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Are raising in a wonderful household. the trial had eight expert witnesses testify about history of discrimination, what its like to be gay, what its like to be denied the right to marry, the district judge rendered a meticulous, thorough decision and the 9th circuit did so. this is the issue that should go to the united states supreme court some day. the people that were representing and others like those people are not asking for anything special. they are asking for the right to be treated wi...

Deciding some of these issues, some folks say a better vehicle it really depends on which team youre on and how you want to think about how the cases get framed. but there is another case that could possibly be a bet are case to get in front of justice kennedy so that is playing out here as well. but truth is there are so many moving parts and dont forget the supreme court is looking at so many landmark blockbuster cases in the next year, the next two years, that that also has to factor in this,...

Similar prohibition that existed in 16 states that prohibited people from different races from getting married. in a case called loving versus virginia, 16 state laws were wiped out, laws that would have prevented the president of the united states, his parents from getting married in virginia in 1967, they would have been guilty of a felony. this decision is very much like that decision. >> you were clear from the beginning that you wanted a case that could win at the supreme court, you wanted ...

Now, i do agree with mr. olson, absolutely, the language in this is so powerful, so eloquent, it really is and i remember we taubed about this when judge walkers decision came down, rachel, a letter to justice kennedy of the court saying please, please, please, this looks a lot like your roemer language from that coklorado case. please please please take this and find determination for dignity. i think its important what the 9th circuit did not do, up hold everything about judge walkers determin...

With respect to various other issues in the case that there was no justification, there was no rationah basis to single out gay and hes plesbian individua take rights away from them or deny rights. the court went through every other argument and dismantled every one of the arguments. so while the court focused on the peculiarities of california the principles are quite broad and compelling. >> when you say the court asserted that you cannot take existing rights away but also that you cannot deny...

Decision by the united states supreme court, roemer versus colorado, colorado restricted the rights of gay and lesbian individuals and the supreme court of the united states struck that down as unconstitutional. but both in that roemer case and this case today the court said the -- if youre going to select a class of our citizens, these are our citizens, that are presumptively entitled to be treated like other citizens, and select them out on the basis of characteristics that are peculiar to the...

Str strongly if the mayor got a green light we would have a parade as quickly as this one. >> hes choosing between the generals and the grunts. >> right. >> tough position to be in. >> it is, i think you have to make a choice, we need to go with the veterans in this case speaking for themselves, but i do think the pentagon needs to change it to a green light so there isnt that difficult position. >> speaker christine kwirnquinn cant believe youve never been here. >> even if youre not in giants p...