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By Yezmin VillarrealJune 26 2015 / 11:07 AM
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Today is a historic day. Marriage Equality just passed in all 50 states in the U.S.. Here is how people on Twitter are celebrating:
\u201c#MarriageEquaility!!!!  A giant step towards our country being a better place to be!\u201d
 — shonda rhimes (@shonda rhimes)
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\u201cToday is a big step in our march toward equality. Gay and lesbian couples now have the right to marry, just like anyone else. #LoveWins\u201d
 — President Obama (@President Obama)
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\u201cJUNE 26, 2015 IS A VERY GOOD DAY! #LoveIsLove \u2728\u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udc6c\ud83d\udc6d\u201d
 — Scott Hoying (@Scott Hoying)
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\u201cMarriage equality for all in the USA! Amazing news! \ud83d\udc8d\ud83d\udc8d\u201d
 — Tom Daley (@Tom Daley)
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\u201cWow. Another historic day for #MarriageEquality!  https://t.co/rkeVQUWb6r\u201d
 — J.K. Rowling (@J.K. Rowling)
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 — drew (@drew)
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\u201cWE HAVE MARRIAGE EQUALITY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!\u201d
 — Dustin Lance Black (@Dustin Lance Black)
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\u201ccOmE THrOuGh MArRiAGE  EQUaLiTY!!!!\u201d
 — Violet Chachki (@Violet Chachki)
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\u201cHugely emotional that marriage equality has finally come to the U.S.  History! Love ALWAYS wins. \u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u201d
 — Jesse Tyler Ferguson (he/him/his) (@Jesse Tyler Ferguson (he/him/his))
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\u201cJust for a moment, forget about all negativity in this world and celebrate. #lovewins\u201d
 — Arielle Scarcella (@Arielle Scarcella)
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\u201c#MarriageEquality is the law of the land! Am overjoyed that when I get married in November, so will/can my comrades.\u201d
 — Janet Mock (@Janet Mock)
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\u201cSomeone should set this paragraph to music!! #marriageEQUALITY\u201d
 — Mia Farrow\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 (@Mia Farrow\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6)
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\u201c#MarriageEquality for all. In honor of this historic event, here's a celebratory video from @ScottIcenogle & me.  https://t.co/P5pcm2KNAe\u201d
 — Sean Hayes (@Sean Hayes)
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\u201cSame-sex marriage is now legal all across the US! Free to love. Free to marry. Free to be equal! \u2764\ud83d\udc9b\ud83d\udc9a\ud83d\udc99\ud83d\udc9c\ufe0f #LoveWins\u201d
 — Lady Gaga (@Lady Gaga)
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\u201cWE DID IT \ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf08\u201d
 — Aaron Rhodes (@Aaron Rhodes)
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\u201c"This ruling is a victory for America." \u2014@POTUS #LoveWins\u201d
 — White House Archived (@White House Archived)
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 — \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc77\udb40\udc6c\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc7fFight Covid \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddfc (@\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc77\udb40\udc6c\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc7fFight Covid \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddfc)
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\u201cWhen I checked Twitter this morning #LoveWins\u201d
 — George Takei (@George Takei)
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\u201cGOOD JOB, AMERICA #LoveWins \n\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\u201d
 — Hannah Hart \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\u2728 (@Hannah Hart \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\u2728)
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\u201cI'm super into America today.  \n#LoveWins\u201d
 — Rashida Jones (@Rashida Jones)
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 — sali (@sali)
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