Hollywood Popular Artists

Jun 26th 2013, 20:30

Today marked a historic victory for marriage equality when the Supreme Court struck down DOMA, an event many in Hollywood and around the country have hoped for for years. As soon as the decision was announced, celebrities took to Twitter to express their support.

Read our report on the Supreme Court striking down the Defense of Marriage Act at MTV News.

Among the thousands of people sharing their celebrations on Twitter, a handful of celebrity accounts, including some predominant members of the LGBT community, tweeted messages of gratitude, and we've rounded up some of our favorites after the jump!

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— Bryan Singer (@BryanSinger) June 26, 2013

DOMA-it-just-lost-O Mr. Roboto! So, so happy for Edie, et al.

— Neil Patrick Harris (@ActuallyNPH) June 26, 2013

And Prop 8 was dismissed?!? Huzzah! Christmas comes six months early this year! (Less one day…)

— Neil Patrick Harris (@ActuallyNPH) June 26, 2013

You're damn right DOMA is unconstitutional!! #equalitymatters

— Kristen Bell (@IMKristenBell) June 26, 2013

.@daxshepard1 will you marry me? Xo #marriageequality #loveislove"

— Kristen Bell (@IMKristenBell) June 26, 2013

I am so happy for Edith Windsor. Congrats. What a lady. #thearemembered

— Elizabeth Banks (@ElizabethBanks) June 26, 2013

so long DOMA. here's to equal rights for all.

— Elijah Wood (@woodelijah) June 26, 2013

Great day for the good old USA! #EqualityForAll

— Anton Yelchin (@AYelchin) June 26, 2013

It's a supremely wonderful day for equality. Prop 8 is over, and so is DOMA. Congratulations everyone. And I mean everyone.

— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) June 26, 2013

Great news today!! #domafail #prop8

— Kevin Bacon (@kevinbacon) June 26, 2013

Big news from the Supreme Court. Goodbye #DOMA #Prop8. Hello #equality.

— Ben Affleck (@BenAffleck) June 26, 2013

Victory for marriage in California as #Prop8 is struck down. Small but substantial steps toward #MarriageEquality for all!

— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (@jessetyler) June 26, 2013

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