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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 doesn't have to take most cases. it takes four votes to grant. it seemed likely from yesterday's argument that it was the four conservative justices, the most conservative justices who voted to grant this case and not anthony kennedy who seemed somewhat annoyed that the court was hearing this case now. so without a clear conse...

Charlie came out live on our air when don't ask/don't tell was repealed.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 it's 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 doesn't have the language to sdrip describe it. that's the case with a lot of kids her age. they just don't understand how different ty...

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 against former american foreign exchange student amanda knox. another conviction could land knox back ...

That mean to you and your family? >> it's just remarkable. it's 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 families equally under the law. that is a huge moment for our country to move forward to really b...

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 the democratic process because it will essentially say the court's attitude is on a state-by-state ...