On Wednesday, Ellen DeGeneres was one of many celebrities who took to Twitter to laud the commander-in-chief for his historical words, stating she was "overwhelmed" with joy as a result. Other reactions from celebrities:
Lady Gaga: "Obama, congratulations on being the first sitting President to support marriage equality. Feels like the future, and not the past. #NoFear."
Neil Patrick Harris: "Bravo, Mr. President, and thank you."
Jane Lynch: "Pretty darn happy today. Thanks Mr President, for supporting the dignity of my family and so many others!"
Russell Simmons: "thank you Mr. President for your support of gay marriage."
Ricky Martin: "I applaud President @barackobama for affirming that ALL Americans should enjoy equal rights. Historic! I will be a very proud host on Monday."
Meghan McCain: "Even though he did it a little late under political pressure - very happy to hear the President come out in support of gay marriage."
Kim Kardashian wrote on her blog, "Wow... I just heard that President Obama has officially announced that he supports gay marriage!! This is such a huge step forward in our country's fight for civil rights and I hope that today this will give hope to so many young people across the country."
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