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Tue, Feb 07 2012 11:47:24

Prop 8 Ruled Unconstitutional

Twitter lights up in celebration as Proposition 8 is ruled unconstitutional by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. With help from @Topsy, we picked the best of the best.

  1. The news first broke around 1:00pm ET. The NOH8 campaign was one of the first to break the news.
  2. NOH8Campaign
    NOH8 Campaign@NOH8Campaign
    BREAKING NEWS! Proposition H8 ruled UNCONSTITUTIONAL!!!! #NOH8WorldWide #Prop8 fb.me/1stO18yHW
    Tue, Feb 07 2012 09:59:35
  3. News organizations quickly followed.
  4. nytimes
    The New York Times@nytimes
    NYT NEWS ALERT: Federal Appeals Court Rules California’s #Prop8 Ban on Gay Marriage Is Unconstitutional
    Wed, Feb 01 2012 14:24:13
  5. thedailybeast
    The Daily Beast@thedailybeast
    RT @Reuters: FLASH: California's gay marriage ban is unconstitutional, ruling says.
    Tue, Feb 07 2012 10:05:05
  6. HuffingtonPost
    Huffington Post@HuffingtonPost
    BREAKING: Prop 8 overturned!
    Tue, Feb 07 2012 10:07:03
  7. YouTube video blogger Tyler Oakley was on the scene to capture this photograph outside the courthouse at the moment the news was announced.
  8. #Prop8 deemed UNCONSTITUTIONAL! instagr.am/p/GtrmONt_65/
    tyleroakley@tyleroakley
    ·
    Tue, Feb 07 2012 10:02:33
  9. Instagram user Chris Stevenson was there too.
  10. Our silver anniversary wish is the freedom for all to marry #prop8
    Chris Stevenson
    ·
    Tue, Feb 07 2012 10:06:17
  11. California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom tweeted the victory.
  12. GavinNewsom
    GavinNewsom@
    We won!!
    Wed, Feb 01 2012 14:24:42
  13. Other groups and notable individuals quickly chimed in, including Lt. Dan Choi, blogger Perez Hilton, Olivia Wilde, and 'Modern Family' star Jesse Tyler Ferguson.
  14. ltdanchoi
    Dan Choi@ltdanchoi
    Verdict: Love wins! #prop8
    Wed, Feb 01 2012 14:24:13
  15. PerezHilton
    PerezHilton@
    Reads the ruling: “#Prop8 served no purpose, and had no effect, other than to lessen the status & human dignity of gays & lesbians in CA."
    Tue, Feb 07 2012 10:13:34
  16. jessetyler
    jessetyler@
    Historic! #Prop8 is unconstitutional. @AFER & I won’t stop until ALL Americans are #free2marry. Sign> bit.ly/pledge8 & RT
    Tue, Feb 07 2012 10:05:46
  17. SethMacFarlane
    SethMacFarlane@
    Prop 8 architects: Every civil rights battle is eventually won by the oppressed party. Save your hundred mil and buy some Bud platinum.
    Wed, Feb 01 2012 14:24:13
  18. oliviawilde
    oliviawilde@
    Woohoo!! Die Prop 8 Die!!!! 9th Circuit just ruled you unconstitutional. Next step Supreme Court!
    Tue, Feb 07 2012 10:07:12
  19. ElizabethBanks
    ElizabethBanks@
    #Prop8 overturned! Punching the air right now.
    Wed, Feb 01 2012 14:25:08
  20. markhoppus
    Mark Hoppus@markhoppus
    prop 8 can suck it. I'll be glad to see it gone for good.
    Tue, Feb 07 2012 10:33:21
  21. MichaelSkolnik
    MichaelSkolnik@
    Breaking: federal appeals court rules #Prop8 unconstitutional, CA cannot ban same sex marriage. #HipHopHooray
    Wed, Feb 01 2012 14:25:08
  22. TheEllenShow
    TheEllenShow@
    Today we took another step towards equality. #Prop8 was found unconstitutional again. I couldn't be happier.
    Tue, Feb 07 2012 10:21:19
  23. adammshankman
    adammshankman@
    Courts just AGAIN declared Prop 8 unconstitutional...CUZ IT IS!!! Supreme court, here we come! Equality...is our birthright! Its about time!
    Tue, Feb 07 2012 10:30:30
  24. DamonLindelof
    DamonLindelof@
    My feed right now: Celebration on Prop 8 unconstitutionality and outrage over no muppets singing at Oscars. I love you, Twitter.
    Wed, Feb 01 2012 14:24:13
  25. A few nonprofit groups dedicated to the cause joined them.

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