Twitter is a useful and wonderful laboratory for examining our collective reaction to hot-button social issues (or ANY issue, really). Everyone from knuckle-dragging American Taliban zealots to live-and-let-live bleeding heart Liberals and everyone in between can get their ya-yas out in 140 characters or less. In light of Friday’s Supreme Court decision in favor of marriage equality, I thought it might be a good time to highlight what an amazing day it was on Twitter. The following represents a purely random sample of what scrolled through my feed. Noticeably absent are haters and religious zealots…because I don’t follow any.
Texas Issues Marriage Licenses Following SCOTUS Decision, Despite Attorney General’s Request
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— bennydiego (@bennydiego) June 26, 2015The @WhiteHouse is looking quite awesome at the moment. #LoveWins pic.twitter.com/Ruzi8CxZZ1
— Jason Rabinowitz (@AirlineFlyer) June 27, 2015Mike Huckabee set the bar really high for the worst reaction to the same-sex marriage ruling http://t.co/WAXFdN0PhN pic.twitter.com/htSpq3rSrI
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) June 26, 2015#LoveWins and #HateLoses … this is what progress looks like: pic.twitter.com/DmnMCwWnRh
— Greg Stevens (@gregstevens) June 26, 2015GOP vows to protect 'religious freedom' after gay marriage ruling: http://t.co/VdnLWt19U2 pic.twitter.com/RpOXyQJzxp
— The Hill (@thehill) June 26, 2015This church has a message for hateful members of their church.
#LoveWins pic.twitter.com/Ih7OPuMrO3
— Bipartisan Report (@Bipartisanism) June 26, 2015Historic gay marriage ruling stirs emotion across US http://t.co/pvctebveD6 pic.twitter.com/zVJgzFLhCn
— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) June 26, 2015Here's a gif for you, America. You fucking earned it this week: pic.twitter.com/OrfVsJauxe
— Ben Rosen (@Rosen) June 26, 2015Double rainbows over the White House. #LoveWins pic.twitter.com/EYTxVjNv58
— Betsey Stevenson (@CEABetsey) June 26, 2015GOP 2016 hopefuls slam "imperial court" for legalizing gay marriage: http://t.co/8ROSYjyqAU pic.twitter.com/ZyPNIZY4YN
— The Hill (@thehill) June 26, 2015SCOTUS: Gay marriage is here. Forever. http://t.co/rAlPNvR12O pic.twitter.com/xzDVRKsxBY
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) June 26, 2015Gallery: Photos from around #LNK and Nebraska on historic day for same-sex couples. http://t.co/WJAt8BL3tf pic.twitter.com/lVNLxwXWTX
— Lincoln Journal Star (@JournalStarNews) June 26, 2015As you can see here, science proves that today's ruling was correct: pic.twitter.com/YLUX9zz3Qg
— Andrés du Bouchet (@dubouchet) June 26, 2015Black pastors vow acts of civil disobedience if #SupremeCourt approves same-sex marriage: http://t.co/r3LK1lP1Fk pic.twitter.com/ChJG7SVbx8
— The Root (@TheRoot) June 26, 2015Obergefell v. Hodges: 7 key quotes from the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage ruling http://t.co/NmkdCg8urp pic.twitter.com/BL7tJhxDmY
— Vox (@voxdotcom) June 26, 2015First gay couple to be married in Dallas Texas, George Harris 83 and Jack Evans 85. Together for 54 years
#LoveWins pic.twitter.com/1A5HOWfVLy
— Ethan (@EKM94) June 26, 2015The guys who worry about the freedom of a guy being paid to bake a cake weren't so worried about thousands being denied the freedom to marry
— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) June 26, 2015A Black President heralding the Supreme Court legalizing Gay Marriage.
James Baldwin would be AMAZED.
— Vernon Reid (@vurnt22) June 26, 2015Ted Cruz: SCOTUS rulings plunge nation into ‘darkest' hours in history http://t.co/Vye5VbSKhD pic.twitter.com/iLGzeuTMIX
— The Hill (@thehill) June 26, 2015For too long our justice system has marginalized the gay community. I'm very glad the Court has finally caught up. pic.twitter.com/aeNG8UOszt
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) June 26, 2015This has appeared on my newsfeed and I love it. #EqualityForAll #LoveWins #MarriageEquaility pic.twitter.com/L57SFEdLhF
— Lily Herman (@lkherman) June 26, 2015A Texas county clerk made up excuses to not issue same sex marriage licenses. Jokes on them. They'll either resign, or issue them.
— Tim, the socialist (@timthesocialist) June 26, 2015— miles reed (@milesjreed) June 26, 2015
32 of the best brand tweets celebrating marriage equality http://t.co/M0DTyWu8SL pic.twitter.com/FRSh5QRrS5
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) June 26, 2015These two gentlemen are Jack Evans and George Harris. Today, after 55 years, they got married. http://t.co/c47RDzOA5Y pic.twitter.com/BTsFY3iurg
— Will McAvoy (@WillMcAvoyACN) June 26, 2015Love is law! #LoveWins pic.twitter.com/8Pin7GyxsD
— Criticl (@Criticl_me) June 26, 2015We join our LGBT community in celebrating ❤️ & commitment & urge all to celebrate responsibly, please don't DWI. pic.twitter.com/gzaGo02XGZ
— Chief Art Acevedo (@ArtAcevedo) June 26, 2015Interactive timeline: The long road to same-sex marriage in Texas http://t.co/9a728WE7w1 #SCOTUSMarriage #ssm pic.twitter.com/lzIDFeLvlQ
— Austin Statesman (@statesman) June 26, 2015#LoveWins well done America and welcome to the 21st century and to more freedom for more people! :)
— JE (@JohnEdginton) June 26, 2015Jindal: 'Let's just get rid of the court' http://t.co/iMAuyQq3DO pic.twitter.com/MiGYAycNao
— The Hill (@thehill) June 26, 2015Party in #AnnArbor pic.twitter.com/5fAEFAnjtJ
— Chris Savage (@Eclectablog) June 26, 2015Bryan is host of Focal Point radio program on AFR Talk network. Also the newly anointed king of hyperbole #LoveWins pic.twitter.com/OsYoxlPcBC
— AlterNet (@AlterNet) June 26, 2015Join me & show you stand on the right side of history w/@HRC #marriageequality #lovewins http://t.co/5dXSHKFzk5
— Dan Bucatinsky (@danbucatinsky) June 26, 2015
