Delaney Walsh | Photo EditorCrowds both in favor of and protesting same-sex marriage wait across the street from the Supreme Court.
Delaney Walsh | Photo EditorPeople hold homemade signs advocating same-sex marriage and wave rainbow flags while waiting for the decisions.
Delaney Walsh | Photo EditorA supporter of same-sex marriage holds up a closet door converted into a sign, playing off of the term “coming out of the closet” used to refer to individuals opening up publicly about their homosexuality.
Delaney Walsh | Photo EditorReverend Jill McCrory, the pastor of Twin Brook Baptist Church in Rockville, Md., stands outside the Supreme Court to show her support for same-sex marriage.
Delaney Walsh | Photo EditorRudy Siahaan and Jeff Salmore share an intimate moment while celebrating the Court’s ruling that declared the unconstitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act.
Delaney Walsh | Photo EditorMary Pilger cheers as she and Becky Baxter leave the Supreme Court after hearing the decisions Wednesday.
Delaney Walsh | Photo EditorJulio Diaz runs out of the Supreme Court following the rulings Wednesday, waving a flag behind him as crowds erupt in applause and sing “God Bless America.”
Delaney Walsh | Photo EditorKris Perry and Sandy Stier, two of the plaintiffs in the case challenging California’s Proposition 8, speak to media after exiting the courtroom Wednesday.