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The White House lit up in rainbow colors Friday night to celebrate a Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage throughout the nation.

The White House also changed its profile photo to a rainbow theme on Twitter and Facebook.

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President Obama said Friday morning that justice had arrived “like a thunderbolt” with the ruling for same-sex couples.

President Obama also tweeted the hashtag #LoveWins after the ruling.

The Department of Interior also celebrated the decision on their Twitter page.

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