Supporters of same-sex marriage wave flags in the Castro neighborhood in San Francisco, California after the United States Supreme Court ruled on California’s Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act June 26, 2013. The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday handed a significant victory to gay rights advocates by ruling that married gay men and women are eligible for federal benefits and paving the way for same-sex marriage in California. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES – Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY) – RTX112CT