“HOLY EQUALITY!” tweeted Andy
Cohen, the openly gay star of Bravo's Watch What Happens Live,
“Yes, Gays, there is a Santa Claus. I just decided to enlist.”
Cohen is among the growing list of
celebrities tweeting about Saturday's
repeal of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell,” the ban on gay troops serving
openly in the military.
Singer Lady Gaga, a strong advocate for
gay rights, mounted a spirited campaign to end the law. Her
efforts made her the most visible celebrity to advocate for repeal.
“Can't hold back the tears+pride,”
the pop star tweeted to her more than 7 million followers. “We did
it! Our voice was heard + today the Senate REPEALED DADT. A triumph
for equality after 17 YEARS.”
Openly gay talk show host Ellen
DeGeneres thanked senators for “pushing us one step closer towards
full equality.”
Singer Ricky Martin, who
recently announced he's gay, tweeted: “One step closer to
#equality!! #DADT is gone!”
“So proud of Congress for making the
right decision,” Neil Patrick Harris, who
recently became a dad, tweeted. “Now all soldiers can serve
with integrity. A gr8 day.”
Modern Family star Jesse Tyler
Ferguson echoed the sentiment: “Don't Ask Don't Tell closer to
being on the 'Remember-how-crazy-it-was when' list!”
“You got it,” Kathy Griffin, the
star of Bravo's My Life on the D-List, tweeted. “How about
… FINALLY! Equality IS coming! … talk about DADT news!”