Politics & Government

'Break Out the Rainbows': Golden Valley Area Celebrates DOMA Decision

Local Twitter users overwhelmingly supported the Supreme Court's Decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage act, a win for gay marriage supporters.

Golden Valley area residents took to Twitter to celebrate after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act in violation of the Fifth Amendment.

The historic decision on the federal DOMA paves way for couples to share in hundreds of benefits bestowed by federal tax codes to couples married in states that recognize same-sex marriage.

The Storify widget above contains a sampling of the tweets in response. The widget may not be viewable in some mobile browsers. If that’s the case for you, click here to visit the post on the Storify website.

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