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. it's incredible.

we have waited all of these years. >> reporter: among those here state senator mark leno who came out more than four decades ago. >> after 46 years my federal government now recognizing that my heart beats and loves no differently than yours or anybody else's. >> reporter: brought her 3-month-old daughter. >> this is a huge celebration for our family. it's just so exciting that she is going to grow up in a more tolerant place. >> reporter: a rainbow adorned the entrance to city hall. mayor ed lee and city officials stood on the steps where the fight began 11 years ago. >> did you feel the earth shake this morning? i do believe it was the scales of justice tipping. >> today america walks the talk of equal justice under law. >> today is the anecdote to cynicism. it's an anecdote to any kind of

despair that you may have. >> reporter: many who spoke at the mayor's news conference said the fight is not over. they are now focused on housing and employment discrimination against lgbt. so today was the victory but the fight continues. vic lee, abc 7 news. for gay and trans gender people who came for pride event today's decision adds a new layer of joy. wayne freedman is live in deloris park where the trans march will begin shortly. >> reporter: we have been here for a couple of hours watching this get bigger and larger and happier. three words come to mind as i ep out oft frame and you take a look at it. pride, courage and perfect. pride because of the weekend. courage because there was a time when that is what it took for transgender people to be themselves in public. perfect, you can thank the supreme court for that one.

timing is everything or so it seemed in san francisco today. >> it is a historic day but not without complexity. >> reporter: which might qualify as under statement of the year as they formally married in san francisco city hall. these two came from texas where until this morning their marriage would not have been recognized. >> we have been waiting for this a long time. >> reporter: along with countless others who will not miss the two words. >> no longer same-sex marriage. it is just marriage. >> reporter: a not so subtle distinction in the context of pursuing happiness. how the supreme court chose this day before gay pride weekend to permanently flip the marriage universe in all 50 states now. >> it makes us all feel american regardless of what state you are from. >> reporter: or country as blake and bill noted back home in

canada same-sex marriage minus the first two words has been legal for ten years. >> what do we have in store? >> to the point where it will seem just norm. it won't be such a big deal. >> reporter: marriage not a big deal? never. especially on this day. we are back live in deloris park moving forward to a time in less than an hour when this gathering will become a march to san francisco city hall. they picked a historic day for it and a perfect san francisco night. we will check in with you in an hour. live in san francisco wayne freedman abc 7 news. so what does this mean for same-sex couples? they can file state and federal income taxes jointly can file for survivor retirement benefits. employees will no longer be taxed extra on the value of

employer provided health insurance and spouses can gain access as beneficiaries to retirement accounts or other benefits through state and local employers. police had to break up a confrontation during antisame-sex rally in east bay. protesters held up signs on the overpass on i-80 in berkeley. a woman jogging by took exception and told us she pulled down a sign. one of the protesters blocked her from running away. >> i don't like these people promoting hate in my city. nothing is destroyed. i have not touched either of them. i simply taken it and removed it from public property where i didn't feel it should be. >> i was holding a sign and she started to tear our signs down so i stopped her from doing further damage to our signs. and then she tried to run away so i made a citizens arrest. >> police eventually arrived to help resolve that situation. though many aren't celebrating others see it as a

huge blow to traditional family value. bill may strongly disapproves and is concerned about what the ruling will do to family value. >> what the court did was eliminate the only civil institution that is specifically geared for uniting kids with moms and dads. do we need such an institution. >> may blames deterioration on increase in poverty especially among single parent families. the issue of gay marriage came to the forefront during the century. san francisco neighborhood has been a safe haven for gay and lesbian people and a celebration is planned for tonight where katie joins us live. >> reporter: what we are seeing is generational differences. younger people expected this to happen. there are older activists who made this their life cause and weathered storms worse than any

tornado to get us to this point. on the rainbow lined streets. a san francisco neighborhood, people are living in color. >> we have been waiting for a long time for this to be true. >> it's a wonderful day. >> reporter: attorney and gay rights activist could not imagine the road that brought us to a new definition of marriage. >> i think it will take a while for it to sink in. >> reporter: he founded gay and lesbian advocates and defenders. >> this thing that was formed in a basement. >> reporter: those radicals became mainstream with an attorney arguing marriage equality at the supreme court this april and winning in a 5-4 decision. >> i immediately looked and thought how can they take it away. >> reporter: long before former san francisco mayor performed same-sex marriages at city hall in 2004 people like anthony lopez fought for fairness. >> i have a right.

>> reporter: in the 70s he opened the first gay latineo bar but police held the permit. >> they didn't want this. >> reporter: but many succeeded changing rules and capturing hearts. once considered a radical supervisor harvey milk his former camera shop now a store for the human rights campaign. >> it is still extraordinary how much things have changed in my lifetime. >> reporter: while same-sex couples can marry from california to kansas we are far from over the rainbow in terms of equality in the united states. >> people think we have won something. we have and we are just beginning the next phase of the journey. >> reporter: and part of that journey is blocking off the street here in san francisco for a decision day celebration. it kicks off at 6:00. as wayne mentioned that is also the same time that the trans march is occurring so there will be some people on this pride

weekend that are double booked with celebrations. we are live in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> thank you. the first legal same-sex marriage was performed in massachusetts in 2004. connecticut was the second state in 2008. it was only in the past few years that many other states joined in. >> today same-sex marriage became legal in the entire united states. two women at the heart of today's supreme court ruling weigh in on what it means. >> really rare thing that you see something change in your lifetime of this importance. >> just ahead a look at what is important to this former berkeley couple. gay marriage could just be the beginning. we will break down the justices written decision and what it means for other discriminatory laws. police shoot and kill one of the two convicted murders on the run in upstat

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developing news there was a gun battle late tonight in the woods where police believe they cornered one of two escapees david sweat. earlier officers shot and killed richard matt serving 25 years to life for killing his former boss. sweat on the run but authorities believe they have closed in on him. they received two good leads on his whereabouts. the two prisoners used power tools to escape on june 6. more than 1,000 officers have been involved in the search. a man involved in robbing ten banks has been sentenced to more than 60 years in federal prison. he was dubbed the cotton ball bandit because he wore knit hat with a ball on top during

robberies. he was shot after robbing in december of 2013. now back to today's landmark supreme court ruling legalizing gay marriage in the united states. the white house is still celebrating. they plan to bathe 1600 pennsylvania avenue in rainbow colors. we should see the lighting as soon as it gets dark. >> leadership on this has changed the country. >> i really appreciate that. it has been an honor for me to be involved in this fight and to have been able to fight for my marriage and live up to my commitments to my husband. i appreciate -- >> that is president obama talking to the lead plaintiff in today's case. he sued the state of ohio to recognize his marriage to his late husband. they were married in 2013 after the high court struck down the defensive marriage act. arthur died three months later. a clear victory for many

people taking a closer look at the written opinions of the justices. both sides were sending a message. laura anthony is live with a break down of the decision. >> reporter: this ruling of course, pertains to marriage, but experts here at berkeley believe it could have larger implications in the future for other laws that could be considered discrimatory based on sexual orientation. those who are studying the supreme court's same-sex marriage ruling say it may be a landmark decision but not a surprising one. in writing the majority opinion justice anthony kennedy said of same-sex couples they ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. the constitution grants them that right. >> he covered every base. he covered the due process clause. he covered the equal protection clause. it's a long opinion.

and it simply confirmed what those who consider themselves professionals in the area knew already. >> i think there is reason to be cautious and certainly skeptical. >> reporter: professor murray says justice kennedy's opinion may be his most progressive yet but is still conservative and potentially problematic. >> one thing that troubles me is hyper -- kennedy writes a love letter to marmg marriage is the most profound relationship that anyone can find themselves in. there are a lot of people who are not getting married. >> reporter: each of the four conservative justices wrote their own dissenting opinions. in his chief justice john roberts says the majority's decision is an act of will, not legal judgment. the right has no basis in the constitution. laura anthony, abc 7 news.

the people behind antisame-sex marriage proposition 8 saying separation of powers is dangerously out of balance reminding government that all constitutional power resides in the consent of the governed, not in kings, dictators or judges. abc 7 spoke to the two bay area women who were plaintiffs in the prop 8 challenge. the supreme court overturned it two years ago today. it was that decision that cleared the way for same-sex couples to marry here in california. >> exactly two years ago today we went for our ruling and was opinion poiginant to be there today. >> it seems like the point is having a big legal victory but the point is being married and feeling protected and having a permanent relationship and being able to celebrate with your friends and family.

in some ways the cameras go dark and don't capture that part of the journey. after two years that's the part you are always after. >> we did get married in san francisco and allowed couples in san francisco to get marry in 2004. >> this will take decades to undo. the road has been full of discrimination and bias. it is a long time to undo the way a lot of people think. >> we feel the joy of knowing that future generations of kids can grow up in a country where they feel like they have options in their life. >> we invite you to visit abc7news.com to see a photo slide show of how the bay area is celebrating this historic ruling. abc 7 news was in san jose as the pride flag was raised this afternoon. civic leaders will join members and supporters of the community for a celebration rally in honor of today's decision. a large turnout is expected tonight at 6:00 at city hall

plaza. companies in silicon valley and elsewhere are reacting in full force. facebook says more than 6 million american users identify themselves on the network as lgb lgbtq. the giants added rainbow flag and google has a new message on the home page. >> why should they be denied the right to share life together? >> i hope you stand on the right side. >> my son is not an issue. he is a person. >> every single american -- >> we want to see how people are reacting to this landmark supreme court ruling. you can share photos and videos with us on social media use the hashtag abc 7 now. time to check on our weather as we approach this weekend. let's check in with meteorologist sandhya patel joining us with accuweather forecast. >> right now i can feel the

cooling breeze coming through. the fog is making a push towards the bay and that means temperatures have started to drop but not reaching the inland areas quite yet. let's take a look at live doppler 7 hd. some inland spots made it to the 90s. live doppler 7 hd is showing fog banked up against the coast line which is what provided some of the cooling. 66 in san francisco. up to 99 in livermore. everyone else in between and above the marine layer it is still pretty hot around clear lake in the triple digits. we take a look at the fog from our golden gate bridge camera. this is going to stick around through the weekend. 63 in san francisco. 79 in san jose. cool spot is half moon bay. camera showing you some choppy waters. we have a small craft advisory north of the bay bridge until 9:00 tonight. 78 in santa rosa. 76 in napa. low 90s for fairfield, livermore

and high clouds drifting in from our san jose camera where cooling will spread into our inland areas tomorrow, near average on sunday and expecting heat to return early next week. satellite radar showing you why we are going to see the continuation of the cool down. heat is startic to move east along with the high pressure and so our cooling trend will continue this weekend especially tomorrow inland highs get out of the 90s. so we will see high cloud cover increasing tomorrow. mid to upper 80s in our warmest inland valleys. coast side 60s. sunday we bump up the numbers a little bit. inland areas up into the upper 80s. tomorrow morning starting out with fog, high clouds temperatures mid 50s to low 60s. so not as mild as it was this morning, but if you do have early plans do expect comfortable conditions, cool in our coastal communities. high for tomorrow 84 gilroy. 80 in san jose.

santa clara 78 degrees as you look at the peninsula. 77 in red wood city. 59 in pacifica and foggy most of the day just like daly city. 64 san francisco. 81 in santa rosa. north bay temperature of 75 in vallejo vallejo. lots of high clouds continue to filter the sun. east bay low 70s for berkeley, oakland. 77 free mont. livermore 86. walnut creek 84. concord 83 degrees. it's a big weekend, so much going on. pride festivities going on now and will continue this weekend. tomorrow clouds in the morning. low 60s. temperatures coming up into the low to mid 60s for the afternoon evening hours with filtered sun and then breezy towards the nighttime hours. you can pretty much duplicate this for the parade on sunday expecting temperatures close to saturday hfs levels. a look at the accuweather seven day forecast temperatures run near average this weekend.

it will feel much better for those of you doing outdoor activities who do not like the heat. and then the hot weather will come back. it warms again on monday with mid 90s inland. triple digits by tuesday. 60s coast side. temperatures will remain in the 90s for most of the work week but at least we have our nice summer spread. microclimates will be pretty obvious here. time to fire up the barbecue. which grills are the best out

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the sprint cup series. thousands of people are expected to attend the event. july 4 just around the corner and that means it is time to make the most of your grill. 7 on your side is partnering for the exclusive look at the best one. here is michael finney. this week marked the official start of summer which means it is the official start of grilling season. consumer reports tested dozens of grills and has found some real winners. peter crawford is all fired up for grilling season. >> barbecue is so appealing. >> great flavor. again that smokiness is just so essential. you can't replicate that in a kitchen. >> reporter: looking to add more sizzle to your size? consumer reports put well over 100 grills in this test measures surface temperature to see if the grill has hot or cold spots which translates into how

evenly two burgers cook on different parts of the same grill. >> some weren't so hot but we did find plenty of good options particularly among medium sized grills. >> the $600 available at hardware stores is the top rated mid sized grill. the weber is getting a run for its money from ken more. the ken more elite from sears offers solid construction led control panel built in lights, a side burner and impressive cooking performance for $950. consumer reports also recommends this $370 better homes and garden grill from wal-mart. >> you get a lot of features for the money. it has the stainless steel great and comes with the rotisserie and a sliding tank tray. >> it has a side burner and is an excellent performer in several cooking tests which means you are off to a good start even if you are on a budget. the one thing consumer reports

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nascar how lasers and computer vision are revolutionsing the sport. he won the national championship eight times in a row but joey jaws chestnut says he has not reached his goal of finishing 70 hot dogs. >> that would break his world record of 69 and beat the 2013. he says he has been training hard like any other athlete, adapting his body to eat, digest and recover over and over again. muscles in my throat and esophagus and stomach have been trained to work together, to take in a massive amount of food extremely quickly. >> it looks painful. the contest takes place next weekend at new york's coney island. >> does not make me hungry. >> world news tonight is next. i'm ama daetz. >> thanks for inviting us into your homes tonight.

our next newscast is at 6:00. we leave you with a live look outside on this friday. breaking news tonight on several fronts. a special edition of "world news tonight." first, history at the supreme court on same-sex marriage. tonight, the reaction on both sides coming in. now legal in all 50 states. the lines. couples waiting to get married. the 5-4 ruling. justices who were against this, you will hear their fiery dissent. and the states refusing to let the weddings begin. . the breaking news in the hunt for the two escaped killers. tonight, they have shot and killed one of the men. at this hour, authorities say closing in on the other. we're live on the scene. american authorities on alert tonight, after 90 minutes of terror. three separate attacks overseas -- tourists at a beach resort an american-run factory targeted, and a mosque as well.