Twitter has added a rainbow heart icon with the hash tag: Love wins. Facebook has declared a celebration allowing members to add a rainbow filter to their profile picture to make clear those who support the decision. Silicon Valley companies are implementing all sorts of creative ways to use the rainbow as a sign of victory for the decision. I’ve seen pictures of the White House painted with the colors of a rainbow. Within the last twenty four hours, the rainbow has appeared everywhere. Within just a few hours, America itself seemed to be enveloped with the symbol of gay pride: the rainbow. In short order, President Obama unequivocally spoke of the decision as a victory for America. As soon as the announcement was made, gay and lesbian couples swarmed the streets with victory cries. This landmark opinion, as it’s being described, now opens the door for all gay and lesbian couples to have legally recognized marriages in all fifty states. This last Friday is already designated as one of the most historic victories in our nation’s history as a divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that same-sex couples can now marry nationwide. It seems like a good time to think again about one of the central symbols adopted by the Gay Rights movement, the rainbow. This past weekend the city of San Diego celebrated Gay Pride Day, supported by tax-funded civil agencies announcing their support.
