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After the Supreme Court handed down a victory for gay marriage on Wednesday, overturning a key section of the Defense of Marriage Act that restricts federal marriage benefits for same-sex couples, the entertainment industry took to Twitter to celebrate.
Big news from the Supreme Court. Goodbye #DOMA #Prop8. Hello #equality.
— Ben Affleck (@BenAffleck) June 26, 2013
Historic day. Well done #SCOTUS. RT @GLAAD: Supreme Court affirms that #DOMA is unconstitutional! pic.twitter.com/FZCXAFc9ca
— Leonardo DiCaprio (@LeoDiCaprio) June 26, 2013
If you’re gay married in California your gay marriage is now legal. Good. #allmarriageisabitgay
— Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) June 26, 2013
Celebrate!
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) June 26, 2013
Down w DOMA! Something to be very proud of this upcoming July 4th. We are making beautiful progress for Equality! #proud
— Adam Lambert (@adamlambert) June 26, 2013
Victory for marriage in California as #Prop8 is struck down. Small but substantial steps toward #MarriageEquality for all!
— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (@jessetyler) June 26, 2013
I never dreamed I would see this day. The whole world has changed for us all. I can’t believe it!! #DOMA #Equality
— Andy Cohen (@BravoAndy) June 26, 2013
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AND DOWN #DOMA GOES!!! WHAT A HUGE DAY FOR AMERICA !!! CONGRATS EVERYONE!!!
— Tegan and Sara (@teganandsara) June 26, 2013
A big day for equality and human rights. I’m smiling so big right now.
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) June 26, 2013
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 26, 2013
Such a monumental moment in world history of #equality as the #DOMA is marked unconstitutional & struck down. #glaad #sogaysowhat #gayrights
— Aviva Drescher (@AvivaDrescher) June 26, 2013
DOMA struck down!
— Official Wanda Sykes (@iamwandasykes) June 26, 2013
Love is love.
— Nate Berkus (@NateBerkus) June 26, 2013
Just woke up. Love what I’m waking up to #DOMADead #hegone
— Robbie Rogers (@robbierogers) June 26, 2013
#DOMA IS DEAD!!! #SCOTUS has done the right thing, and now the love of my life and I can get our constitutionally guarunteed rights! Wahooo!
— Adam Shankman (@adammshankman) June 26, 2013
so very proud of my husband and my marriage @RubemRobierbArt !
— Sam Champion (@SamChampion) June 26, 2013
History made.
— Michael Urie (@michaelurie) June 26, 2013
Today marks a watershed moment in history and a tremendous victory for the principle of equality. The 5-4 decision… http://t.co/Hlxeof1qGZ
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) June 26, 2013
“equal dignity and equal rights” #scotus
— Sam Champion (@SamChampion) June 26, 2013
I want to french Justice Kennedy SO hard right now.
— Damon Lindelof (@DamonLindelof) June 26, 2013
It’s a supremely wonderful day for equality. Prop 8 is over, and so is DOMA. Congratulations everyone. And I mean everyone.
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) June 26, 2013
#MarriageEquality for all in the realm. http://t.co/SiJfiLHceF #gameofthrones
— Game Of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) June 26, 2013
And Prop 8 was dismissed?!? Huzzah! Christmas comes six months early this year! (Less one day…)
— Neil Patrick Harris (@ActuallyNPH) June 26, 2013
— Ellen Pompeo (@EllenPompeo) June 26, 2013
Can’t wait to attend all those perfect weddings this summer: http://t.co/uj0AaVb6rf #CongratsEveryone
— Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) June 26, 2013
If I weren’t resting my voice, I would shout with joy at today’s #doma and #prop8 news! Though it irks me to be grateful for equality
— Alan Cumming (@Alancumming) June 26, 2013
America made a great stride toward equality for all today. There is still a fight ahead of us, but this is a huge victory. #equality
— Andrew Rannells (@AndrewRannells) June 26, 2013
Thank u2 #SCOTUS! This bday gift far surpasses the Hungry Hippos game I got when I was 7 years old. It truly is the best day ever. #Love4All
— Sean Hayes (@theseanhayes) June 26, 2013
Glad to see that #SCOTUS got it right today. Makes me and whole lot of other people very happy. An end to #DOMA and #Prop8 #equalityforall
— Jason Collins (@jasoncollins34) June 26, 2013
BYE BYE BYE Prop 8 and DOMA!! (Had to!) Today we celebrate this huge victory. Tomorrow, we continue the fight for the rest of the states!!
— Lance Bass (@LanceBass) June 26, 2013
#PROP8 IS GONE! #DOMA IS GONE! #SCOTUS #LoveIsLove
— Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin) June 26, 2013
#SCOTUS Justice for all! #DOMA IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL!!!!
— Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin) June 26, 2013
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