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People in the world. thank you both for coming on the show tonight. evan, what does this say about the year 2013? >> it says even when the supreme court can get something as wrong as they did yesterday, they can sometimes get it right. and what it says is the constitution is a document that guarantees all of us protections. and if we work hard and keep working and do the work, we can all be part of the american dream. the supreme court today by striking down the central part of the so-called defense of marriage act turned the federal government from the number one discriminator against gay cou...

Are getting their equal rights. so you guys should be very proud of today. >> today's news sparked celebrations across the country from coast to coast. it's a dramatic new chapter in the quest to expand civil rights. a quest the president spoke of in his second inaugural. >> we the people declare today that the most evident of truths, that all of us are created equal. is the star that guides us still. just as it guided our forebearers through seneca falls and stonewall. >> joining me now is evan wolfson who has played a central part in the fight for same-sex marriage. evan wolfson is the found...

Constitution's command. of course even though we now have 13 states including california and a third of the country, that leaves 37 states where gay people are still denied their freedom to marry. >> that's important because 37 states that does not have same-sex marriage as the law, this ruling does not require that they do that. is that right? >> that is right. but evan is absolutely right that this ruling contains powerful language that will allow him and other advocates for marriage equality to have success in court. justice kennedy said a state and the government may not demean an individu...

0 >> have you heard the recording -- telephone recording where there's cries for help and then a shot? have you heard that on tv and stuff? >> yes. >> okay. the cries for help, are you able to say whose voice that is or voices that is? >> trayvon. it sounded like trayvon's. >> joining me now msnbc legal analyst lisa bloom, former prosecutor john burress, and former prosecutor marsha clog. thanks for joining me. marsha, it was a long afternoon of testimony from trayvon martin's friend. a crucial witness. how did you see it? >> i saw this as a slam dunk for the prosecution. i have to say i loved...

the number one issue of marriage equality which is dominating the news in washington these last couple of days. we'll bring you the news from washington, from around the country, around the globe. we invite you to give us a call at 1-866-55-press. our toll free number. you can join us on twitter at bpshow or on facebook at facebook.com/billpressshow. it looks like it is good-bye to doma. on the second day of arguments on the issue of same-sex marriage, most of the justices raised serious questions about the constitutionality of the defense of marriage act signed by president bill cli...