The world waited anxiously as a majority of the United States went red on election night. Some of the most visible figures in our community stayed up until the wee hours of the morning, anticipating results that may ultimately alter this country's legal stance on LGBT issues.
Here, their messages of guidance and support on social media.
\u201cEverything will work out in the end. If it doesn't work out, it's not the end.\u201d— Bobbiana (@Bobbiana) 1478678734
\u201cThe world will never be the same again\u201d— Russell Tovey (@Russell Tovey) 1478668952
\u201cI am terrified.\u201d— Noah Galvin (@Noah Galvin) 1478671617
\u201c\u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udc99\u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udc99\u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udc99\u201d— Miley Cyrus (@Miley Cyrus) 1478706242
\u201cI'm taking tonight to grieve for minorities, women, immigrants, muslims & the LGBTQ community but tomorrow I'm waking up ready to fight.\u201d— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (he/him/his) (@Jesse Tyler Ferguson (he/him/his)) 1478671130
\u201cAwareness, Acceptance, Action. I am saying this acceptance prayer to myself as I fall asleep tonight. #ElectionNight\u201d— Laverne Cox (@Laverne Cox) 1478673025
\u201cHere's hoping Ruth Bader Ginsberg has at least four more years in her.\u201d— Dan Savage (@Dan Savage) 1478667752
\u201cif you wish you had done more to stop trump, remember how tonight feels. brand it into your memory, & during the next election, GET TO WORK.\u201d— tyler oakley (@tyler oakley) 1478678848
\u201cDid we just elect a snake oil salesman and his wicked court of terror, or is my ambien kicking in? Or both? \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\u201d— Andy Cohen (@Andy Cohen) 1478669347
\u201cHey, everyone who voted for a third party candidate...How you feelin'?\u201d— Clea DuVall (@Clea DuVall) 1478664622
\u201cGet it out of your system.Tweet like it's the burn book honey. Then shut up and mobilize and vote and write emails to your representatives.\u201d— Daniel Franzese (@Daniel Franzese) 1478678673
\u201cMornin' America. You feel uncomfortably different today. Despite my knees feeling weak, I will stand up a little taller & be kinder. #RiseUp\u201d— Vincent Rodriguez III (@Vincent Rodriguez III) 1478692991
\u201c\u2764\ufe0f\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8I want to live in a #CountryOfKindness where #LoveTrumpsHate\u201d— Lady Gaga (@Lady Gaga) 1478688131
\u201cWe are stronger together. \n\nW/ strength, love, & compassion I'll never be silent nor make myself small for anyone. #LoveBully #StandTall\ud83d\udc4a\ud83c\udffd\u270a\ud83c\udffd\u201d— Javier Mu\u00f1oz (@Javier Mu\u00f1oz) 1478707911
\u201c.@HillaryClinton, however this ends tonight I am so proud of you and so honored to be your friend.\u201d— Ellen DeGeneres (@Ellen DeGeneres) 1478671108
\u201cAt what point did people in Germany sense it was time to leave in the 1920s? As a gay, POC in the US-real question going thru my head now.\u201d— conrad ricamora (@conrad ricamora) 1478678227
\u201cNow, my spirit isn't broken because I know that we have overcome time and time again. But it doesn't always have to be so hard.\u201d— deray (@deray) 1478666837
\u201cThe unthinkable happened before, to my family in WWII. We got thru it. We held each other close. We kept our dignity and held to our ideals.\u201d— George Takei (@George Takei) 1478668680
