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In a fell swoop the Supreme Court struck down DOMA and Prop 8, and we have some reactions shots from around the country! Will you remember where you were when you heard the news about the giant steps taken toward equality?
Marriage equality activists shout slogans outside the US Supreme Court building in Washington, DC on June 26, 2013 in reaction of the ruling on California's Proposition 8, the controversial ballot initiative that defines marriage as between a man and a woman.
A couple celebrates upon hearing the U.S. Supreme Court's rulings on gay marriage in City Hall June 26, 2013 in San Francisco, United States.
Sue Rochman (C) and Robin Romdalvik (R) with their son Maddox Rochman-Romdalvik celebrate upon hearing the U.S. Supreme Court's rulings on gay marriage in City Hall June 26, 2013 in San Francisco, United States.
Erica Ikeda (C), 26, and Jessica Parral (R), 24, react to the Supreme Court ruling at a watch party at Equality California, a non-profit civil rights organization that advocates for the rights of LGBT people in California, on June 26, 2013 in West Hollywood, California. The high court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and ruled that supporters of California's ban on gay marriage, Proposition 8, could not defend it before the Supreme Court.
Jewelle Gomez (R) and Diane Sabin celebrate upon hearing the U.S. Supreme Court's rulings on gay marriage in City Hall June 26, 2013 in San Francisco, United States. The high court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and ruled that supporters of California's ban on gay marriage, Proposition 8, could not defend it before the Supreme Court.
People celebrate at a street corner after the Supreme Court ruling on June 26, 2013 in West Hollywood, California. The high court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and ruled that supporters of California's ban on gay marriage, Proposition 8, could not defend it before the Supreme
Court.
Martha Acevedo (C), 25, holds her head as she reacts reacts to the Supreme Court ruling at a watch party at Equality California, a non-profit civil rights organization that advocates for the rights of LGBT people in
California, on June 26, 2013 in West Hollywood, California. The high court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and ruled that supporters of California's ban on gay marriage, Proposition 8, could not defend it before the Supreme Court.
Defense of Marriage Act plantiff Edith 'Edie' Windsor (C) celebrates with friend Donna Aceto (R) as he she arrives at a news conference at the The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center in New York on June 26, 2013. US President Barack Obama on Wednesday hailed the US Supreme Court's decision to strike down a law defining marriage as between a man and a woman -- a major victory for gay couples. 'I applaud the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act,' Obama said shortly
after the announcement of the 5-4 decision ending the 1996 law.
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Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
