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

A person holds flags in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C on, June 26, 2013. 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 person holds their Supreme Court ticket as they wait in line to attend the Supreme Court rulings on two same-sex marriage cases, 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

Television broadcast interns runs from the Supreme Court carrying the result of the first ruling on same-sex marriages to their live broadcast positions, on 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

People celebrate after the Supreme Court stuck down the Deffense of Marriage Act, in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C on, June 26, 2013. 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