The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of legalizing gay marriage for all 50 states, the District of Columbia today, and U.S territories. And some of the biggest companies across the country are weighing in on the matter on social media. Here are a few:
Tim Cook, Apple CEO:
Today marks a victory for equality, perseverance and love.
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) June 26, 2015
“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.”
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) June 26, 2015
“We applaud the Supreme Court and everyone who worked so hard in the years leading up to today’s historic decision. This is a momentous step forward for equality and fundamental human rights in the United States. We could not be happier for our employees, customers and people all over America who now have the right to marry the one they love,” according to Apple in a statement.
Target:
Here's to having, holding and marrying who you love. #takepride #SCOTUSMarriage pic.twitter.com/8NLGee0Rl0
— Target (@Target) June 26, 2015
#TakePride, always! RT @methodtweet: happy national pride month. Let your true colors shine. #pridemonth #pride2015 pic.twitter.com/ebkQr5nNow
— Target (@Target) June 26, 2015
Macy’s:
From this day forward… #loveislove pic.twitter.com/TrSHAl8mat
— Macy's (@Macys) June 26, 2015
Visa:
— Visa (@Visa) June 26, 2015
AT&T:
#LoveIsLove pic.twitter.com/Hl9c3mYlX9
— AT&T (@ATT) June 26, 2015
Twitter:
— jack (@jack) June 26, 2015
Uber:
It is so ordered. #LoveWins pic.twitter.com/KV6mTddEkS
— Uber (@Uber) June 26, 2015
Box:
5 of these people rock. Pic.twitter.com/GJhbop5E1o
— Aaron Levie (@levie) June 26, 2015
Ben & Jerry’s:
LOVE wins!!! #LoveIsLove #MarriageEquality pic.twitter.com/Myt9cwFB7d
— Ben & Jerry's (@benandjerrys) June 26, 2015
American Airlines:
We’re on board. Diversity strengthens us all & today we celebrate #MarriageEquality & the landmark #SCOTUS decision. Pic.twitter.com/gqej2xMzIU
— americanair (@AmericanAir) June 26, 2015
Meanwhile, the economic impact of same-sex marriage legalization is estimated in the billions over the next few years.
“There are 1.4 million LGBT business owners are the country – imagine how many more will come out now that the tide of equality has risen so hight,” a National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce spokesperson told Coins2Day in a statement. “But marriage is not the finish line; it’s the starting pistol. The 2014 buying power of LGBT America is $880 billion — the community’s loyalty can’t be overestimated.”
