Supreme Court rules for same-sex marriage
Yael Deynes, right, cries on the shoulder of his husband, Todd Stevens, at the conclusion of a rally at the Long Beach Civic Plaza celebrating the Supreme Court’s marriage ruling. “It just hit me,” Deynes said. “After so many years of struggle I feel validated. I feel complete.”
(Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)Natalie Novoa, left, and Eddie Daniels, take a selfie while waiting to get married at the L.A. County Registrar branch in Beverly Hills on the day the Supreme Court made its landmark ruling.
(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)Eddie Daniels, left, and Natalie Novoa get married at the L.A. County Registrar office in Beverly Hills.
(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, with his back to the camera, the city’s first openly gay mayor, and Mark Magdaleno, 43, of Long Beach, right, raise a gay pride flag over the Civic Plaza in response to the Supreme Court ruling.
(Rick Loomis / Los Angeles Times)People gather at West Hollywood Park Friday afternoon to celebrate the Supreme Court ruling.
(Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)Lorri L. Jean, left, chief executive of the Los Angeles LGBT Center in Hollywood, greets Michael Ferrera during a celebration at the center over the Supreme Court ruling.
(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)Shanna Van Mourik, center, with wife Janice, right, and daughter Naomi, 11, celebrate and wave to commuters at the corner of Avenue K and 15th St. West in Lancaster Friday afternoon.
(Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)Eugenia Rodriguez, left, with twin sister Erica, middle, join others during a celebration party at the Los Angeles LGBT Center in Hollywood.
(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)Lorri L. Jean, right, chief executive of the Los Angeles LGBT Center in Hollywood, celebrates with a tearful Kin W. Cheng during a party at the center after the Supreme Court’s decision declaring same-sex marriage to be constitutional.
(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)Christie Jones, Teresa Moreno and Michelle Gregory take selfies under a banner reading “Marriage equality now the law of the land” in Chicago.
(Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune)Ethan Fletcher, left, and Andrew Hickam fill out their marriage paperwork at Hamilton County Probate Court in Cincinnati, after the Supreme Court declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States. Ohio was one of 14 states enforcing a ban on same-sex marriage.
(John Minchillo / Associated Press)Matthew Albritton of Washington, with the “DC Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence,” attends celebrations outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, after the court declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the US.
(Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press)Balloons that spelled out “HRC,” Human Rights Campaign, and “love” float in the air as they are released outside of the Supreme Court in Washington.
(Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press)Sasha Altschuler of San Diego, Calif., joins the celebrations outside the Supreme Court in Washington after the court declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the US.
(Manuel Balce Ceneta / Associated Press)A man holds a protest poster outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., after its historic decision on gay marriage. The Supreme Court ruled Friday that gay marriage is a nationwide right, a landmark decision in one of the most keenly awaited announcements in decades and sparking scenes of jubilation.
(Mladen Antonov / AFP/Getty Images)Balloons spell out the word “love” over the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., after the court declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the U.S.
(Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press)Justin Kattler and Tim Loecker from Dallas celebrate outside the Stonewall Tavern in the West Village in New York.
(TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP/Getty Images)Supporters of same-sex marriage walk out of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., after attending the hearing that legalized same-sex marriage in the United States.
(JIM LO SCALZO / EPA)From left, Annie Katz of the University of Michigan, Zaria Cummings of Michigan State University, Spencer Perry of Berkeley, Calif., and Justin Maffett of Dartmouth University, celebrate outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., after the court declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the U.S.
(Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press)People shout slogans as they celebrate outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., after its historic decision on same-sex marriage.
(MLADEN ANTONOV / AFP/Getty Images)Same-sex marriage supporters rejoice after the high court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry in all 50 states.
(Alex Wong / Getty Images)Same-sex marriage supporters rejoice after the U.S. Supreme Court hands down a ruling regarding same-sex marriage outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
(Alex Wong / Getty Images)Lupe Garcia, left, hugs her partner, Cindy Stocking, right, at the Travis County building in Austin, Texas, after hearing the Supreme Court ruling that grants same-sex couples the right to marry nationwide.
(Eric Gay / Associated Press)Carlos McKnight of Washington waves a flag in support of same-sex marriage outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Friday.
(Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press)A supporter of same-sex marriage runs beneath a so-called equality flag outside the Supreme Court, prior to justices handing down their decision on the matter in Washington, D.C.
(Jim Lo Scalzo / EPA)Members of the Human Rights Campaign, an LGBT civil rights organization, gather outside the Supreme Court.
(Jim Lo Scalzo / EPA)Supporters of same-sex marriage unfurl a so-called equality flag outside the Supreme Court on Friday, where the Supreme Court clears the way for same-sex marriage nationwide.
(Jim Lo Scalzo / EPA)People stand in line hoping to enter the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.
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