Supreme Court Declares Same-Sex Marriage Legal in All 50 States, Celebrities React
In a historic decision Friday morning, the Supreme Court struck down same-sex marriage bans across the country, ruling once and for all that marriage is a constitutional right for all American citizens, gay or straight. The case was decided in a 5-4 vote, with Justice Anthony Kenndy writing the majority opinion, joined by Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elena Kagan, Stephen Breyer, and Sonia Sotomayor. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Antonin Scalia, Samuel Alito, and Clarence Thomas each wrote separate decisions of dissent.
Shortly after the decision was announced, President Obama tweeted his support:
Today is a big step in our march toward equality. Gay and lesbian couples now have the right to marry, just like anyone else. #LoveWins
— President Obama (@POTUS) June 26, 2015
Finally, celebrity couples who’d vowed to wait until same-sex was the law of the land to wed — like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard — can walk down the aisle. Oh wait.
LGBT celebrities were exuberant across social media, sharing their jubilation.
#LoveWins Today is a huge step forward for our country, and my family. I’m so grateful and happy! #SCOTUSMarriage
— Matt Bomer (@MattBomer) June 26, 2015
It’s a new day. Thank you Supreme Court. Thank you Justice Kennedy. Your opinion is profound, in more ways than you may know. #huzzah
— Neil Patrick Harris (@ActuallyNPH) June 26, 2015
Love won. #MarriageEquality
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) June 26, 2015
BREAKING: #SCOTUS has just announced that love is equal across the nation!!! #MarriageEquality #LoveAlwaysWins #Loveislove
— Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin) June 26, 2015
WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL ! #gaymarriage #LoveWins #SCOTUS #KaliefBrowder
— Rosie (@Rosie) June 26, 2015
SUPREME COURT RULES FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY!!! Fourteenth Amendment requires a state to license a marriage between two people of the same sex.
— Lance Bass (@LanceBass) June 26, 2015
WE DID IT - MARRIAGE EQUALITY IS REAL
— Margaret Cho (@margaretcho) June 26, 2015
“I AM SOMEBODY”
— Harvey Fierstein (@HarveyFierstein) June 26, 2015
It’s a great day for America!!!!!!!! For love!!!!! Did you ever think you’d see this day????? I didn’t! But it sure is beautiful.
— Andy Cohen (@Andy) June 26, 2015
Just woke up to greatness! Aaahhhhhhhhh #LGBTPrideMonth #LGBTQ #lgbtrights #SupremeCourt #SupremeFridays
— Raven-Symonè (@ravensymone) June 26, 2015
In a statement provided to The Insider With Yahoo by her publicist, Liza Minnelli, one of the original LGBT allies said: “I have always said that everyone has the right to love who they love and today, with the historic decision from the Supreme Court, I am so happy it is now the law of the land.”
Others shared their joy as well:
Very happy about the SCOTUS rulings this week! Marriage Equality, Fair Housing and Affordable Health Care!
— John Legend (@johnlegend) June 26, 2015
Today is beautiful
— Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47) June 26, 2015
Huge day for America.. Happy to see the news. All the love
— Harry Styles. (@Harry_Styles) June 26, 2015
GO AMERICA! pic.twitter.com/xKv7gL0Jg8
— J O E J O N A S (@joejonas) June 26, 2015
#MarriageEquaility!!!! A giant step towards our country being a better place to be!
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) June 26, 2015
EQUALITY IS NOW! Thank you, Supremes. #America #PRIDE
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) June 26, 2015
Same sex marriage is now legal in all 50 states!!! What a beautifully profound change in American life! #SCOTUSMarriage ❤️❤️❤️
— lisa rinna (@lisarinna) June 26, 2015
Supreme Court rules 5-4 that same-sex marriage is legal nationwide. YES!!!!!!!
— Emmy Rossum (@emmyrossum) June 26, 2015
Meanwhile, here’s what Donald Trump had to say:
Once again the Bush appointed Supreme Court Justice John Roberts has let us down. Jeb pushed him hard! Remember!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 26, 2015
Kirk Cameron has remained uncharacteristically quiet about his defeat.
