While most expected President Obama and other Democratic politicians to celebrate the ruling - he called it “a victory for America” in a valedictory Rose Garden speech - the decision for a White House light show came as a surprise around dinnertime Friday, though the White House had dropped hints all morning. The pride colors reflect the diversity of the LGBT community, and tonight, these colors celebrate a new chapter in the history of American civil rights.” “As of 7:08 PM, the sunlight made it difficult make out the colors, but red, orange, yellow, green and violet were faintly visible,” according to a pool report.Īccording to a White House official, the lighting was done “to demonstrate our unwavering commitment to progress and equality, here in America and around the world. Hodges, which guaranteed a constitutional right to same-sex marriage across America. The Obama administration bathed the north side of the executive mansion in rainbow-colored light to celebrate the Supreme Court’s Friday ruling in Obergefell v. Buildings and landmarks around the world were lit in pride rainbow colors in solidarity with the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting that left 49 dead on June 12, 2016. On Friday evening, the White House was glowing with pride. Create your own photo montage Celebrate Pride Gay Pride Multicolour on Pixiz.