Same-sex marriage supporters rejoice after the U.S Supreme Court hands down a ruling regarding same-sex marriage June 26, 2015 outside the Supreme Court in Washington, DC. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images.(WASHINGTON) — Celebrations broke out across the U.S. and on social media after the Supreme Court ruled Friday in a 5-4 decision that same-sex couples have the constitutional right to marry nationwide.
The majority opinion was echoed across the 50 states, where many uploaded photos, video and written sentiments of thrill, delight and festivity.
The hashtag, #LoveWins, was the number-one trending hashtag in the world on Twitter on Friday, with over 1,152,905 tweets as of 10 a.m. Friday morning.
Twitter also added a rainbow-colored heart emoji to every tweet using the hashtag.
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