Judge Vaughn Walker made one historical decision when he announced the verdict about Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California back in November 2008. Prop 8 was overturned as it was deemed a violation of the Constitutional equal rights protection clause under the 14th Amendment.

Finally, everyone will have the right to marry in the great state of California. Equality won! And celebrities took to their Twitter accounts to express their opinion on this matter – here are some of their reactions:

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger: “This decision affirms the full legal protections and safeguards I believe everyone deserves.”

Ellen DeGeneres: “This just in: Equality Won!”

Portia de Rossi: “I am ecstatic that proposition 8 has been overturned in the state of California. This is an incredibly exciting and historical day and a big step towards equal rights for all.”

Kelly Osbourne: “So happy over the news on prop8 its about time!”

Adam Lambert: “It’s time to throw glitter on this barn!”

Kim Kardashian: “Prop 8 was struck down! This news is amazing!!!! Its about time! Congrats to everyone!”

Shanna Moakler: “Tonight we celebrate! EQUALITY and LOVE for all!”

Ricky Martin: “YEAHHHHH!!!!! #prop8unconstitutional Moving Forward!!!!!!!!”

Milla Jovovich: “Yay! Finally ppl r being treated equally! And CA is cool again!”

Rose McGowan: “Yay! No more Prop H8! I wanna be a flower girl in a wedding asap!”

Olivia Munn: “Prop 8 Overturned!!! Equal rights for everyone! Nice to be out of the 1950s.”

Paris Hilton: “What a huge historical day for equal rights in this country! They finally overturned Prop 8! There shouldn’t be a law on true love. ”

Sophia Bush: “A MAJOR step forward. Everyone deserves the right to love whomever they choose. I am proud to be from Cali again!”

[source: Twitter, TMZ, images: wenn.com]