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Or having children. theres so much more to it. and thats what john and i were fighting for. >> thomas? >> and, jim, when you think about what you have achieved today, what does this mean in terms of the validation that you have now for your time with your husband, for the decision that you made to take on this charge? is that something that you can even express the validation that you feel today? >> right now, probably not. all i can say is it has validated that decision. you know from the start...

In the affirmative that marriage equality is constitutional right making the country a seamless coast to coast land of equality. msnbc chief legal ernt cocorrespondent ari joins me now. gays and lesbians being afforded the right to marry. he joins me with the leader plaintiff this this case. jim, let me ask you first about the call from the president. you spoke with him personally. what did he say to you? >> i did, thomas. he hank thethanked me for being willing and able to be part of this and t...

Supreme court affirms what millions across this country already know to be true in our hearts. our love is equal, that the four words etched on to the front of the supreme court, equal justice under law, apply to us too. >> this ruling is a victory for america. when all americans are treated as equal, we are all more free. >> it has been history in the making here this morning on msnbc. hi, everybody. good afternoon. welcome back to msnbc world headquarters. im thomas rontsberts. joining me here...

Parents as anyone else. and we also know that lots of people marry for many other reasons as well, besides child rearing. but todays decision means that families that do have children, same-sex couples, can raise those children with the security and dignity of acceptance for their families. and this means a tremendous amount. >> thomas? >> ari melber thanks so much. and joe and rob, thank you for allowing us to meet and see cooper for the beautiful 2-year-old that he is and such a big win for yo...

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Families. now at long last ohio will recognize our marriage and, most important, marriage equality will come to every state across our country. >> hearing there from jim ogre lead plaintiff in this case. nbc news justice correspondent pete williams joins us now. pete, we can hear the applause that people are still having. recap for us and explain the questions that the justices answered. >> right. this is a very unusual scene here thomas. as we look around you know two hours after a supreme cour...