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Strike down prop 8 or leave the lower court rulings in intact that struck down prop 8 and that will allow marriage to resume in california. it was going on for six months, same-sex marriage, before prop 8 passed but have no effect outside of california. the supreme court doesnt have to take most cases. it takes four votes to grant. it seemed likely from yesterdays argument that it was the four conservative justices, the most conservative justices who voted to grant this case and not anthony kenn...

Charlie came out live on our air when dont ask/dont tell was repealed. that started our relationship with you. and that started our relationship with you coming on this program. is your hope for casey elena that this will rectified this summer absolutely. i think its really important for this generation. one of the beautiful things that i have noticed and remarked upon in the past is that casey is not aware of discrimination. she does not understand it. she doesnt have the language to sdrip desc...

Secret service, the first time a woman has been in charge of the agency. of the 3,500 secret service agents, women make up just 10%. the "washington post" reports that pierson signed off on the 2005 decision to destroy videotapes of prisoners subjected to what some called torture. the appointment comes at a time when the secret service is still recovering from a prostitution scandal that took place last year. prosecutors in italy have three months to explain why they want to reopen the case ag...

That mean to you and your family? >> its just remarkable. its amazing how far we have come because of the hard work and activism of the people like the ones you just had up on the screen. in a short time, if you think about the course of history, we have an incredibly huge question that will make all families like mine equal in the united states before the supreme court. we have a moment where the supreme court can make a decision and send a message that the united states of america embraces all...

Out in favor of same-sex marriage. the political shifts and supreme court is not immune to hearing the politics of this but the political shifts have been dazzling in the speed with which it has occurred irmt the train has left the station on this issue. the court for a lot of people who are in favor of marriage rights for gay people, if the court does decide to strike this case down on the basis of standing, that will be a victory for gay marriage and not just in the state of california but for...

Before yesterday. >> gene, what about the question of standing? the justices asked a lot of questions about whether that case should be before them in the first place. so you think that would be something that the court would use as an out to get out of answering the other question that is before them and whether there is a constitutional right to marry? >> i think its entirely possible that they could use standing to get out of answering this question, because it is a weird situation where, you...

1868 when the 14th amendment was adopted? >> may i ans this in the form of a rhetorical question? when did it become unconstitutional to prohibit interracial marriages? >> so its just about the label in this case. >> the label is -- >> same-sex couples have every right but its just about the label. >> the label marriage means something even to -- >> sure. if you tell a child somebody has to be their friend, i suppose you can force the child to say, this is my friend, but it changes the definitio...

Were going or not going to do in this case. has your opinion changed at all based on what you heard yesterday? >> not really. first of all, as we know from the health care decision, what it sounds like in oral argument is not necessarily what they are going to do. >> right. >> nonetheless, lets just plow forward because it was a fascinating day and they have the whole range of options from upholding proposition 8 which it seems unlikely they are going to do, just flat-out uphold the thing, to de...

To get married, it doesnt hurt the marriages of straight couples. it has no effect on it at all. and had, in fact, enhances marriage. slightly different issue in prop -- in the doma case, chris, because there the question is, if a state does decide to grant same-sex marriage, can the federal government refuse to recognize it, and theres a question here about whether the government has always or usually or normally deferred to the states to let them decide what marriage is. and lurking in both of...

Michigan. gentlemen, congratulations. good see you. so youve been together for 30 years. tim, why was it so important for you all to get married now? >> well, timing had a lot to do with it because of the doma case. then there is another case in the state of michigan thats pending as well. that actually will not be heard until the doma case is ruled by the supreme court. and gene had a heart attack last year and so it was just time and i love him and its just overdue. 30 years? no one should hav...