Social media users around the world, including prominent Democratic politicians like Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision Monday to reject a request to overturn its 2015 decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
The petition was filed by former Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis, who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Rowan County, citing her own religious beliefs. She sought relief for a $360,000 damages claim awarded to a couple for their behavior, but her claim was formally rejected Monday without dissent from any of the Supreme Court justices.
Social media was therefore flooded with users celebrating the Supreme Court’s decision and expressing relief over concerns about how the right-wing group of justices would handle Davis’ request.
“The bar is in hell,” Walz wrote on his official X account Monday morning. “But it’s a victory for decency and compassion.” Whitmer echoed her sentiment, tweeting, “The right to marry the one you love should always remain the law of the land,” with a pride flag emoji.
California Congressman Robert Garcia also praised the Supreme Court’s ruling online, while urging Americans to remain vigilant and steadfast in the fight for equality. “In America, everyone has equal rights under the law. And today the Supreme Court ruled in the name of justice,” Garcia wrote on X. “We must continue to fight against the destruction of decades of progress.”
The Supreme Court’s rejection of Davis’ petition comes at a time in President Trump’s second presidential term when many are concerned about the future of LGBTQ+ rights in America. This also comes more than three years after the Supreme Court infamously overturned Roe v. Wade and thus eliminated the constitutional right to abortion.
You can see other online reactions to this morning’s decision below.
Thank God I woke up, I’ll be back pic.twitter.com/Jt3NTSRGdD
– onion person (@CantEverDie) November 10, 2025
Some well-deserved good news this morning. https://t.co/lgRtpGqqha
–Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) November 10, 2025
I first voted against banning same-sex marriage in 1996. We lost 38-2, with only myself and Senator Whipple voting no. It is static that our country has evolved to the point where this position is now a dominant position, even supported by a right-wing Supreme Court. https://t.co/AqbX4pkfAE
– L. Louise Lucas (@SenLouiseLucas) November 10, 2025
Excellent news this morning. Marriage equality is secure. And I hope we never hear from this horrible, hateful woman again. https://t.co/H1u98u7g3d
– Greg Olear (@gregolear) November 10, 2025
People thought the Supreme Court was going to hear this case.
I posted it on their IG stories. I tweeted like the sky was falling.
Crazy Kim Davis was always going to have her petition rejected by the Supreme Court. They probably didn’t make it past page 1. https://t.co/gV6nHsAoZM
-Jack Mac (@JackMacCFB) November 10, 2025
What a relief. The next step would have been to ban “mixed marriages”
(sic) and the next step repealing women’s right to vote. https://t.co/nXE5HdmgQt– Joyce Carol Oates (@JoyceCarolOates) November 10, 2025
I think we all need something to celebrate today. This is a big victory for the progress we have made for our LGBTQ community. https://t.co/Rcll05RRqW
– U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen (@RepPettersen) November 10, 2025
The Supreme Court will not review same-sex marriage, Woke 2.0 has confirmed.
– Akilah Hughes (@AkilahObviously) November 10, 2025
