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Here’s How Celebrities Are Reacting to the Gay Marriage Decision

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By Olivia B. Waxman

In light of the Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling Friday that all U.S. states must recognize same-sex marriages, here is how celebrities and politicians have been reacting to the news on Twitter:

BREAKING: #SCOTUS has just announced that love is equal across the nation!!! #MarriageEquality #LoveAlwaysWins #Loveislove

— Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin) June 26, 2015

Equality For All!

— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) June 26, 2015

Hugely emotional that marriage equality has finally come to the U.S. History! Love ALWAYS wins. ❤️❤️❤️

— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (he/him/his) (@jessetyler) June 26, 2015

Be proud. #equality #SCOTUSMarriage pic.twitter.com/W0wC7rUjDT

— Game of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) June 26, 2015

Wow. Another historic day for #MarriageEquality! https://t.co/rkeVQUWb6r

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 26, 2015

I am overwhelmed with joy! It's feels good to be an American in all 50 states! There's still more to do, but I'm celebrating today! #LOVE

— Wanda Sykes (@iamwandasykes) June 26, 2015

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 (@POTUS44) June 26, 2015

Today is beautiful 🇺🇸💞💍

— Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47) June 26, 2015

Proud to celebrate a historic victory for marriage equality—& the courage & determination of LGBT Americans who made it possible. -H

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 26, 2015

Let Freedom Ring: freedom to love, freedom to marry! Here is to our great nation further affirming life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness.

— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) June 26, 2015

#LoveWins

— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) June 26, 2015

NEVER AGAIN will it be referred to as "gay marriage". It's now called "marriage." #SCOTUSMarriage

— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) June 26, 2015

Yas. #SCOTUS pic.twitter.com/6FowbAPVNx

— Mark Takano (@RepMarkTakano) June 26, 2015

Races don't fall in love, genders don't fall in love--people fall in love. #SCOTUSMarriage

— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 26, 2015

#MarriageEquaility!!!! A giant step towards our country being a better place to be!

— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) June 26, 2015

Love won. #MarriageEquality

— Ellen DeGeneres (@EllenDeGeneres) June 26, 2015

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
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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

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