Supreme court rulings on same-sex marriage cheered – in pictures
Michael Knaapen and his husband, John Becker, both of Wisconsin, react outside the US supreme court in WashingtonPhotograph: James Lawler Duggan/ReutersEdith Windsor takes in the news at the New York apartment of Roberta Kaplan, the lawyer who argued hersuccessful challenge to the Defense of Marriage ActPhotograph: courtesy of Ariel Levy /newyorker.comA demonstrator waves a flag while awaiting decisions early in the morning at the US supreme court in WashingtonPhotograph: James Lawler Duggan/Reuters
Phyllis Lyon, who was one of the first same-sex couple to be married in San Francisco's 2008 gay marriages, is escorted by California Lt Gov Gavin Newsom (L) and San Francisco mayor Ed Lee during a rallyPhotograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesAttorney David Boies (4th L), flanked by Jeff Zarrillo (2nd L), Paul Katami (3rd L), Sandy Stier (3rd R) and Kris Perry (2nd R) – the four plaintiffs in the case against California's gay marriage ban known as Prop 8 – celebrate with supporters on the steps of the supreme court in WashingtonPhotograph: Jonathan Ernst/ReutersTherese Stewart, the lead attorney on the Prop 8 marriage cases in the San Francisco, cheers during a news conference on the steps of the city hall in San FranciscoPhotograph: Jed Jacobsohn/ReutersPlaintiff Paul Katami (C) delivers remarks beside plaintiff Jeffrey Zarrillo (L), attorney David Boies (2-L), plaintiff Sandy Stier (2-R) and plaintiff Kristen Perry (R)Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPAA couple celebrates upon hearing the US supreme court's rulings on gay marriage in City Hall in San FranciscoPhotograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesPatrons at the Stonewall Inn gather to hear the supreme court rulings in New YorkPhotograph: Andrew Gombert/EPAJohn Lewis gets a kiss from his partner, Stuart Gaffney, at City Hall in San Francisco after the supreme court cleared the way for same-sex marriage in CaliforniaPhotograph: Jeff Chiu/APGlennda Testone (C), executive director of the The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center, celebrates with staff in New YorkPhotograph: Timothy Clary/AFP/Getty ImagesCouple Sue Rochman and Robin Romdalvik celebrate with their son Maddox Rochman-RomdalvikPhotograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesGay rights supporters celebrate the news outside the supreme court in WashingtonPhotograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPAOne Iowa Executive Director Donna Red Wing, right, tears up in Des MoinesPhotograph: Charlie Neibergall/APMartha Acevedo and Briana Castaneda celebrate the ruling after a watch party at Equality CaliforniaPhotograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
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