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Uh-oh. geico. fifteen minutes could save you...well, you know. a new jersey judge ordered same-sex marriage to begin in the garden state. it's the first time a court has struck down a state's refusal to legalize same-sex marriage since the supreme court ruling in june that struck down the federal defense of marriage act. so what's next? joining me now, evan wolfson, founder and president of freedom to marry. evan, thanks for being here. >> good to be with you. >> after the news of the ruling came out, governor chris christie's office said they were planning to appeal this to the state's high...

Marry. now the courts have ruled in favor of the freedom to marry. only the governor is standing in the way of new jersey joining other states where couples are able to share in the protection and responsibilities of marriage. >> nationally speaking, what's the plan moving forward for advocates of same-sex marriage. >> it's not a secret plan, it's our our website. it's called road map to victory. it's the same plan that it's always been. ultimately the supreme court is going to end this discrimination just as it ended race restrictions on marriage 40-some years ago. but the way we're going to ...

0 >> the question is, does speaker boehner need to engage in something like the ancient practice of sacrifice, this time to the right wing gods. do we have to sacrifice the economy? >> a new cnn/orc poll asks who will get the blame if a shutdown happens. 46% say republicans in congress. 36% the president of the united states. so will the president swoop down in the 11th hour with a big, bold deal to avert a shutdown or will he hold his line in the sand? >> what's the president to do, say take my arm this time. in two months when this cr runs out, take my leg? >> joining me now for more of all ...

Of the country now live in a state where gay people can share in the right to marry. >> jeffrey, evan mentioned as wrong as they got it yesterday, they got it right today. and it definitely was wrong in my opinion yesterday. how do we deal with the difference in rulings? >> well, i think first of all i want to kindergarten evan wolfson on this victory. you were right to say how influential he was in this. and he wrote a thesis saying the right to marry should be a constitutional right. it's a huge personal victory for him today. how can we reconcile these two rulings? in some ways they are str...

Freedom to marry joined the entire leadership of the lbgt movement in issuing a strong statement condemning the supreme court's gutting of the voting rights act. and pledged to stand with our civil rights counterparts. and our communities overlap. african-americans are gay. gay people are latino. we have to stand as one. the supreme court did the right thing today. and the supreme court did the wrong thing yesterday. and that can't be the last word. >> evan wolfson and jeffrey rosen, thank you. that was said like a true godfather. i don't know if that's right. thank you very much. we'll be r...