pass marriage equality: http://gopride.com/Z8hc #IL4M #twill #lgbt #SCOTUS— Illinois Unites (@IllinoisUnites) June 26, 2013
Today the SCOTUS took a historic step by providing equal access to more than 1,100 federal rights & benefits for same-sex couples.— Governor Pat Quinn (@GovernorQuinn) June 26, 2013
Today's #DOMA ruling on #MarraigeEquality is historic step forward for #LGBT couples w/ more to come! #Time4Marriage #Equality— Mike Quigley (@RepMikeQuigley) June 26, 2013
As a married gay man, I am overwhelmed with emotion. Literally in tears at this historic day for #MarriageEquality. #DOMA #Prop8 #SCOTUS— Waymon Hudson (@WaymonHudson) June 26, 2013
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