This Monday, the United States Supreme Court ruled that no employee may be fired for their sexual orientation or gender identity. Immediately, celebrities such as Busy Philipps , Mandy Moore and Karlie Kloss , among many others, used their social networks to demonstrate about it.
This action was rated "historic" by Ellen DeGeneres , a woman who changed television for the LGBTQ + community .
Through her Twitter account, the 62-year-old presenter shared the announcement made by the Human Rights Campaign, an organization that has always worked in favor of a world in which LGBTQ + people are guaranteed equality at home, in work and in all communities.
https://twitter.com/TheEllenShow/status/1272550314856648705
Actress Mandy Moore, protagonist of the series "This Is Us", also tweeted about it, writing: "This is incredible news! A bright spot in a dark age."
https://twitter.com/TheMandyMoore/status/1272531887047598083
Taylor Swift also ran to her Twitter account to express her happiness around this decision.
"Yes! Thank you to the Supreme Court justices who voted in favor and to all the defenders who have fought so hard for this! We still have a long way to go to achieve equality, but this is a beautiful step forward." the 30-year-old singer wrote.
https://twitter.com/taylorswift13/status/1272580877231456257
Actor Wilson Cruz , who showed his pride in belonging to the LGBTQ + community during a recent exclusive interview with Latinx Now! He also used Twitter to celebrate that gay and trans workers are protected by law, in terms of job discrimination.
https://twitter.com/wcruz73/status/1272534290924859392
Actor "Modern Family" actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson retweeted a post from his partner, Justin Mikita , in which the lawyer expressed how excited he was to receive this good news amid an "endless barrage of bad news."
"I am crying. I love queer people . I love them. I love being gay. I love marching for my black brothers and sisters. I love the idea that one day everyone will be treated with equal dignity and respect," Mikita wrote.
https://twitter.com/JustinMikita/status/1272540666979946498
Cynthia Nixon , remembered for her role as Miranda Hobbes in "Sex and the City," said this is a "huge victory for LGBTQ rights," and thanked the trans leaders and litigants who participated in this fight.
https://twitter.com/CynthiaNixon/status/1272536993084444675
"This is surprising and very welcome news. It is a game changer," said actor George Takei , famous for his role as Hikaru Sulu on the "Star Trek" show.
https://twitter.com/GeorgeTakei/status/1272533339824697345
Supermodel Karlie Kloss , 27, celebrated that the Supreme Court ruled that the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibited discrimination of employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, also protect LGBTQ employees from discrimination in the workplace.
https://twitter.com/karliekloss/status/1272574415130279936
Actress Busy Philipps , 40, expressed with excitement: "This is legitimately great news! Thank goodness!"
https://twitter.com/BusyPhilipps/status/1272536402882785281
Meghan McCain , co-host of "The View," said this decision should have been a long time ago, but she welcomed the end of something so big.
https://twitter.com/MeghanMcCain/status/1272538661377236992
Kerry Washington , from the "Scandal" series, retweeted the news and filled her post with heart emojis in all the colors of the rainbow.
https://twitter.com/kerrywashington/status/1272547191987429382
Jonathan Van Ness , star of the show "Queer Eye", celebrated with an emoji shedding tears and with the gay pride flag.
https://twitter.com/jvn/status/1272535041353056256
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