Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet, stars of Modern Family, are just a few of the celebrities celebrating the overturning of Proposition 8. The two actors play a married couple on the hit ABC show.

Prop 8, banning same sex marriage, has been declared unconstitutional. The historic judgement came down in an LA courtroom Tuesday morning.

The following celebrities have expressed their feelings via Twitter:

Chaz Bono: "Today the US Court of Appeals rules that Prop 8 is unconstitutional. One step closer to equality for every American."

Kristin Cavallari: “Amazing news about prop 8 being declared unconstitutional!!”

RuPaul: "Prop 8, sashay away."

Adam Shankman: "Courts just AGAIN declared Prop 8 unconstitutional...CUZ IT IS!!! Supreme court, here we come! Equality...is our birthright! Its about time!"

Cory Monteith: “Prop 8 has been ruled unconstitutional! In other news, the Pacific Ocean was discovered to be wet.”

Olivia Wilde: “Woohoo!! Die Prop 8 Die!!!! 9th Circuit just ruled you unconstitutional. Next step Supreme Court!”

Gays and Lesbians have the right to marry in California ... and A-listers couldn't be happier! U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker from San Franciso has deemed Proposition 8 unconstitutional ... allowing same-sex couples to get one step closer to tying the knot.

Although Judge Walker's ruling to ban Prop 8 is expected to be appealed by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, celebrities are tweeting their happiness about the decision.

During the last election, voters approved the ban by a 52.3% margin six months after the California Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage would be allowed under the state Constitution. Proposition 8 was then later upheld by the state high court as a valid amendment to the state Constitution.

GLAAD released the following statement to X17online:

"More and more Americans are supporting equality, and it is the stories of same-sex couples that are leading that charge across the nation. Today's decision comes after same-sex couples from across California shared their personal stories with Judge Vaughn Walker and the public, helping to show that all loving and committed couples – straight and gay – should have the same opportunity to take care of and be responsible for each other.

Ellen DeGeneres tweets, "Equality won!" Loves it!

This would be a first!

The case to overturn Prop 8 - which is California's ban on gay marriage - begins in the U.S. District court in San Francisco next month, and media groups are asking Judge Vaughn Walker permission to broadcast/webcast the court proceedings...

Interestingly, the plaintiffs (those seeking to overturn Prop 8) do not object to the idea, but defenders of the proposition do, claiming their witnesses might be subject to "intimidation."

Given the historic nature of this case, public interest has undoubtedly risen. Attorney Thomas Burke - representing the media coalition - has this to say: "It is not about a crime or an individual. The issues in this case are political, social, religious. It has got it all."

So should the trial be televised?