live fraum kgo tv broadcast center this is abc 7 news. >> good afternoon. i'm larry beil. >> and i'm ama daetz. [ cheers and applause ] listen to that. there was a chorus of cheers at the u.s. supreme court as interned hand delivered a landmark ruling. same-sex marriage bans have been lifted across the nation. >> in san francisco supporters cheered on the news at city hall. the building was draped with the pride flag today. >> i pronounce you wife and wife. >> there are historic weddings taking place. this is believed to be the first-ever same-sex marriage in georgia one of many states now

issuing marriage licenses. stephanie ramose has more. >> reporter: it's a historic decision for the united states. the supreme court ruled five to four gay people across the country have the institutionconstitutional rights to marriage. >> equal justice under law apply to us too. >> reporter: outside the supreme court joy. the court said today same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry in all 50 states. as we have seen in many close decisions recently justice anthony kennedy was deciding vote. the lead plaintiff sued his home state of ohio to make the state recognize him as the widower of the partner of 20 years. >> my hope the term gay marriage

will be a thing of the past and that it will simply be marriage. >> reporter: president obama called to congratulate him on this historic ruling. 37 states and the district of columbia allow legal same-sex marriage but with this decision other states have that same right. >> we hope that millions of americans who still believe that a marriage is one man and one woman will continue to proclaim that today. >> reporter: president obama says this is a victory for america. >> our nation was founded on a bed rock principle that we are all created equal. >> reporter: the obama administration has stepped up support for same-sex marriage. president obama took to twitter with the hashtag love wins. reporting from the supreme court, abc 7 news. to show solidarity with the

ruling the white house changed facebook and twitter profile pictures. nearly a half million people like the rainbow pic. people in san francisco greeted the ruling with hugs and tears of joy. outside city hall leaders rallied with supporters. state senator said he came out more than four decades ago and has been waiting for this to happen. >> my federal government now recognizing that my heart beats and loves no differently than yours or anybody else. >> we started this movement right here in san francisco. we kept the momentum going throughout the state of california. it didn't stop until we reached all 50 states so that every loving couple in america can be married. >> reporter: lieutenant governor ignited the push for same-sex marriage when he told city officials to let gay and lesbian couples get married in february

2004. the marriage wasn't supported until 2013 when the supreme court refused to block it. the decision comes as pride celebration gets underway. >> one of the events kicking off is the annual trans march when starts at the park. >> that is where we find wayne freedman with more on the preparations and reaction to today's ruling. >> it's a lot of reaction. it is the oldest event in the pride. they are going to start marching out here to city hall in about two hours. this is the day when the supreme court both stole the show and also center stage. what a difference a few words can make or in the case of same-sex marriage subtracting the first two of them. >> no longer same-sex marriage it's just marriage. >> reporter: in all 50 states including mississippi.

>> the states where i'm from it is probably being draw the draperies and don't talk about it, don't accept it. don't move forward. >> reporter: who knows if the supreme court chose the irony of this day before this weekend to announce its decision? >> can you believe it's gay pride and the sun is out today? >> reporter: shining bright on rainbow colors it seems as if all of san francisco came out today. you can see it in the finishing touches going on to parade floats. you can feel it at san francisco city hall where in addition to celebrating 70 years of united nations couples came all the way from texas to marry. until today it would never have happened in their home state. >> you get married anyway? >> i think we probably will to prove the point that it is equal now. we can do it. >> reporter: legal across the land addition by a subtraction of words.

from san francisco wayne freedman abc 7 news. and the annual pride parade kicks off saturday morning and ends at eighth street. this year's theme equality without exception. california attorney general and u.s. senate candidate says the supreme court's decision reaffirms the sacred principle that all people are created equal and continues it is time to end the debate. let the wedding bells ring. the hash tag love wins has been top on twitter with more than 10 million tweets. house democratic leader nancy pelosi says scotus confirmed equal justice. governor brown says scotus upheld a principle enshrined. hillary clinton said proud to celebrate historic for marriage equality and vice president joe biden said today love is set

free. people with absolute courage risk life jobs and reputation to help make this happen. same-sex marriage opponents protoast protested the ruling. police called in because of a confrontation. abc 7 news was on the pedestrian overpass as one of the protesters blocked a woman from leaving. he said he was making a citizens arrest because she pulled down his sign. police arrived and resolved the problem. we are also getting reaction this afternoon from some members of the religious community. >> abc 7 reporter elissa harrington has that part of the story. >> reporter: although it passed four of the nine justices voted against the same-sex marriage ruling each wrote their own arguments to explain why. chief justice john roberts said if you are among many americans of whatever sexual orientation who favor expanding same-sex marriage by all means celebrate today's decision but do not celebrate the constitution.

it has nothing to do with it. >> the decision was not unexpected at all. >> reporter: but bill may with catholics for the common good strongly disapproves. he is concerned what the ruling will do to family values. >> what the court did was eliminate the only civil institution -- the question becomes do we need such an institution. >> elissa harrington, abc 7 news. our coverage continues at 4:30. we will take you to the south bay to see celebrations taking place there today. >> we will talk about the legal implications of today's kiz. coming up at 5:00 continuing live team coverage from san francisco city hall. as always you can get updates 24/7 on twitter at abc 7 news bay area. spencer christian is checking our weather. >> not as hot as yesterday but warm. >> we have a nice cooling breeze

here. look at live doppler 7 hd. we have mostly sunny skies although low clouds are quite prominent at the coast and beginning to push out over the bay. so current temperature readings are 63 in san francisco. 70 in oakland. 76 mountain view. 59 at half moon bay. check out the fog. currently 84 in santa rosa. 81 petaluma. livermore, antioch both hit 99 today but not quite 100. looking out over the bay forecast calls for fog near the coast lingering tomorrow morning. tomorrow afternoon hazy sunshine, mild conditions high temperatures continue to drop in our inland areas back to mid to upper 80s tomorrow. i will show you when we can expect another warmup in just a few minutes. thank you. abc 7 news continues with some other top stories. police confront one of the convicted murders who escape

prison. and three terror attacks all at the same time. investigators want to know were they coordinated. a new ban at disneyland. and at 4:10 a live look at our sky way traffic in san francisco. it is not looking good. that's your traffic trying to get towards southbound 101. on the left-hand side to the lower deck of the bay bridge. we are bac

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developing news out of new york. one of the two convicted killers who broke out of a maximum security prison was shot and killed. the two men used power tools to escape on june 6. more from malone new york. >> richard matt shot and killed by police unclear which agency pulled the trigger whether state police u.s. marshals or fbi all combing this area hunting the fugitives down. state police telling us they believe they have a good beat on the whereabouts of that second escaped convict, david sweat. what we did hear just a few hours ago at 1:00 this afternoon, a news conference given by state police saying they had two significant leads in the last 24 hours right here

in the town of malone. one a cabin broken into inside they found evidence. sources confirming that evidence was dna linked to escaped inmate matt. and then earlier this morning searchers scouring the area coming across something in a field that those men dropped. they moved their search area north and west. they called residents this morning. we spoke to one of them who got that automatic call from police warning them to be vigilant and there would be a heavy police presence in the area. we now know why that is. they believe the men are moving at night 1,100 members of law enforcement combing this area. >> that was lindsay janice reporting. two employees of the prison have been charged in connection. three terror attacks world wide have left dozens of people

dead. one at an american-owned factory in france, another at a holding site in kuwait and another in tunisia. police say a gunman opened fire on a tunesian beach resort killing 37 people. many were vacationing with families. the gunman was shot by security forces. in france a beheading and explosion at american-owned gas factory there. authorities say a man who once was monitored for ties to islamic radicals rammed a vehicle into the factory. the severed head of the man's employer was left hanging at the factory. isis is claiming responsibility for a suicide bombing at a mosque. u.s. homeland security is urging americans to be vigilant and prepared ahead of a fourth of july holiday. the secretary general spoke with abc news anchor cheryl

jennings this morning before attending a series of events. >> the historic decision this is a great step forward for human rights in the united states. >> moon is in san francisco commemorating the 70th anniversary of the signing of the united nations charter signed in san francisco on june 26, 1945 at the veterans memorial hall and took effect in october. the secretary general has a deep connection to the bay area. he was an exchange student with the red cross coming from war torn korea. google and delphi automotive say reports that self driving cars had a close call with one another are not true. according to reuters one was preparing to change lanes in palo alto when a google lexus prototype cut off the audi. a delphi spokes woman says it

wasn't a close call at all and the vehicles did not come within a lane width of each other. one of the toughest mandatory vaccination requirements go back. the legislation would require children who enter daycare and public school to be vaccinated against diseases including measles and whooping cough. children with preexisting conditions like cancer can opt out. parents who decline for personal reasons will no longer be able to send them to public schools. >> if it were just affecting your child i could see that. the problem is no vaccine gives 100% protection. you count on protecting a classroom by all children being vaccinated. >> the bill aims to increase vaccination rates after measles

outbreak in dizsneydisneyland. selfie sticks will be banned at disney theme parks effective tuesday. selfie sticks have been banned on rides and now off limits in the parks all together. guests have the option of turning them in for pickup later or returning them to cars or hotel rooms. disney is the parent company of abc 7. it's friday and everyone is getting excited for the weekend. pride celebration in the city. >> spencer christian is here. it will be a hot weekend. >> it will be a great weekend. it has been hot in our inland areas but further cooling. we will have seasonal temperatures. here is a look at live doppler 7 hd. fog at the coast beginning to push locally over the bay. mainly sunny in our inland areas. we can see low clouds. forecast cooler days this weekend and it will be warming

up again next week and we'll see high temperatures back around 100 degrees or above inland by tuesday. on we go to the satellite radar composite image showing hot air sliding eastward moving away from the bay area allowing temperatures to moderate a bit and cooler air coming in to replace that hot air mass along with clouds, as well. here is our forecast for tomorrow. a little bit of animation showing high clouds through the bay area. inland highs reach to the low to mid 80s for the most part tomorrow. we see 60s and 70s around the bay and perhaps up to 60 along the coast. sunday a little warming. inland highs up to upper 80s. we see 70s around the bay and lower to mid 50s near the coast. that of course, sets the stage for a big warmup next week. overnight look for fog beyond the coast. some high clouds develop, as well. low temperatures range from upper 50s to about 60 for most

of the bay area. and tomorrow we'll see filtered sunshine, high clouds moving through. fog lingering at the coast. highs range from about 60 at the coast to mid 80s in the warmest locations and pride celebration in san francisco. here is your saturday weather planner for san francisco pride. it will be partly to mostly cloudy in the early morning hours with coastal clouds holding on. by early afternoon we see sunnier skies, temperatures in the mid 60s and they will remain low to mid 60s into evening hours. tomorrow night clouds get thicker and temperatures dropping into the upper 50s. here is the accuweather seven day forecast. that warmup i told you about next week mid 90s inland by monday. up to 100 or above inland on tuesday. upper 90s on wednesday. mid 90s on thursday. it is going to be a rather warm week next week especially in our inland areas. >> thank you so much spencer. up next the event dead heads have been waiting for. we will talk to the long time

manager about the two concerts happening this weekend. >> and then new after 4:30 the couple making history in georgia when they said i do and why they decided to wait and see this historic day instead of running to another state. taking a live look at traffic. this is 101 moving in both directions on the right-hand side 101 southbound. leftbound -- northbound on the left-hand side. it works well. heavier traffic but

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been waiting for two decades is just about here. tomorrow the four surviving members of the greatful dead. the concert begins a five day tour dubbed fair thee well. the fans along time manager says while these may be the last shows the dead play the spirit they created will live forever. >> dead heads love each other and the fact that these shows will happen is only going to be sort of one stop in the past. it's not over. >> they will play sunday followed by three shows next week in chicago. the huge turnout of high roleers in las vegas helped nevada casinos clean up. the casinos made more than $1 billion off of gamblers in may.

that's 3.3% year over year increase. this is the first time the casino hit that figure in more than a year. ahead of pride weekend professional baseball is breaking barriers. last night the first openly gay pro baseball player made his start. the stoppers are an independent minor league baseball team. he says sexual orientation has nothing to do with what goes on between the lines. >> if you can play you can play. it doesn't matter your sexual orientation, if you love something do it. >> he pitched a shutout. impressive performance came on pride night. two members came up with the idea and wore rainbow socks. the golden state warriors are still making dreams come true for their fans. >> abc 7 news in oakland as players unveiled two new

basketball courts. he says he is glad the team is giving back to oakland. >> it's all the time. i think it is important for us to help the city do better and i don't like the reputation that oakland has. our job is to help do better. >> the warriors renovated more than 50 courts since 1999 included installing new backboards and adding warriors logos. i have been to a few of those events and they gorgeous once the team is done with them. >> looks fantastic. abc 7 news at 4:00 does continue. ♪ amazing grace ♪ >> a day of ceresorrow turns into a day of song for president obama. continuing coverage of the supreme court landmark marriage ruling. and the pride flag is raised in the south bay as the bay area's largest city gets ready

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s live from the kgo tv broadcast center this is abc 7 news. time for the headlines where you live at 4:30. top story the historic ruling from the supreme court to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide. it was already allowed in 37 states as well as the district of columbia.

with this decision same-sex couples in the remaining 13 states will now have the same right. president obama sent this tweet with the hashtag love wins and said today is a big step in our march towards equality. gay and lesbian couples have the right to marry like anyone else. vic lee has been outside san francisco city hall today since the announcement and tweeted this photo of state senator mark leno who says it is a great day for america. abc 7 reporter david louie took this video at san jose city hall where a pride flag was raised this afternoon. a celebration rally is planned tonight at the plaza. david joins us live with reaction from the south bay. >> reporter: mayor and other civic leaders joining members and supporters of the lbgtq community. there will be some religious leaders who don't support the supreme court's decision. for supervisor the high court decision has special meaning.

he came out as gay 31 years ago and thinks it will help younger people. >> this sends the signal especially to young people that they don't have to believe that they aren't as good as everybody else. i think that just sort of changes the whole dynamic that everybody is going to feel more accepted. >> reporter: two years ago he put on a judicial robe and performed civil same-sex ceremonies to demonstrate his support. for some religious leaders especially in more conservative congregations the supreme court decision does not change how they read and interpret the scripture. >> the bible warned us, told us that in the last days people are going to fall away from biblical morality. i have lived long enough to see this. but, again i'm not going to lose any sleep tonight. >> reporter: the church of jesus christ issued this statement

from salt lake city. quote, the church will continue to teach and promote marriage between man and woman as central part of doctrine and practice. the pastor in oakland said it is danger when people go against the will of god. believes government has overstepped its authority. >> marriage is biblical. marriage is actually god's idea. god would have government simply to record it. but to not regulate it. >> reporter: the high courts ruling is definitely going to be part of many sermons this coming sunday. here at san jose city hall the rainbow flag has been raised. it is going to be here to greet the many large people and crowds here tonight to celebrate what is now the new law of the land, same-sex marriage in all 50 states. we are live in san jose david louie, abc 7 news. a celebratory mood outside

the stone wall inn in greenwich village. dozens gathered outside the gay bar which led to the modern day gay rights movement. this weekend is the anniversary of the stone wall riots, the demonstration against the police raid on the bar in 1969. same-sex marriage got underway today in states where they were illegal hours ago. one of the first marriages was in atlanta georgia. the two say they decided against going to another state to get married because they wanted to be among family and see the country, quote, move in the right direction. proponents of california's proposition 8 as the antisame-sex marriage marriage issued a statement shortly after the ruling writing today's decision does grave injury. >> regardless of the ruling our

coalition remains committed to strengthening and promoting union of a man and woman. >> for more on today's landmark ruling we have uc hastings professor joining us. you're an expert on the supreme court. give me your overall impressions on the ruling. was anything a surprise? >> one surprise was that it came today but turns out today is the two-year anniversary of the striking down of doma and the ten year or more anniversary of lawrence versus texas which struck down criminalization of gay conduct. justice kennedy who wrote the opinion wrote a major historical opinion and it is clear he was writing for history. he is a californian. >> is there a next step that could happen with this? or is this what we are going to see going forward? >> we will see what impact this has in other areas public accommodations, employment discrimination, public housing.

for this issue this is the end of this. the supreme court has embedded this. it is five to four. the four dissenters don't have a lot to say other than it is not in the constitution. there is a lot not in the constitution. the air force isn't in the constitution. the idea that it is not in the constitution is not dispositive. the constitution is supposed to respond to a concept of liberty and equality. that is what the court said today. >> even though justice scalia wrote a passionate eight-page dissent let's say we mix it in with presidential policy and see many republican presidential candidates came out strongly against today's ruling if the constitution of the court should change what about the ruling? is there any chance this could be revisited? >> there is always a chance. 5-4 rulings have become embedded over time.

brown versus board of education was not unanimous. it was unanimous but the cases that led up to it and after it were not. roe versus wade is still around. they don't like to reverse their precedent. the republican candidates are taking the position the court shouldn't define this. i don't thipg they are taking a position against same-sex marriage. i think the american people and the republican side of the american people favor the way this works in reality and that is what research shows, the more people see it the more they indoers it then i don't think it is a presidential issue. >> any other implications for the upcoming race? >> there are lots of implications. you can bet you are going to hear people talk about it. you will see whether judges will take a public position. i think they will accept this ruling from the supreme court. >> lastly we saw gaven newsome when he was mayor of san francisco take a position that many thought was controversial at the time. the 11 years in the context of the supreme court and judicial

rulings over time is that a short period of time or a large window for when you are talking about rulings of this magnitude to be handed down? >> 11 years is a long time but shorter for the supreme court than the average person. you remember the prop 8 case was started after gaven newsome. people criticized that movement and said don't do that. you are moving too fast for us. two years ago they struck down domma. and then states started to rule in favor of -- and people started to amend their constitution. the public opinion has shifted dramatically much faster than the 11 years. i think the court understood that today. they are not ahead of the curve on this one. the people are ahead of them. >> thanks. >> well we want to see how people are reacting to this landmark supreme court ruling where you live. you can share photos and video with us on social media. use the hashtag abc 7 now.

>> coming up another shark attack off of a popular beach. but first the unanswered question after the wildfire scare in the east bay. we have some cooling on our way. look at the low clouds and fog moving across the bay. i'll have the forecast coming up in just a moment. and checking your traffic this is in san jose 280 southbound the traffic backed up and on the left-hand side closest to the left-hand side of the screen moving a little bit better. off to the right people are peeling off heading to 17 southbound for a nice weekend. it

fire investigators are looking into what caused a fast moving grass fire near livermore yesterday. we brought it to you at 4:00. that fire around 4:00 scorched more than 50 acres before it was put out. one barn was destroyed but quick work saved several nearby homes. cal fire said there were two fires. it was over 100 degrees yesterday in livermore. fortunately it's cooled down just a bit as we head into the weekend. >> spencer christian is here with what we can expect. >> it has cooled down a few degrees in our inland areas today. firthing cooling over the weekend. here is a look at live doppler 7 hd. mostly sunny skies inland but

low clouds pushing from the coast across the bay. there is a lot going on this weekend in terms of outdoor activity. let's go for the greatful dead concert. gates open for tailgating sunny and warm. 79 degrees at that hour. dropping to 75 degrees under partly sunny skies at 7:00 when the concert begins. cool and partly cloudy later in the nighttime hours. 65 degrees by 11 p.m. and then off to the races at sonoma race way tomorrow. partly to mostly cloudy early morning hours. mostly sunny and mild in the afternoon. by 3:00 temperatures warming up to 73 degrees under mainly sunny skies. and across the bay area in general tomorrow here is how it looks. fog lingers at the coast. high clouds passing through all day. highs range from upper 50s to 60 at the coast. 70s to mid 80s in inland areas.

it will be a lovely and seasonal weekend before big warmup next week. thank you so much. still ahead, another shark attack off an east coast beach. what we are learning about the victim right now. ♪ amazing grace ♪ >> president obama turns to song. the

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covering santa rosa berkeley san jose and all the bay area. this is abc 7 news. ♪ amazing grace ♪ >> a rare moment for president obama singing in south carolina this afternoon. that came after one of his most passionate speeches. he gave a powerful eulogy at the funeral for the pastor killed in last week's attack on an african-american church. thousands gather to remember clementa pinckney. >> reporter: between impassioned song songs. >> senator pinckney's last act

was to open his doors to someone who he did not know, who he did not understand and who did not look like him. let us not close the doors that senator pinckney gave his life for us to open. >> reporter: a message of forgiving unity in light of a hateful race fuelled massacre. pinckney one of nine people shot to death last week in the church he so proudly led praised today by mourners who stood in line for hours in blistering heat. >> he was a good man. he was loved by everyone. >> reporter: packed this arena to capacity with 5,000 people and pure emotion. president obama delivering the eulogy. >> what a life clementa pinckney lived. what an example he set. what a model for his faith. >> reporter: reflecting on this tragedy that sparked a national

debate on racial tensions and symbolisms and honoring a husband, father and leader. ♪ amazing grace how sweet the sound ♪ >> reporter: and all his legacy represents. services for other victims will be held over the next few days some of them right here in the very church where they were killed. >> an emotional farewell to a member of the abc 7 news family. hundreds packed to celebrate the life of former abc 7 news reporter laura mar kwez. laura lost her 16 year fight against breast cancer. colleagues and close friends including carolyn tyler remember the fighting spirit as well as laura's sense of joy and beautiful nature.

she was 56 years old. in other news this evening officials in alaska are hoping to reach the wreckage of a site seeing plane that crashed killing all nine people aboard. the pilot and eight cruise ship passengers were on a score excursion when the plane went down. rescue workers say they will have to hike over steep muddy terrain to reach the wreckage. a man is recovering from a shark attack this afternoon in north carolina, happened on the outer banks. the 47-year-old victim was swimming when the shark bit him. went to the hospital with injuries on lower back. move over carpal tunnel syndrome. technology is giving us text neck. doctors say they see increase number of patients with neck and

back pain apparently caused by looking down at mobile devices. one doctor says this has become an epidemic. >> many many people are using their necks in poor position. >> i realized i was on mobile devices for one to two hours a night checking my e-mails, doing notes on the computer, texting friends, responding to colleagues. >> some doctors say over time text neck can lead to early spine degeneration and surgery in some cases. other doctors say text neck is a fancy term for pain people have been experiencing. up next an east bay charter school suddenly shuts down. teachers want to know when they are going to get paid. what's ahead at 5:00. >> coming up next two power players in the battle for marriage equality. we talk with the two women who helped make it happen. how today's decision is

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dairy, grains, soy, alcohol especially sugar for 30 days. the creators are nutritionists but not all experts like the whole 30 diet. from the nasdaq i'm jane king. here's to your health. now the story behind a life saving and headline making surgery here in the bay area. abc 7 news anchor cheryl jennings shares one man's passion. >> reporter: when they joined forces to transplant kidneys between nine people it was one of the longest chain surgeries every but technology wasn't just in the operating room. >> let's take a look at someone who is hard to match. >> reporter: he is the first to receive a life saving kidney transplant more than a decade ago. shortly afterward he didedicated to writing a software program to

match. >> a decade ago we looked at maybe six antigens. now we look at 1,200 variables. >> reporter: compares proteins that can trigger organ rejection and even judges a chance of success. says screening with that level of detail would be nearly impossible by hand. >> as you can imagine that is like looking for a needle in a hay stack. >> the system known as match works on an ultrafast platform. developers say its real power is sorting through thousands of patients who have incompatible donors. >> the software really puts together all of the blood type and data. >> reporter: and increasingly the results are so-called transplant chains offering life changing transplants to longer lines of grateful patients.

that software is so powerful doctors say transplant chains could go on indefinitely and actual practice is limited by challenge of transporting organs and resources. thanks for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. abc 7 news at 5:00 begins right now. every same-sex couple across america has the freedom to marry. >> the bay area celebrates civil rights history and the supreme court's landmark marriage ruling. >> not everyone is happy. the confrontation on a bay area overpass that forced police to step in. from radical to mainstream the man who spear headed the long journey to today's decision. a cooling trepd is underway. i will led you know when inland areas feel it. your weekend forecast coming up.

cheers from coast to coast and a flurry of now-legal weddings thanks to a landmark ruling by the u.s. supreme court. in san francisco the rainbow pride flag is waving strong as people celebrate the winds of change. president obama called the landmark supreme court decision a victory for america. these photos taken inside the white house. the joyful reaction as he received the news minutes before addressing the country. >> this decision affirms what millions of americans already believe in their hearts when all americans are treated as equal we are all more free. >> good evening. i'm katie marzullo in for dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz in for cheryl jennings. here is the map showing where same-sex marriage is now legal and that is every state in the country. it is estimated that 3 million people just gained the right to

marry. we have live team coverage on the landmark ruling. wayne freedman is live at san francisco's deloris park. laura anthony is in berkeley. we begin with vic lee live at city hall. >> reporter: there was a small gathering outside city hall early this morning. the group did not know which way the justices were going to go. when they found out there was a huge outpouring of jubilation, relief and unity. the decision brought cheers hugs and tears just raw emotion among the dozen or so same-sex couples who gathered here to hear the decision. >> i feel like i'm part of the american dream now actually. the opportunity to live the american dream like everybody else. >> it did take a long time but it says a lot about our country that we could get to the right place. >> amazing.