Celebrities React To The Supreme Court Ruling In Favor Of Marriage Equality

On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court made history, ruling that it is now legal for all Americans, regardless of their gender or sexual orientation to marry.

Almost immediately, celebrity support rang out over social media:

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

Love won. #MarriageEquality

— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) June 26, 2015

YES! YES! YESSSSS!

— Aidy Bryant (@aidybryant) June 26, 2015

Today is beautiful

— Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47) June 26, 2015

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ ❤️ PROUD to be American today.

— olivia wilde (@oliviawilde) June 26, 2015

"In forming a marital union, two people become something greater than they once were. It is so ordered." #SCOTUS xoxo pic.twitter.com/ZT5tl8uMTo

— Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) June 26, 2015

REJOICING AND SMILING AND CHEERING AND YELLING AND DANCING AND CELEBRATING!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/FRTaebXwGk

— Sara Bareilles (@SaraBareilles) 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

How far we've come since the Pres Obama & Sen. Clinton ran against gay marriage in 2008! People can change. Never give up. #SCOTUSMarriage

— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) June 26, 2015

#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

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

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

Finally ❤️ #SCOTUS

— Pete Wentz (@petewentz) June 26, 2015

It's about time! Good day for the 'ol US of A. https://t.co/W9mZmWKwkk

— Brooklyn Decker (@BrooklynDecker) June 26, 2015

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

— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (@jessetyler) 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 (@POTUS) 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

BREAKING: It’s official! #MarriageEquality comes to America! #LoveWon pic.twitter.com/ZnrM5lmVM8 /via @outmagazine

— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) June 26, 2015

VERY proud of America and humanity in general! You read this, @JayMewes? We can finally get hitched! #HistoryHappens https://t.co/Bm6sAi6Olz

— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) June 26, 2015

Supreme Court for the win!! Yes! Wonderful day! #MarriageEquaility

— Abbi Jacobson (@abbijacobson) June 26, 2015

ALL 50 STATES!!!! So happy. Times are changing my friends. We have such a long way to go and so… https://t.co/lp6wDLfGmQ

— SAM SMITH (@samsmithworld) June 26, 2015

— SAM SMITH (@samsmithworld) June 26, 2015

— SAM SMITH (@samsmithworld) June 26, 2015

— SAM SMITH (@samsmithworld) June 26, 2015

— SAM SMITH (@samsmithworld) 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

Just woke up to greatness! Aaahhhhhhhhh #LGBTPrideMonth #LGBTQ #lgbtrights #SupremeCourt #SupremeFridays

— Raven-Symonè (@ravensymone) June 26, 2015

My eyes shine with tears as marriage equality is ruled the law of the land. What a pride weekend it shall be! http://t.co/1tkjdzQ8u5

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) June 26, 2015

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

— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) June 26, 2015

Huge day for America.. Happy to see the news. All the love

— Harry Styles. (@Harry_Styles) June 26, 2015

Congratulations America for finally catching up to the modern era with this landmark step forward for gay and lesbian rights.

— Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) June 26, 2015

I'm so happy I'm crying!!!! #LoveWins

A photo posted by Kelly Osbourne (@kellyosbourne) on Jun 26, 2015 at 8:23am PDT

A photo posted by @chrissyteigen on Jun 26, 2015 at 7:23am PDT

Congratulations, particularly to those who have made the case for equality so strongly over the years. I'm so pleased to be celebrating @nycpride over the weekend.

Posted by Ian McKellen on Friday, June 26, 2015

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