Pandemonium broke loose within the United States this past Friday as the Supreme Court legalized same marriage in all 50 states. Supporters and couples from all walks of life rallied in the streets of Washington and all over the country for the historic day in modern American history. As expected, the internet was at the mercy of social media platforms as news spread across the globe. In addition, much of the conversation was facilitated on social media by some of Hollywood’s finest.
“It's a new day. Thank you Supreme Court. Thank you Justice Kennedy. Your opinion is profound, in more ways than you may know. #huzzah”, says actor/comedian Neil Patrick Harris via Twitter. Harris, who come out November of 2006, was surpassed in retweets by Apple’s openly Gay CEO Tim Cook as he tweeted out “The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” This quote derives from Apple’s legendary advertising campaign from the 80s. The almost instantaneous backlash couldn’t over shadow countless celebrities and athletes both gay and straight that expressed their support of the new gay marriage policy. …show more content…
A decision of this magnitude could encourage a characteristic that is the key to any thriving civilization, acceptance. Gay or straight, acceptance of ones personal lifestyle is essential to hormonic elevation not just in America, but for mankind. Although Americans have to the right agree or disagree with certain policies, the passing of the new law reminds us that no American has the right to strip, neglect, stagnate, or deprive a fellow Americans’ pursuit of
“It's a new day. Thank you Supreme Court. Thank you Justice Kennedy. Your opinion is profound, in more ways than you may know. #huzzah”, says actor/comedian Neil Patrick Harris via Twitter. Harris, who come out November of 2006, was surpassed in retweets by Apple’s openly Gay CEO Tim Cook as he tweeted out “The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.” This quote derives from Apple’s legendary advertising campaign from the 80s. The almost instantaneous backlash couldn’t over shadow countless celebrities and athletes both gay and straight that expressed their support of the new gay marriage policy. …show more content…
A decision of this magnitude could encourage a characteristic that is the key to any thriving civilization, acceptance. Gay or straight, acceptance of ones personal lifestyle is essential to hormonic elevation not just in America, but for mankind. Although Americans have to the right agree or disagree with certain policies, the passing of the new law reminds us that no American has the right to strip, neglect, stagnate, or deprive a fellow Americans’ pursuit of