Supreme Court rules on DOMA, Prop. 8 in Washington, D.C. (12 images)

Plaintiffs in the California Proposition 8 case Paul Katami and his partner Jeff Zarrillo speak to the media after the Supreme Court delivered their rulings in two same-sex marriage cases, on june 26, 2013 in Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court ruled DOMA unconstitutional, allowing married same-sex couples to federal benefits, and declining to decide on the California Proposition 8 same-sex marriage case .UPI/Kevin Dietsch

Plaintiffs in the California Proposition 8 case, Paul Katami and his partner Jeff Zarrillo and Sandy Stier and her partner Kris Perry celebrate on the steps of the Supreme Court after the Court delivered their rulings in two same-sex marriage cases, on june 26, 2013 in Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court ruled DOMA unconstitutional, allowing married same-sex couples to federal benefits, and declining to decide on the California Proposition 8 same-sex marriage case .UPI/Kevin Dietsch

Plaintiffs in the California Proposition 8 case, from left to right, Paul Katami and his partner Jeff Zarrillo and Sandy Stier and her partner Kris Perry speak to the media after the Supreme Court delivered their rulings in two same-sex marriage cases, on june 26, 2013 in Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court ruled DOMA unconstitutional, allowing married same-sex couples to federal benefits, and declining to decide on the California Proposition 8 same-sex marriage case .UPI/Kevin Dietsch

A gay rights advocate runs from the Supreme Court after the court delivered two same-sex marriage rulings, June 26, 2013 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court ruled DOMA unconstitutional, allowing married same-sex couples to federal benefits, and declining to decide on the California Proposition 8 same-sex marriage case. UPI/Kevin Dietsch