By — News Desk News Desk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/couples-marry-celebrations-continue-following-scotus-decision-gay-marriage Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Photos: Pride celebrations continue around globe following historic ruling on marriage Nation Jun 27, 2015 3:14 PM EDT Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, gay couples married across the country as LGBTQ pride celebrations took place around the globe this weekend. A participant smiles during the 2015 New York City Pride march in New York on June 28, 2015. Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images A couple kisses before taking part in the 2015 New York City Pride parade in New York on June 28, 2015. Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images People take part in the annual NYC Gay Pride parade in New York City June 28, 2015. Photo by Eric Thayer/Reuters Actors Ian McKellen and and Derek Jacobi wave to the crowd as they attend as grand marshals during the annual Gay Pride parade in New York June 28, 2015. Photo by Eduardo Munoz/REUTERS Spectators kiss while they cheer marchers during the annual Gay Pride parade in New York City on June 28, 2015. Photo by Eduardo Munoz/Reuters People take part in the annual Gay Pride march for gay, bisexual and transgender visibility on June 27, 2015 in Paris. Photo by Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images A participant takes part in the annual Pride London Parade which highlights issues of the gay, lesbian and transgender community in London, June 27, 2015. Photo by Neil Hall/Reuters Participants take part in the annual Pride London Parade which highlights issues of the gay, lesbian and transgender community in London, June 27, 2015. Photo by Neil Hall/Reuters People take part in the annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Parade in Turin, Italy on June 27, 2015. Photo by Marco Bertorello/AFP/Getty Images A member of a Philippines’ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexuals and Transgender (LGBT) group takes part in a gay pride parade with more than 1,000 people in Manila, June 27, 2015. Photo by Janis C. Alano/Reuters People participate in the annual Christopher Street Day parade, held in celebration and demonstration of the rights of LBGT people, in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, June 27, 2015. Photo by Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters Stacy Wood, left, and her wife Michele Barr leave San Francisco City Hall after getting married in San Francisco, California June 26, 2015. Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters Michele Barr and Stacy Wood, shown in the photo above, have been together for almost 29 years. “We didn’t realize when we picked this date that it would be such a monumental day for the country,” Barr told Reuters. “We just thought the Supreme Court wanted to give us a really great wedding gift. Now we just need to know where to send the thank you card.” Aaron Ky-Riesenbach, 12, at right, carries a sign as he stands with his father Larry Riesenbach, 55, at a celebration rally in West Hollywood, California, June 26, 2015. Photo by Lucy Nicholson/Reuters A man wears a shirt saying “The Ruth Shall Set You Free,” a reference to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as he stands next to a man with a Hillary Clinton shirt at a celebration rally in West Hollywood, California, on June 26, 2015. Photo by Lucy Nicholson/Reuters Natalie Novoa, right, wipes the tears off her partner Eddie Daniels’ cheeks during their wedding ceremony at the L.A. County Registrars office on June 26, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. The couple have been together for the past 11 years and have been waiting to wed on this auspicious day. Photo by Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Stephanie Santorico, left, and her wife, Diane Santorico, celebrate moments after they married on the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol during a rally in Denver celebrating the Supreme Court’s ruling giving same-sex couples the right to marry nationwide on June 26, 2015. Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post Cherilyn Wilson, 26, left, and Chelsea Kane, 26, display their fists, with the message “Love Wins” written on them, as they pose at a celebration rally in West Hollywood, California, on June 26, 2015. Photo by Lucy Nicholson/Reuters A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — News Desk News Desk
Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide, gay couples married across the country as LGBTQ pride celebrations took place around the globe this weekend. A participant smiles during the 2015 New York City Pride march in New York on June 28, 2015. Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images A couple kisses before taking part in the 2015 New York City Pride parade in New York on June 28, 2015. Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images People take part in the annual NYC Gay Pride parade in New York City June 28, 2015. Photo by Eric Thayer/Reuters Actors Ian McKellen and and Derek Jacobi wave to the crowd as they attend as grand marshals during the annual Gay Pride parade in New York June 28, 2015. Photo by Eduardo Munoz/REUTERS Spectators kiss while they cheer marchers during the annual Gay Pride parade in New York City on June 28, 2015. Photo by Eduardo Munoz/Reuters People take part in the annual Gay Pride march for gay, bisexual and transgender visibility on June 27, 2015 in Paris. Photo by Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images A participant takes part in the annual Pride London Parade which highlights issues of the gay, lesbian and transgender community in London, June 27, 2015. Photo by Neil Hall/Reuters Participants take part in the annual Pride London Parade which highlights issues of the gay, lesbian and transgender community in London, June 27, 2015. Photo by Neil Hall/Reuters People take part in the annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Parade in Turin, Italy on June 27, 2015. Photo by Marco Bertorello/AFP/Getty Images A member of a Philippines’ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexuals and Transgender (LGBT) group takes part in a gay pride parade with more than 1,000 people in Manila, June 27, 2015. Photo by Janis C. Alano/Reuters People participate in the annual Christopher Street Day parade, held in celebration and demonstration of the rights of LBGT people, in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, June 27, 2015. Photo by Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters Stacy Wood, left, and her wife Michele Barr leave San Francisco City Hall after getting married in San Francisco, California June 26, 2015. Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters Michele Barr and Stacy Wood, shown in the photo above, have been together for almost 29 years. “We didn’t realize when we picked this date that it would be such a monumental day for the country,” Barr told Reuters. “We just thought the Supreme Court wanted to give us a really great wedding gift. Now we just need to know where to send the thank you card.” Aaron Ky-Riesenbach, 12, at right, carries a sign as he stands with his father Larry Riesenbach, 55, at a celebration rally in West Hollywood, California, June 26, 2015. Photo by Lucy Nicholson/Reuters A man wears a shirt saying “The Ruth Shall Set You Free,” a reference to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as he stands next to a man with a Hillary Clinton shirt at a celebration rally in West Hollywood, California, on June 26, 2015. Photo by Lucy Nicholson/Reuters Natalie Novoa, right, wipes the tears off her partner Eddie Daniels’ cheeks during their wedding ceremony at the L.A. County Registrars office on June 26, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. The couple have been together for the past 11 years and have been waiting to wed on this auspicious day. Photo by Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images Stephanie Santorico, left, and her wife, Diane Santorico, celebrate moments after they married on the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol during a rally in Denver celebrating the Supreme Court’s ruling giving same-sex couples the right to marry nationwide on June 26, 2015. Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post Cherilyn Wilson, 26, left, and Chelsea Kane, 26, display their fists, with the message “Love Wins” written on them, as they pose at a celebration rally in West Hollywood, California, on June 26, 2015. Photo by Lucy Nicholson/Reuters A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now