• Business

Tim Cook on Gay Marriage Ruling: ‘A Victory for Equality’

2 minute read

The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of legalizing gay marriage for all 50 states, the District of Columbia today, and U.S territories. And some of the biggest companies across the country are weighing in on the matter on social media. Here are a few:

Tim Cook, Apple CEO:

Target:

Macy’s:

Visa:

AT&T:

Twitter:

Uber:

Box:

Ben & Jerry’s:

American Airlines:

Meanwhile, the economic impact of same-sex marriage legalization is estimated in the billions over the next few years.

“There are 1.4 million LGBT business owners are the country – imagine how many more will come out now that the tide of equality has risen so hight,” a National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce spokesperson told Fortune in a statement. “But marriage is not the finish line; it’s the starting pistol. The 2014 buying power of LGBT America is $880 billion — the community’s loyalty can’t be overestimated.”

See Scenes of Celebration After Supreme Court Gay Marriage Ruling

Supreme Court Gay Marriage Same Sex Marriage
Supporters of same-sex marriage celebrate outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, on June 26, 2015.Jacquelyn Martin—AP
Supreme Court Gay Marriage Same Sex Marriage
Supporters of same-sex marriage celebrate outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, on June 26, 2015.Mladen Antonov—AFP/Getty Images
Supreme Court Gay Marriage Same Sex Marriage
Gay rights supporters celebrate after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the U.S. Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry, outside the Supreme Court building in Washington, June 26, 2015. Jim Bourg—Reuters
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Gay Marriage
Supporters of same-sex marriage celebrate outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, on June 26, 2015.Jim Lo Scalzo—EPA
John Becker, Paul Guequierre
John Becker, right, hugs his friend and fellow LGBT advocate Paul Guequierre, outside the Supreme Court in Washington on June 26, 2015.Jacquelyn Martin—AP
Supreme Court Gay Marriage Same Sex Marriage
Supporters of same-sex marriage celebrate outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, on June 26, 2015.Jim Bourg—Reuters
Supreme Court Gay Marriage Same Sex Marriage
Supporters of same-sex marriage celebrate outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, on June 26, 2015.Mladen Antonov—AFP/Getty Images
Sasha Altschuler
Supporters of same-sex marriage celebrate outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, on June 26, 2015.Manuel Balce Ceneta—AP

More Must-Reads from TIME

Contact us at letters@time.com