Supreme Court rules in favor of same-sex marriage

New York State Senator Brad Hoylman is kissed by his husband David Sigal after speaking to a large crowd gathered to celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against the Defense of Marriage Act at the Stonewall Inn in New York City on June 26.

A crowd gathers to listen to speakers near the Stonewall Inn in New York City on June 26.

Sue Rochman, left, and Robin Romdalvik hug their son Maddox Rochman-Romdalvik, 8, at San Francisco's City Hall, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for same-sex marriage in California on June 26.

Defense of Marriage Act plaintiff Edith "Edie" Windsor speaks to supporters in Manhattan following the Supreme Court ruling on DOMA on June 26. It was the death of Windsor's life partner of 42 years, Thea Clara Spyer, which led to the case.

Kris Perry kisses her partner Sandy Stier outside the Supreme Court on June 26, after the court's decision in Hollingsworth v. Perry, the California Proposition 8 case. They are joined by their attorneys David Boies and Ted Boutrous.

Chris Roe, left, and Roby Chavez, right, celebrate while holding their soon-to-be adopted children as the Supreme Court ruling is announced on June 26.

Martha Acevedo and Briana Castaneda celebrate the Supreme Court ruling after 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.

Julia Tate kisses her wife, Lisa McMillin, as they read results of Supreme Court decisions regarding gay rights on June 26, in Nashville, Tenn.

A man in a pink tank top runs with the printed copy of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling against the federal Defense of Marriage Act outside the Supreme Court on June 26.

Michael Knaapen (L) and John Becker (R), a gay couple from Washington, D.C., who married seven years ago in Toronto, Canada, react to the news that the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which prevents the federal government from recognizing same-sex, outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., June 26. The Supreme Court ruled that a federal law that prohibits the U.S. government from recognizing gay marriage and providing benefits to same-sex couples is unconstitutional.

Jeff Zarrillo, 2nd from left, and Paul Katami, third from left, plaintiffs in the case against California's gay marriage ban known as Prop 8, and attorney David Boies, right, talk to reporters outside the Supreme Court in Washington, June 26.

John Lewis, left, and his partner Stuart Gaffney embrace next to Andrea Shorter after the Supreme Court decision at the office of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee in San Francisco, June 26.

A couple celebrates upon hearing the U.S. Supreme Court's rulings on gay marriage in City Hall June 26, in San Francisco. The high court struck down DOMA, and declined to rule on California's Prop 8 meaning same-sex marriage will be legal again in California.

A couple celebrates upon hearing the Supreme Court ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) at City Hall, June 26, in San Francisco.

Gay rights supporters gather outside the Supreme Court just before it ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which prevents the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriage, is unconstitutional in Washington, D.C., June 26.

Attorney David Boise speaks while flanked by plantiff couples Paul Katami and Jeff Zarillo and Sandy Steier and Kris Perry after the Supreme Court ruled that part of the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional on June 26.

Rachel Howald, Kate Lummus, Virginia Sin and Gretchen Menter celebrate after the Supreme Court ruled key portions of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional, at the Stonewall Inn on June 26 in the West Village neighborhood of New York City.