As the Supreme Court begins hearing oral arguments in the landmark case that could bring marriage equality to all 50 states, politicians and activists are lighting up social media, encouraging the court to stand on the right side of history.
The Human Rights Campaign is urging marriage equality supporters to show that it's time for marriage equality nationwide by using the hashtag #LoveCantWait, while another hashtag, #LoveMustWin, was also picking up steam as the court sat down to hear arguments shortly after 10 a.m. Eastern.
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton — the only currently declared candidate for president who supports marriage equality — reiterated her support with a tweet Tuesday morning that included both pro-equality hashtags:
\u201cEvery loving couple & family deserves to be recognized & treated equally under the law across our nation. #LoveMustWin #LoveCantWait \u2013H\u201d— Hillary Clinton (@Hillary Clinton) 1430228464
Virginia's Attorney General Mark Herring, who announced last year that he and Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe would not defend their state's ban on same-sex marriage, was outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., this morning, and filed these tweets:
\u201cGreat day to be a Virginian here today at #SCOTUS #MarriageEquality\u201d— AG Mark Herring (@AG Mark Herring) 1430227795
\u201cScene outside of #SCOTUS right before #MarriageEquality oral arguments begin\u201d— AG Mark Herring (@AG Mark Herring) 1430228823
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey shared HRC's meme of his own quote, along with both hashtags:
\u201c#LoveMustWin #LoveCantWait\u201d— Cory Booker (@Cory Booker) 1430229193
Colorado Rep. Jared Polis, the first out gay father in Congress, agreed that it is "time for SCOTUS to affirm every American's right to marry who they love." The congressman also changed his Twitter avatar to HRC's red equal sign:
\u201cEqual protection under law must rule the day. Time for SCOTUS to affirm every American's right to marry who they love. #LoveCantWait\u201d— Former Rep. Jared Polis (@Former Rep. Jared Polis) 1430223937
New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich shared a video of himself explaining why #LoveCantWait:
\u201cJoin me & millions of others in raising our voices for marriage equality. #LoveCantWait #SCOTUS\u201d— Martin Heinrich (@Martin Heinrich) 1430174276
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