. the search area for malaysia flight 370 has now shifted, the searchers covering fresh ocean, closer to land, but not yet closer to any answers, that does it for our coverage on "360," see you at 8 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. that does it for us. this is cnn, breaking news. and hello, i'm natalie allen at cnn center, we want to welcome our viewers in the u.s. and around the world as we continue to discuss the search

for the missing malaysia airlines flight 370. it does resume but in a whole new direction. australian authorities say a credible new lead points to an area 1100 kilometers, that is about 700 miles northeast of the previous search area. this move is based on analysis of radar donata from before the radar contact was lost. apparently the plane was going faster than first thought, that means it perhaps burned fuel faster and did not fly as far. four search planes are already over the new search zone. let's get the latest from the search headquarters in perth, australia, paula newtown joins us, paula, what can you tell us about the new information on the search location? >> reporter: well, the key point is that as much as the information may be puzzling it means two things. one is that the information will

move closer to perth itself. that is good news, and the fact the weather will be much better in the search area it gives those searchers in those areas much more time on scene to be able to actually spot that debris. i want you to listen now though, natalie to australian maritime officials explain what they call the refined data and look at what they have done here. >> the search for any signs of flight 370 has been shifted to the north following the advice of the transport safety bureau. an international aircraft investigation team in malaysia provided updated advice to the atsb which has examined the information and determined an area 1100 kilometers to the northeast of the existing search area is now the most credible lead as to where debris may be located.

>> now, what is interesting here is that australian authorities went on to say that all of those satellite images that we were looking at natalie now, we don't know if they were debris or they weren't debris, the australian authorities said look, we never said they were debris, we have shifted our search. does that mean that everything that came before this was a waste of time? they say no, this is very typical in this type of scenario. any kind of information they get like this, new information, really gives them incentive to keep searching and it gives them hope. they have a lot of confidence in the satellite information they're getting despite the fact it looks like they may have been looking essentially in the wrong area now for more than a week. natalie? >> well, we certainly understand why they couldn't bring any pieces of the plane. they just didn't find any. and as far as the satellite images are there any from this new area? anything that they see that is

interesting that is floating there? >> certainly, they say they have this new information based on new radar and satellite data. they're not saying where it is coming from and they're not saying exactly what it is. what they're telling us natalie, they're now repositioning a lot of the satellites to be able to take in the new search zone. i want to point out this is a new search effort, all hands on deck, all the international satellites have their eyes spied on this new area. and we should see more information coming from the satellite images in the coming hours. >> all right, we thank you. paula, we'll talk with you again for sure. and for the latest on the search conditions let's go to meteorologist karen mcginnis, in the weather center. karen, this might be an area they can see things due to the lack of currents or less current. >> yes, and what we saw, natalie, for pretty much the

last three or four days at times it was worse than others. but yes, it looks like if there is going to be a time when they can see across the ocean should this be the possible debris field across the surface, this is going to be the best next couple of days for that to happen because we're looking at most of the energy a little bit further towards the north. but gradual improvement for friday. looks like that will be very conducive for that long trek, so now it allows them to spend more time across the watch area. the winds are not going to be like we saw days ago. this is kind of the overall view. this is australia, kind of a gusty pattern here as we go into the next four hours, in the search pattern we look at winds

about 30 kilometers per hour. as opposed to 60 kilometer per hours and gusts that were higher. this is a notorious region, known as the roaring 40s, between 40 and 50 degrees south latitude. you can see more areas to the north more dramatic, the stormy skies and reduced visibility will be more towards the north. here is the possible debris field, the possible objects they're watching and most of the weather is heading off further towards the northeast. this is high res model imagery they're projecting as we go into the sunday forecast. and still we're looking at winds becoming more bumped up as we go into saturday evening into sunday, but natalie overall a much, much more favorable weather picture than what we've

seen in the last several days in the area that is notorious for being ferocious weather-wise. >> thank you, we want to go next to the manager for the aviation flight global, joining us from singapore, greg, what do you make about this search area to a different part of the indian ocean? >> the new shift is based on a revised estimate of the aircraft's speed when it passed over malaysia three weeks ago. the one californveat i would of we do not know that the aircraft kept up the same speed as it continued its journey. so while it is an interesting development i think it is way too soon to be very hopeful that they will find much in the way of wreckage or indeed find the aircraft. >> well, would you still

categorize it as encouraging that they have come up with something this different? >> in a sense it is encouraging, but if you look at the map that the australians have published, the aircraft can spend a lot more time on station there. but the area they're searching is still incredibly vast. bigger than the previous search engi engines. the aircraft debris if it is indeed out there most of it will have sunk. and the items remaining floating will probably be quite small and very difficult to locate. so they still have an extremely challenging search on their hands. >> exactly. and there still seems to be questions about how many turns this plane may have taken and whether that has anything to do with where the crash point might

have been as well, what are your thoughts on that? >> well, i believe the data that in mar inmarsat gave, is a general direction where the plane might have flown. i believe it would be very difficult to ascertain any turns or accelerations or diesel d-- l deceleration. >> why are we just now hearing this? >> i think it takes a long time to recalibrate and focus on the search area.

it takes time to get resources and look in place, it is a challenge in itself. >> well, i guess -- listening to what you have to say overall you would think that this search has a long way to go yet? >> i would say definitely has a long way to go. if you look back at the af-447 crash in 2009 they were locating debris within a few days. and then, still, even though they had a really good idea where the aircraft hit the water it still took them years to find the black box. so i would say we have a very, very long search on our hands and i'm not sure it is a search that will even have a positive conclusion. >> we thank you for joining us, and we'll continue to follow this developing story throughout this hour. ahead here, another big story we are following. the oscar pistorius trial in south africa. the defense presents its case in just a couple of hours. and pistorius himself could take the stand as early as today. we're live in south africa

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>> olympian oscar pistorius is expected to testify as the defense begins presenting its case. pistorius admits he shot his girlfriend, reeva steencamp but has said it was an accident. cnn legal analyst kelly phelps joins us live from pretoria on what we can expect. and kelly, what is the chance he may take the stand today and what is at stake for him if and when he does? >> well, there is a very good chance he will take the stand

today. that is because there is a rule in south african law if the accused wants to work on his case he risks about the decision to wait and sort of play his cards and see how his witnesses perform. so we all for all intents and purposes expecting to see him today. and really, this will be the first time in a 15-day trial so far that we've actually heard his voice in court. and since he first pled not guilty. >> and what is at stake for him? we have certainly seen him break down during this trial, the very emotional get sick. and now he is taking the stand. how might his lawyers have prepared him for this? >> i imagine they have been preparing him for quite a number of months now. having said that, i don't think anything can really prepare someone for the moment that they take the stand and face their accusers in court. we do expect he will find it

quite difficult emotionally. having said that, i think his testimony in chief will probably be the easiest part for him because that is the part that is the most prepared, that he will be the most familiar with, know what to expect. whereas when it comes to cross examination we expect him to undergo quite a severe grilling from the prosecution. >> and the prosecution has rested its case. what holes were they able to punch in his story where he shot what he thought was an intruder in the bathroom in his home? >> reporter: well, it is an interesting question, because actually i think that was one of the weak points of the prosecution's case so far. which is they didn't really manage to discredit his version of events. what they did manage to do was put forward another reasonable alternative explanation that would be in line with him having intentionally killed her. and by doing that they provided

at least a minimum of the case for him to answer to. and therefore they compelled the defense team to proceed with the case. but i expect what they have realized all along that the case really rises and falls in cross examination of pistorius himself. i mean, after all he was the only person there that night. >> absolutely, and how long might he be on the stand? >> it is very difficult to tell. we -- certainly, longer than a day. i would imagine the number of days of cross examination becomes very searing, but it will certainly be longer than a day. >> all right, and as far as the prosecution's witnesses, they didn't call as many people as they had on their list. who perhaps was the most compelling so far? >> well, interestingly, i think the most compelling witness ironically was reeva steencamp herself, through the messages that were read to the court.

and that they had extracted off her cell phone. because this was the first time that we actually first of all heard her voice. we heard that she was at times afraid of him. and it was the first time that the state managed to provide some sort of reasonable explanation for why pistorius may have wanted to kill her in that moment. i. e. in a fit of rage, so i think that was really most compelling. >> cnn legal analyst, kelly phelps, as we say, oscar pistorius may take the stand coming up. we thank you for your analysis. coming up, well, in kiev, they demanded the country's interior minister resign. the protesters are from a right-wing nationalist party. they blame the interior minister for the killing of one of their leaders by security forces.

u.s. intelligence has concluded there is a greater chance russia will invade eastern ukraine than previously thought. and if russia does cross the border it will likely do it with tens of thousands of troops. just how many troops russia has amassed along ukraine's border is not clear. ukraine says it is 80,000, the u.s. says it is more like 40,000. you can see where the numbers are concentrated east of ukraine, russia exists the troops and heavy military equipment are simply conducting exercises. and still ahead, we'll get more information from washington state. there are fears there will be more deaths as investigators return to the scene of the deadly landslide.

. welcome back, i'm natalie allen, at cnn center, the search for malaysian flight 370 is taking a new direction, the lead points to 700 miles northeast of the previous search area. you see the lighter green square there on the screen. that is the new area, the move based on radar analysis of the new data before the radar contact was lost with the airplane. apparently the plane could not have flown as far as first

estimated. authorities say four search planes are already over the new search zone. search teams will have at least one more plane in their fleet starting today. a second u.s. navy p-8 poseidon is joining the hunt. joining me is commander marks, thank you for joining us and talking with me. before we discuss the analysis on the search today tell us what you can about this new search area that was announced a couple of hours ago. >> reporter: there are a couple of new points to understand about the search area. first, it is closer to perth, the original search area was quite a challenge with the planes having to fly 13, 1400 miles just to get to the search area. and then may have only a couple of hours on station and then

have to fly back. and remember, these are our best search planes, the best long range patrol aircraft we have. and it stretched even their limitations. so it was a very, very difficult area to get to. this looks to be a little closer, which should help out. the second thing, though to remember is we still do not have visual confirmation of debris. and we -- the satellite images are certainly helpful. but the change in the search area signifies that we still need visual confirmation. it is an international collaboration with china, south korea, japan, australia, a number of other countries. so we still need these planes flying to get a visual confirmation of debris. once we do that, our

oceanographers have a formula with the environment. they create a reverse plot and can then determine the point at which they think the plane crash landed. >> right, because they also have to three weeks out have to take in so much trying to figure out how far this -- the debris has drifted from its point of impact, correct? >> yes, exactly, they -- based on the current and the winds over a 20-day period, the debris could have easily moved 60 to 80 miles from its original crash landing point. the reason that is so critically important is because the black box has about ten days or so of life left in its pinger, the signal it sends out.

so if we want to be able to hear this we have to get really close to it. you have to get within about a mile or so. the strength of that pinger only goes about a mile and that is about how sensitive we can hear it. so if we do want a chance at finding the black box at least through the pinger, we have to be very close to where that plane crash landed. you know, 50, 60 miles away is too far away. >> that is really, really a challenge. and those pinger locaters now need to go in a different region entirely. it -- do you think the teams are hearing this news, are they reinvigorated? or somewhat disillusioned that they have been looking in the wrong place? >> oh, no, we are not disillusioned at all, this is what we train for and we have

the best pilots in the world. these navy planes, the poseidon, they are built for intelligence, reconnaissance and submarine warfare, so that is what they do. they go out and search and look at the surface of the ocean. so these are tremendous u.s. navy sailors and they're doing their mission what they're trained for. so it is not really disillusioned. so the other thing to point out, which is really encouraging, especially in this region of the world which is very critical to the stability of the entire global community, to look at the coordination going on. china, south korea, japan, united states all working together. that is an encouraging sign, we need more of that and open communication because the western pacific where the u.s. fleet is is such a critical part of the world. >> yeah, absolutely, and good that you point out.

it is amazing the international response to this disaster and this mystery. what about the fact commander marks, that this area now that they will be searching, the currents are not as strong. how might that help with the visual search that many of these people are trying to do from these airplanes? >> really, it is a matter of the weather getting better. over the past week or so the weather has been extremely challenging. with the ceilings dropping to well under a thousand feet that makes it very difficult to see when you're flying. so the p-8s, they have a number of sensors they can use. and the tactical coordinates in the back will use the optimal ratio of sensors, so for example, they may start out with the search radar. if they get a hit on the radar

they can drop lower. they can get a scan with their el electro optical camera. or they can use binoculars. don't underestimate the power of a person using the binoculars to get a visual. because the weather has been challenging australia had to scrub the mission two days ago. so hopefully they will have better weather which will help them search. >> we certainly hope so commander marks, with the uss blue ridge, you have spoke to us many times through this agonizing search, we appreciate your time so much. thank you. and the flight 370 changes course. we'll go live to search headquarters in perth, australia for the latest developments coming up next.

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for malaysia airlines flight 370. and the focus is shifting to about 800 kilometers or 1200 miles straight west of perth, australia. it is closer to land and that means reconnaissance planes will be able to spend more search time at the site. other news we're following, tensions building in the ukraine. and sources say russia is ukraine, it is feared they could invade ukraine without warning. and oscar pistorius is widely expected to testify today as the defense opens its case. pistorius admits killing his girlfriend, reeva steencamp, but says he thought he was shooting an intruder. let's get the latest.

paula, you were monitoring this news conference where we got the surprising news a short while ago that there was a new search area. what can you tell us? >> reporter: well, it definitely was a game changer, natalie, and on the good side of things, the new site is closer to land. that means that the teams will get more time in the site in the actual location where they believe the deep debris field to be. and the weather will be much better. having said that, though, it really was stunning news, and many people speculated that look, does this mean all the satellite searching, the data from days before, was it a waste of time? one official says we don't describe it as a waste of time. that is part of the investigation and the way these searches go. but i want you to listen to australian authorities and what they characterize as the area of the satellite images.

>> we have not seen any of the debris, and i would not wish to classify any of the satellite imagery as debris. nor would i want to classify the visual sightings that we've made as debris. and that is not justifiable to what we've seen. >> so the search has been a waste of time given that it has focused on the southwest area? >> the search today has been what we had at the time. and i might add, that is actually nothing unusual for search and rescue operations. >> reporter: what is interesting here, natalie, is that you're seeing the pilots who are taking off on these sorti's, they will be invigorated on the plan, they have a more defined space closer to shore, they will believe in terms of telling me that this could lead to more sightings. the problem is, natalie, you have to really think about the

victims' families, and they will continue to have these nagging questions about this investigation and the direction it is going. i think everybody here feels as if they can get something more concrete in the next 24 hours, they can try and give them some measure of peace. >> yes, well said, and it is important to remember what they continue to go through. and i'm wondering at the news conference, paula, did officials give a lot of credibility? a lot of confidence that now they are working with an accurate flight path of this airplane? >> they described it as their most credible lead so far. i have to underscore here, natalie, we've heard it from them before. having said that they say they will now train all the international satellites on this new search area. and they continue to do what they say is refining the search area. you have to believe, natalie,

that they are looking in an area that they believe the plane crashed in. they actually said that during the press conference, whatever information they have and they're not disclosing what that is or where it came from, they believe it will lead to finding debris from that malaysian flight. natalie? >> all right, we certainly hope so paula newtown for us live in perth, australia, thank you. for the latest on the search conditions, let's go live to meteorologist karen maginnis, what are they up against? >> well, it is better certainly what we've seen in the last three to four days. at times the weather seemed to calm down. but this is the roaring 40s, what it encompasses is 40 degrees south, to 50 degrees south. it is referred to as the roaring 40s, because you see all the churning in the water, the

height across the area. a little further to the south, you have the screeching 50s and soaring 60s. it is really in those latitudes, it is quite vigorous weather. but we also have to figure out not just for the possible search area or the possible debris field but also the weather right around the air force base where the planes are taking off. so far fair weather expected there. and for this search area this is as good as it gets for the next several days. and that is a good forecast. and with this new credible lead for the area that they're investigating, this is good news. because it is closer, it's not four hours out by airplane, it is now about three hours. that allows them more time to spend their fuel searching, looking on the surface of the ocean for any possibility of debris.

well, at pearce, the winds soaring at 32 degrees, looks like the winds and seas are laying down, natalie, that is very good news at least for the next 48 hours. >> absolutely, because you just know how much these search teams want to find something. >> absolutely. >> because the world is waiting. all right, karen, thank you. let's get an analyst view, joining us live in perth, australia, jeffrey, thank you for joining us. what do you make of this literal sea change in this new location? >> well, natalie, it sort of underscores the difficulty in trying to locate as has been described. we're not looking for a needle in a haystack, we're looking for the haystack, we're still trying to find the haystack, and

working on sorts of triangulations and assumptions, and as new information comes out about the speed and the altitude of the airplane we're finding this area where the airplane may be. and they say they have new credible information. they're not making us privy to that at this stage. but they certainly hurled a lot of resources out there. all of them are tasked to race out to the area, and as mentioned earlier more time over the search area will also add more capability to find this airplane. >> right, what do you make, jeffry of the fact that they're so confident about this. they have completely abandoned this previous search area. those green dots there on the screen. and put everything into this new

spot. what does it say about this data that they have gotten about the plane's speed and the assumptions that you mentioned? >> well, originally they're working on very rudimentary data. originally we have an airplane that turned the transponder off that became invisible. we're working on military radar data which was incomplete and in some cases we didn't get it from countries it supposedly flew over. or was not made public. and then we're working off a ping off the sat com system. we have been working with some very rudimentary data. clearly more intelligence is flowing through, more cross-referencing is being done, we're working with a situation where some countries are not necessarily willing to give over their data or make it public, but that is possibly changing as more pressure is brought to

bear, but we have to find this airplane and we have to find it fast. >> yeah, absolutely, and they certainly haven't found it fast at this point yet. what about the factoring in the difficult? how in the world do they do that at this point since it has been so long since this plane crashed? >> well, natalie, that is a really good question, because out there, there are three different currents. i mean, the sea is very large, swells out there, arrest well. we know that. and the search has been suspended a couple of times. but we're also dealing with three currents, very strong currents, as well, so working out the drift is very difficult. that is the thing, the debris may still be from 370. because don't forget it is almost three weeks since that airplane disappeared. and the debris can move up to 60 kilometers a day with the ocean

currents we have. so tracing that drift back, that difficult all the way back to the crash site is an enormous challenge. but for some reason they have interesting new data on the speed of the plane that is leading us to the new area to look for it. >> fascinating, what about the fact that the flight data recorder, jeffry, they have to be able to get so close to that to be able to hear it. and it is just a few days away from losing battery. >> indeed, we have ten or 15 lucky days before the battery fails on that. then we have to do what we did with air france 447, we have to use sonar scanning of the sea bed to look for the main body of wreckage where the black boxes hopefully will still be with the main body of wreckage of the airplane. that is what they had to do with

447. it took them two years to find the wreckage and then the black boxes of that airplane. we might be looking at something similar here off the coast of western australia. >> i want to ask you since now all the assets have been moved to entirely different location, are you discouraged or encouraged that they're onto something here? >> i am encouraged, but i'm an optimist. look, i think they're onto something. and i have always felt this from day one when they first said this is the general area where the plane went. it didn't go to the northern corridor, went to the southern corridor. now they're very definite about the search area. i think there is a bit of intelligence we're not being told. the u.s. navy is bringing out another p-8 poseidon, arriving

from perth from okinawa. more assets are being thrown at this. and i believe there is more intelligence to this disappearance than meets the eye. >> i hope they have it, thank you so much for your time, your expertise, jeffry thomas, airline. and the search teams continue to comb the indian ocean, the families of payi passengers on board the flight can do nothing but wait, and wait. it has been nearly three weeks, many say they wouldn't accept the conclusion that the plane went in the ocean until there is actual hard evidence. we'll continue to follow the latest developments on the search for flight 370. you're watching cnn, still to come here, oscar pistorius has been highly emotional at times as the prosecution presented its case. how will he react, if he takes the stand in a matter of hours today? we'll look into it.

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they say new data indicates the boeing triple 7 was traveling faster than previously estimated, increasing the fuel usage and showing that the plane possibly went south in the indian ocean. four new aircraft will be sent and the weather is said to be pretty good. well, we are standing by for courtroom drama in south africa. oscar pistorius could take the stand about two hours from now from his murder trial. >> reporter: at times, stoic, at times, physically ill, oscar pistorius in court for more than three weeks as the state makes its indication for premeditated murder. the prosecutor waiting to reveal what the legal analysts say is

important. the texts read, including this one sent just days before he shot and killed her. the one person i deserve protection from. >> tpistorius claims he thought reeva steencamp was a burglar. the experts admit that 90% of the texts were loving. was it enough? >> the state's case has been heavily circumstantial so far. those texts are the first compelling piece of evidence to establish a motive from which his intention can be inferred. >> the defense plans to put pistorius on the stand to tell his story, most damning for him,

the ballistics. placing ravineeeva steencamp in defensive position when the olympian shot and killed her. some of the most chilling testimony neighbors who say they heard reeva steencamp's screams. >> the fear in her voice escalated. and it was clear this person's life was in danger. >> only one person knows what happened that valentine's morning. and when oscar pistorius takes the stand it will not just be about sticking to his story, say legal experts, but about his emotional state as well particularly under cross examination. robin curnow, cnn, johannesburg, south africa. >> and he may take the stand. we'll bring you more on the trial. and more on the death toll in the washington landslide, it has gone up.

officials say at least 17 people were killed in the slide on saturday, and at least 90 others perhaps are still missing. the official death toll is expected to rise further as the experts pull the bodies from the debris. >> reporter: these are the latest pictures from the disaster zone. the mud in many places, some three to four stories high that came crashing down from the hillside and within a matter of seconds one square mile of what once was a community, now coated and covered. gary mcphearson says. >> it looked like a blender. >> reporter: gary is among the many rescued saturday when the wall of mud hit his farm. he says he and his wife, linda, were sitting in their reclining chairs. before he knew it he was in the

fight for his and her life. his air force training kicked in. stay calm, try to find a way out. he grabbed a stick. >> i haven't got anymore stick left. and i started waving it. >> reporter: a rescuer saw the stick and pulled gary to safety. but all gary could think about was trying to save linda. she didn't make it. >> she was gone. >> reporter: there are so many stories of heartbreaking loss in the oso mudslide. the rising numbers of those who died, the missing and those who survived. the search and rescue effort continues in this area. but the outcome for finding anyone alive is grim. >> they're digging through different piles, there are guys looking in holes, as you notice out here, there is lumber, trees, mud, dirt, residents,

everything that anybody had out here is now thrown around. >> reporter: he says the mudslide threw his home more than 100 yards away. nothing left standing and everything he knew. >> obviously losing linda. >> reporter: changed forever, george howell, cnn, washington. and again, they are continuing to search in case anyone is still alive. well, to africa now and health officials in guinea struggle to contain an outbreak of ebola. at least 86 people are suspected to have the highly infectious virus. most of them have died. >> reporter: an outbreak of the deadly ebola virus has killed at least 60 people in the west african nation of guinea. and health officials say the virus may spread to neighboring countries if it is not contained. >> it is a real menace, and i'm afraid. >> reporter: human outbreaks

usually start after eating bush meat like bats. once infected, the virus spreads through the sick and the dead. the incubation period can be 23 days, symptoms are diarrhea and vomiting, and in some cases, internal symptoms, guinea is 178 out of 180 countries on the u.n. development index, and it never has had an outbreak of ebola, which typically happens in central africa. often, people are exposed before the virus is identified. the patient will go into the clinic, they're given medication until the health officials realize what they're dealing with. the virus quickly spreads through the family and the community. now health officials are mobilizing, doctors without borders has more than 30 people

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well, welcome back, if you're just joining us there has been a new emergency development in the search for missing malaysia airlines flight 370. the authorities are searching about 1100 kilometers from where they original the searched. the new area is closer to perth. australia, and a new response disputed suggestions that the days of searching in the previous areas wasted time. at least four search areas are now flying over the new area and

six more aircraft will head there today, including planes from china, south korea and japan. we'll have a live report from perth, australia, coming up in just a few minutes. more about the search and why the change was made. well, across the u.k., same-sex marriage couples are planning to tie the knot, the law will take effect just after the stroke of midnight. cnn's erin mclaughlin talked to one couple eagerly waiting for the day. >> i love the fact that neil is extremely patient with me. >> and i think we are clever. >> andrew wale and neil allard never thought the day would come when they would be able to exchange vows. >> when we were born, it was illegal to be gay, let alone get married. >> now they are set to host the

first same-sex wedding in brighton, england, they won the contest to be married here in the musical royal pavilion. >> we've also had requests for people to take part. you never know. >> not everyone is excited about andrew and neil's new legal rights. while there have been small scale protests such as this one. >> how controversial would it be, to say that marriage is between a man and woman. >> you're a hater, a hater. >> a poll shows that 57 percent of the british public is in favor of same-sex marriage. while civil partnerships have been possible for years, in july of 2013, they passed legislation to pave the way for andrew and neil to get married. >> it is important to make those statements, be visible, proud of who you are.

in a world that seems to be stepping back wards in lots of places. there are gay people struggling to be allowed to form relationships, let alone be married. >> so you feel lucky. >> yes, absolutely. lucky, privileged. i do feel terrible privileged to be able to get married here, but to be able in this day and age to be stepping forward. >> erin mclaughlin, cnn, brighton. and another hour of cnn news room is straight ahead.

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