In a landmark ruling, the US Supreme Court has announced that under the 14th Amendment, states must issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples and recognize same-sex unions that have been legally performed in other states. The ruling is a major victory for gay rights activists and is being praised by many around the world. Here are some of the responses to this historic decision from across the social media landscape.
Brand Support
A host of brands have taken to social media to show their support, with a wide range of rainbow coloured tributes flowing through people's News Feeds.
Kellogg's congratulates LGBT Americans on Marriage Equality! pic.twitter.com/k36u8HgywI
- Kellogg's (@KelloggsUS) June 26, 2015
#SCOTUSMarriage pic.twitter.com/vvL4UnzELs
- Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) June 26, 2015
Be proud. #equality #SCOTUSMarriage pic.twitter.com/W0wC7rUjDT
- Game Of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) June 26, 2015
Everyone deserves to be welcomed, valued, respected & heard. Today's SCOTUS ruling is a win for equality. #LoveWins pic.twitter.com/lzyvgS99fy
- Cisco (@Cisco) June 26, 2015
IRL Google doodle #SCOTUSMarriage pic.twitter.com/b1dZuIIicQ
- Anthony De Rosa (@AntDeRosa) June 26, 2015
Finally! #LoveIsLove #LoveWins pic.twitter.com/DzAkBLLsJL
- Absolut (@absolutvodka) June 26, 2015
So much love on Vine right now. #LoveWins https://t.co/a7eQvoh33D https://t.co/X4vCjYDo78
- Vine (@vine) June 26, 2015
Today we join our employees and customers in celebration of marriage equality: http://t.co/5Vf4lNmyTs #LoveWins pic.twitter.com/NnWfT3AvqV
- Delta (@Delta) June 26, 2015
We're on board. Diversity strengthens us all & today we celebrate #MarriageEquality & the landmark #SCOTUS decision. pic.twitter.com/gqej2xMzIU
- American Airlines (@AmericanAir) June 26, 2015
Stay who you are. #LoveWins pic.twitter.com/2XZplHFNzi
- SNICKERS® (@SNICKERS) June 26, 2015
Wear it with pride. #LoveWins pic.twitter.com/xQWdSym1Hh
- Lumia (@Lumia) June 26, 2015
Industry leaders, too, used their social media accounts to voice their support:
Today marks a victory for equality, perseverance and love.
- Tim Cook (@tim_cook) June 26, 2015
Colourful Responses
- The White House changed it's Facebook profile photo to a rainbow colored depiction of the the building:
- Facebook is offering users a rainbow filter for their profile photos to help them show their support for the decision:
- Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg also shared a graphic which highlights the massive rise in LGBT groups on the platform over the past seven years:
- On Google, type in terms like 'gay marriage', 'same sex marriage' and 'supreme court gay marriage' into the search bar and a banner will appear with different coloured people holding hands across the top of the screen. The feature was enabled minutes after the Supreme Court decision.
- In Seattle, workers are closing off streets to paint the crosswalks:
BREAKING: #Seattle Shutting Down Streets To Paint Crosswalks With Rainbows. #LoveWins! pic.twitter.com/q8DLQp63hh
- Bipartisan Seattle (@Bipartisan206) June 26, 2015
- So far, there's been 6.2 million tweets using the hashtag #LoveWins according to Twitter Data:
Overall, an amazing array of responses, which will only grow as the news spreads across the world. It's great to see social media used to support causes and give voice to everyone seeking the join the global conversation.