( EW.com ) -- A federal appeals court has ruled California 's gay marriage ban unconstitutional in a decision announced earlier today , likely sending the case to the Supreme Court . `` Proposition 8 serves no purpose , and has no effect , other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gay men and lesbians in California , '' wrote Judge Stephen Reinhardt in the decision . In light of the announcement , celebs have flocked to Twitter to voice their excitement about the ruling . @ JesseTyler : Historic ! # Prop8 is unconstitutional . @ AFER & I wo n't stop until ALL Americans are # free2marry . Sign > http : //bit.ly/pledge8 & RT . @ tomcolicchio : Appeals court strikes down California prop 8 ( against same sex marriage ) as unconstitutional . @ Audra McDonald : NOH8 NOH8 NOH8 NOH8 ! ! ! ! ! My dogs think im nuts for the NOH8 happy dance im doing right now . @ DamonLindelof : I try not to get blatantly political on twitter . That being said ? UNCONSTITUTIONAL ! ! ! WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO ! ! ! ! ! @ michaelurie : Take THAT , prop 8 . @ oliviawilde : Woohoo ! ! Die Prop 8 Die ! ! ! ! 9th Circuit just ruled you unconstitutional . Next step Supreme Court ! @ JuddApatow : `` @ jcolton : @ JuddApatow can you slow down on the muppet cause for about half an hour ? we just got good news re Prop 8 . '' Awesome news ! @ zacayoung : Since we are taking it to the supreme court , can we redesign the judges ' robes ? # sequins # Prop8 . @ TheEllenShow : Today we took another step towards equality . # Prop8 was found unconstitutional again . I could n't be happier . @ chelywright : I am a gay American and it 's my Constitution too . # NOH8 . @ adammshankman : Courts just AGAIN declared Prop 8 unconstitutional ... CUZ IT IS ! ! ! Supreme court , here we come ! Equality ... is our birthright ! Its about time ! @ MattGoldich : In celebration of Prop 8 being overturned , boyfriends all over West Hollywood are being overturned . @ sarahcolonna : It 's a great day in California ! Prop 8 ruled unconstitutional . Today , I 'm very proud of where I live . # noh8 . @ SethMacFarlane : Prop 8 architects : Every civil rights battle is eventually won by the oppressed party . Save your hundred mil and buy some Bud platinum . @ RuPaulsDragRace : Prop 8 , sashay away . logo.to/wpZBQA . See the full article at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
Celebs have flocked to Twitter to voice their excitement about the ruling . @ oliviawilde : Woohoo ! ! Die Prop 8 Die ! ! ! ! @ TheEllenShow : Today we took another step towards equality .