New York marriage equality reactions

--> After Friday night's vote, New York state doubled the number of Americans living in a state with marriage equality.

--> Less than an hour after the New York legislature passed a marriage equality bill, the Empire State Building had "gone rainbow."

-->The White House responds: “The president has long believed that gay and lesbian couples deserve the same rights and legal protections as straight couples. That’s why he has called for repeal of the so-called ‘Defense of Marriage Act’ and determined that his administration would no longer defend the constitutionality of DOMA in the courts. The states should determine for themselves how best to uphold the rights of their own citizens. The process in New York worked just as it should.”

--> Lady Gaga tweeted after the vote: "I can't stop crying. We did it kids."

--> Cyndi Lauper: I have never be prouder to be a lifelong New Yorker than I am today with the passage of marriage equality."

--> Watch the celebrations that erupted at the Stonewall below:



--> And the subsequent jubilation at NYC Pride can be seen here.