Social media users far and wide, 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 ruling that legalized 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 one couple for her behavior, but her request was formally denied without dissent from any of the Supreme Court’s justices Monday.
Social media has, consequently, been flooded with users both celebrating the Supreme Court’s decision and expressing relief over their concerns about how the right-leaning group of justices would treat Davis’ request.
“The bar is in hell,” Walz wrote on his official X account Monday morning. “But this is a win for decency and compassion.” Whitmer echoed his sentiment, tweeting, “The right to marry who you love should always remain the law of the land,” along with a Pride Flag emoji.
California congressman Robert Garcia similarly praised the Supreme Court’s decision online, while also urging Americans to remain vigilant and unwavering in the fight for equality. “In America, everyone has equal rights under the law. And today, the Supreme Court held the line in the name of justice,” Garcia wrote on X. “We must continue to fight against undoing decades of progress.”
The Supreme Court’s rejection of Davis’ petition comes at a period in President Trump’s second presidential term when many are concerned about the future of LGBTQ+ rights in America. It also comes over three years after the Supreme Court infamously overturned Roe v. Wade and thus eliminated the constitutional right to abortion.
You can check out more online reactions to the decision this morning below.
thank god woke is coming back pic.twitter.com/Jt3NTSRGdD
— onion person (@CantEverDie) November 10, 2025
Some much needed good news this morning. https://t.co/lgRtpGqqha
— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) November 10, 2025
I cast my first vote against a ban on same sex marriage in 1996. We lost 38-2 with only myself and Senator Whipple voting no. Estatic that our country has evolved to where this is now a mainstream position even upheld by a right wing Supreme Court. https://t.co/AqbX4pkfAE
— L. Louise Lucas (@SenLouiseLucas) November 10, 2025
Great news this morning. Marriage equality is safe. And hopefully we never hear from this horrible, hateful woman ever again. https://t.co/H1u98u7g3d
— Greg Olear (@gregolear) November 10, 2025
People thought the Supreme Court was actually going to hear this case.
— Jack Mac (@JackMacCFB) November 10, 2025
Posted it on their IG stories. Tweeted like the sky was falling.
Crazy Kim Davis was always going to have her petition denied by the Supreme Court. They probably didn't get past page 1. https://t.co/gV6nHsAoZM
Such a relief. The next step would have been outlawing “mixed marriages “
— Joyce Carol Oates (@JoyceCarolOates) November 10, 2025
(sic) & the subsequent step repealing women’s voting rights. https://t.co/nXE5HdmgQt
I think we all need something to celebrate today. This is a big win for the progress we've made for our LGBTQ community. https://t.co/Rcll05RRqW
— U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen (@RepPettersen) November 10, 2025
The Supreme Court isn’t gonna take another look at same sex marriage, woke 2.0 confirmed.
— Akilah Hughes (@AkilahObviously) November 10, 2025
