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'Don't Mess With Dumbledore's Rights': Some of Our Favorite SCOTUS Signs and Banners
Today, the Supreme Court hears the oral arguments for marriage equality
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Today's the day. Today, the Supreme Court is hearing the oral arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges, the case expected to decide the constitutionality of same-sex marriage throughout the United States.
The battle for marriage equality is being hailed as the civil rights issue of the age. It's a story of remarkable progress, of unprecedented social change. In 2008, when Prop 8 brought same-sex marriage to an end in California, only 36% of Americans supported extending the right to gay couples. Today, more than 61% believe in marriage equality, and scores of them have gathered outside the Supreme Court building to show their support.
We've rounded up some of our favorite banners and posters below:
\u201cFollow This Page for Continuing Social Media Updates from Outside #SCOTUS. https://t.co/hNwgYuuy3W #marriageequality\u201d— Towleroad (@Towleroad) 1430230357
\u201cLove this little lady #LoveCantWait\u201d— Aaron Rhodes (@Aaron Rhodes) 1430231576
\u201cEgan Orion of #Seattle is at US #SupremeCourt to witness history; #gaymarriage arguments start in just minutes.\u201d— Kyla Campbell (@Kyla Campbell) 1430229264
\u201cOur favorite sign of the day, outside #SCOTUS\u201d— PFLAG National (@PFLAG National) 1430231586
\u201cLesbian couple outside #SupremeCourt ahead of gay marriage arguments\u201d— kitty felde (@kitty felde) 1430226149
\u201c\u2764\ufe0f on the #SCOTUS steps this morning. #LoveMustWin\u201d— The Democrats (@The Democrats) 1430237247
\u201cSpotted at #SCOTUS: Grandparents for Justice, down from New Jersey @ThisIsFusion\u201d— Geneva Sands (@Geneva Sands) 1430237189
As expected, there are also a lot of anti-gay bigots outside the Supreme Court building--one man had to be ejected from the courtroom itself for screaming "homosexuality is an abomination!" But pro-equality supporters fought back against the hate with love:
\u201c"Your beard is hot!"\n\n#LoveMustWin\u201d— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) 1430234856
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