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>> i'm sorry, where is that? >> there was a lawyer in front of the united states supreme court trying to base his argument on what he calls the marital norm of sexual exclusivity, and sadly, newt gingrich wasn't there to cheer him on. the point was laughable, if the court had time to laugh, but they ignored that nonsense to focus on the relevant issues. joining me for an exclusive interview, two of the founders of the group backing the challenge to proposition 8, dust in lance black, the academy award winning screen writer of "milk" and chad griffin, president of the human rights campaign. als...

Trending this morning, a whole lot of red, white, and equal showing up on facebook profiles, and here's why. users who support same-sex marriage have been replacing their profile pictures to this equal sign in red, symbolizing marriage equality. the u.s. supreme court is hearing arguments this week over same-sex marriage in two cases. proposition 8, california's ban on same-sex marriage, and the legality of the federal defense of marriage act. and the new nike ad for tiger woods is triggering a social media backlash. take a look for yourself. you decide. the online ad shows a picture of the ...

Republican stall. >> we got at this point to work up the political courage to do what's required to be done. >> i didn't get anything wrong -- >> michele bachmann's campaign is coming to terms with something called ethics. ethics violations. >> now we've moved into the realm of gangster government. north dakota clamps down on women's reproductive rights, passing the most restrictive anti choice law yet. cecile richards with the latest attack on the war on women. the fight for marriage equality began in front of the supreme court today. after hearing oral arguments on proposition 8, californi...

But it changes the definition of what it means to be a friend. and that's it seems to me what supporters of proposition 8 are saying here. all you're interested is the label and you insist on changing the definition of the label. >> it's like saying you can vote, you can travel, but you cannot be a citizen. there are certain labels in this country that are critical. you could have said in the loving case, you can't get married, but you can have an interracial union. everyone would know that was wrong. >> john roberts and ted olson arguing about whether this "marriage" label means something, or...

Glad to be here. >> after prop 8 passed, you said if you were elected you would not defend that ban in court. why did you make that decision? and how do you think it's playing out? >> you are exactly right. i did, and we should also note that my opponent said he would defend prop 8 and my opponent was not elected. the reason i say that and has refused to defend proposition 8 is one simple reason. it's unconstitutional and it's found by a court to be unconstitutional and frankly, as the daughter of parents active in the civil rights movement, i refuse to stand in the doorway of the wedding chap...