Gay Marriage Ruling - World Trade Center Rainbow Spire

The rainbow lighting of the World Trade Center tower in New York City marks the day the decision was made by the US Supreme Court, June 26, 2015, that gay or same sex marriage is legal in the United States. The spire of the 1,776-foot World Trade Center tower lit up in the colors of the rainbow. The lighting of the 408-foot spire of the tower coincides with New York City Pride Week. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo — who helped pass the New York Marriage Equality Act in 2011 — announced that the lights on 1