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This is how America reacted when the Supreme Court ruled in favor of LGBTQ rights

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Americans across the nation celebrated yesterday’s historic U.S. Supreme Court ruling against LGBTQ workplace discrimination.

While a handful of politicians and LGBTQ organizations released statements marking the momentous occasion and looking ahead to future battles, others used the much-needed bit of good news to share a bit of humor.

Related: Right-wingers are freaking out over today’s landmark Supreme Court ruling

Here are a handful of reactions we found:

Former President Barack Obama via Instagram:

Former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg’s Twitter thread:

And of course, plenty of celebrities and community members joined in the celebration too:

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