White House shines rainbow colors to hail same-sex marriage ruling

 

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/06/26/politics/white-house-rainbow-marriage/index.html

 

 

 

In the wake of(~에 뒤이어) Friday's landmark Supreme Court ruling that allows same-sex couples nationwide to marry, the White House was illuminated in rainbow colors for the evening, a nod to the achievement of the gay rights movement.

 

On Twitter, the official White House account displayed a rainbow-colored avatar of the presidential mansion.

 

Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to President Barack Obama, also tweeted that the rainbow illumination reflects "what we always knew in our hearts."

 

A sizeable(꽤 큰, 상당한) crowd had gathered outside the White House early Friday night to celebrate the ruling and catch a glimpse(잠깐 봄) of the light display. Adam Smith and Kevin Barragan, two gay rights supporters, hopped on a bus together as soon as they heard the White House was going to be lit up.

 

"It's huge," Barragan said when asked about the significance of the White House openly displaying support for the gay rights movement. "Symbols are really important, especially for young people who are coming to terms with(받아들이는 법을 배우다) their identities."

Barragan, who is from Ohio -- a state that passed a constitutional amendment(개헌) in 2004 that defined marriage as between a man and a woman -- said the ruling directly impacted him.

 

"Maybe one day I'll be able to get married in Ohio," he said.