five-game winning streak tonight, facing first place royals. last time they met was back in april. it turned ugly. turned in a bean ball war. brett out there. jesse hahn, only three homers his entire season. that would be four. looks foul. it just carried and carried. it was you fair.

one to kc. davis can't make the play. two runs score and 4-0 game. then alex in the sixth. yikes. three homers and 85 innings. giving up two in six inning possess a's open ten-game home stand with 5-2 loss. here it comes, there it goes. all about breaking ball. second homer of the season, 1-0, giants. didn't last long, giants knew it was way out of the bleachers. just like that, 3-1, bomb. and tying it up but in the 7th, two men aboard javier lopez. so clutch but the run here when carlos gonzalez doubles in the good ahead run. giants rally late but rocks hold

on to win 8-6. u.s. women's national soccer team does not allow a goal in the past 423 minutes this women's world cup. that's good thing because offense is not pr dousing very much at all. team usa facing china in quarterfinals tonight in ottawa. u.s. allowed only single goal all tournament. 51st minute tonight, johnson to lloyd who finishes with a header. here is a great look in slow motion. playing 200th match. scores for the second straight game. 1-nil is final. team usa moves on to face germany in semifinals. newest geld yn state warrior met the media. kevin, the 30th pick in the draft. played just one season, freshman season, at ucla. 12.9 board average per game. some doctors thought he might be surgery, others said no, not the case. warriors look at rooney as a little bit after project. not a guy that needs to be an

instant star. he said his hip feels fine. >> he played the whole season with it. i worked without it. i'm not hurting right now. this is an injury i had and i played with and i do well with. >> speaking of draft, nhl draft tonight, sharks take meyer from switzerland, ninth overall pick. he can score. 44 goals and 90 points in 61 games with halifax moose heads.

all right, that is our report tonight. thanks for watching. >> all of us here at abc 7 news, we hope you have a great weekend. right now on jimmy kimmel, actor jack black.

>> welcome to "beyond the headlines." i'm cheryl jennings. today, we're celebrating gay pride month in the bay area with a special roundtable discussion with leaders from local lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or lgbt, communities. now, according to the williams institute at the ucla school of law, there are roughly 9 million americans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. and sadly, the pew research center discovered that 58% of the gay community has been the target of slurs or jokes, and the human rights campaign tells us that 42% of lgbt youth report living in an unwelcoming environment. and yet in spite of all of that, we do see there is hope on the horizon, as things seem to be

getting better. in april, lyanne melendez brought us a peek into what could be a landmark same-sex marriage case inside the u.s. supreme court. and both sides are optimistic about that decision, due any day now. >> the definition of marriage is not what the supreme court is arguing but whether the constitution guarantees same-sex couples the right to marry. that's what people who came to this rally at san francisco's city hall are supporting. 14 couples are challenging a decision by a circuit court of appeals which upheld same-sex marriage bans in four states -- kentucky, michigan, ohio, and tennessee. proponents of same-sex marriages, like billy bradford of san francisco, argue they have equal constitutional rights, citing the well-known case loving v. virginia, that did away with a law which did not allow interracial marriage. >> marriage is a basic civil right. you can't deny it without animus, and there's nothing wrong with our relationships. >> randy thomasson of savecalifornia is an opponent of

same-sex marriages and says the court should rule that marriage is a state jurisdiction under a state constitution and the people who put it there. the supreme court will also decide if states must recognize marriages from other states where they are legal. >> it shouldn't matter what state you live in, it shouldn't matter what city or locality, you should still have the same rights as any other american. >> matthew mansell and john espejo were married in san francisco, then a job transfer took them to tennessee, where the ban exists. >> they can actually then benefit from our being able to stand up and take a stand. i mean, that's how i want my children to remember this. >> if the court says there are no constitutional rights, then decisions made by the lower courts will likely be overturned. the court will issue its ruling at the end of june. in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> and joining us in the studio right now are michelle meow, a board member for san francisco pride, as well a host of swirl radio and swirl tv, where she serves as a

strong voice for the lgbt community. jhos singer holds the title of maggid, or preacher, at both the jewish community center of san francisco, and the chochmat halev center for jewish spirituality in berkeley. kate kendell is the executive director of the national center for lesbian rights, also known as nclr. and i want to thank you all so much for being here today. this is meant to be a stimulating conversation, so just everybody jump in if you want to respond to something. kate, i wanted to start with you because you're involved with this -- the gay marriage case. >> yep. >> you've been inside the supreme court. tell me what it means to the lgbt community if the supreme court officially supports same-sex marriage rights. and also, what is the status right now? >> well, you know, it's almost incalculable what the difference that this will make to lgbt people nationwide. it is a moment that has come much more quickly than i think any of us imagined, and yet to finally have the government out of the business of

discriminating against our relationships and to have every couple who wishes to marry, no matter where they get married, their marriage will be recognized in the state in which they live and make their home and the federal government will recognize those relationships, as well, having your relationship endorsed and supported by the country and the culture in which you live is one of the most importt hallmarks of our humanity, and to rid us of the stigma of marriage discrimination is going to be a major high watermark for our community. >> you know, the other side is also hoping for a victory, as well, so... i mean, how do you... i love the fact that you're so optimistic. >> well, you know, i optimistic not only because i was in the court and all of the key watchers, many who do not identify as lgbt and are not lgbt advocates, also believe that the court is going to rule, at least 5-4, in favor of marriage equality because there's been this inexorable

march. i mean, we've gotten rid of laws that criminalize same-sex sexual intimacy. the court struck down the part of doma that denied federal recognition. this is the next logical step. and look, i know -- i grew up mormon in utah, so i know that there will be individuals who will not be happy with a court ruling that embraces our lives and endorses our relationships and recognizes our right to marry. but you know what? those numbers of those who oppose us are diminishing, and we're now at 60% of our neighbors, friends, co-workers, and family who support our relationship. so what it means is, how we get that other 40% or how we get 10% more or 20% more is we just keep the conversation going, and we live authentic lives, and we show people that there is nothing to fear with equality and dignity and justice. it makes our nation stronger and our families and our communities better. >> and that's why we're having this conversation today. so, both of you were nodding as kate was speaking. so, michelle, let me start with you. you have a partner.

>> i do. >> hope sometime you might want to get married. >> absolutely. >> so what does this mean to you? >> well, you know, it's a dream come true, one, but, two, it's an equal right. it extends beyond marriage. for me, it's like i can walk outside and hold my head up high and know that i'm equal to my friends, my family, my colleagues. it's a chance for me to go home, bring my partner home, and be able to talk about my partner, be able to introduce my partner, and feel that she's going to be equally accepted and treated as my other siblings and their partners. and then there's also, yes, that part where... i never thought we would get here or i would be at this point in my life where i would consider marrying somebody legally. it was just a dream... >> 'cause you didn't think it would ever happen. >> exactly. ...before college. and today, it's exciting, but at the same time so new and so different, to the point where i have to ask my friends, like,

you know, "where would i start? if i were to propose or..." >> yeah, exactly. >> so it's exciting. >> jhos, i want to talk to you about -- you've seen both sides of this issue, so let's start with you. and also, you're a man of faith. >> start with the faith. >> yeah. >> you know, what i think is so exciting about what's happening is that it indicates a seat change of the heart, of the country. and as more and more people realize that they love somebody who's gay/lesbian/transgender, queer-identified, and they want for them a full, rich life, that's -- that's beautiful. and it doesn't come easy, and it takes people like kate and like michelle to put the word out and do, really, the hard, heavy lifting to get the supreme court to take it seriously and start thinking about it. but it also takes a groundswell of love, compassion, care, and these are all issues of the spiritual communities.

how can we be spiritual if we don't want to afford all human beings dignity, love, family, compassion? >> and the right to be who you are. >> 100%. >> and i'm thinking of what we saw recently, this astonishing transformation, very publicly, of bruce jenner into caitlyn jenner. >> right, right. >> and she's a beautiful woman, but the journey -- the emotional journey -- that that took him and then her and then the family, it's just unbelievable. so can you talk a little bit about that? >> sure. as a trans man, i know a little bit about it, although i will say that the journey from female to male, just technically, is very different than the journey from male to female. so that has to be kind of acknowledged, in terms of what it takes. to feminize a male body is very difficult. what it takes to masculinize a female body is a bit easier, just technically.

so i can't really speak to what she has gone through, exactly. >> but i'm thinking about the psychological issues that we all have to think about, because we want the community to embrace people for who they are. >> right. >> you wanted to jump in? >> well, i was gonna say, what we really want and what we seek as the lgbt community is something actually that's very simple. but when government discriminates, it gets in the way of it. we want people to live their authentic lives and to be free from stigma, to live with dignity and security and acceptance. now, we want that for all human beings. we want that for everyone who lives in this country. and what caitlyn, the journey, and the visibility of caitlyn's journey, i think, is going to do for the transgender community what the fight for marriage and what other fights did for the lesbian/gay/bisexual community, having a platform for discussion. there is nothing --

the best antidote to ignorance is conversation. >> absolutely. we have to stop it for just a moment, but we'll continue this conversation. we have to take a little bit of a break, and when we come back, we're gonna continue our discussion about the bay area's lgbt community. you won't want to miss it. stay with us. we'll be right back.

>> welcome back to "beyond the headlines." we're talking about the importance of equal rights and protections for people in the lgbt community. san francisco drag queens recently staged a big protest at the menlo park-based facebook over its rule requiring a real name and identity. the drag queens said that policy puts them at risk of being bullied. abc7 news reporter sergio quintana shared the story. [ indistinct shouting ] >> protestors gave a thumbs-down in front of the social-media giant's huge rainbow-colored thumbs-up sign at the company's headquarters. this protest is about facebook's real-name policy. organizers say some facebook users are targeting members of their community. >> people are using the fake-name-reporting option to maliciously target and bully the

lgbt community and other users that they find objectionable just because of the way they look or what they think we represent. >> drag queen sister roma has been leading this effort for months. in october, she said they had reached an agreement with facebook over users' identities, but some people say the process of proving themselves to the social-media company is difficult. >> it took sister roma about three months to get my name back. >> she was born male and is now legally a female. her worry is for people who live in countries where being gay or transgendered is illegal and punishable by prisoner death. >> if the government finds out that you are living this life that they don't approve of, they will retaliate, and a good way to do that is to hunt people down on facebook like they do criminals all the time. >> a facebook spokesperson was not made available for comment on camera. instead, i was referred to a blog post explaining the company's real-name policy. vice president justin osofsky and executive monika bickert write, in part... that has not satisfied the

protestors. >> let's see what happens at pride when facebook walks by. i wish the next step would come from within facebook. i want the lgbt employees to stand up. >> roma is encouraging the public show against facebook employees, who will be marching in the san francisco gay pride parade later this month. >> i guess we'll see what happens on that day. michelle, you are on the board of the san francisco pride celebration, and the theme of this year -- i love this -- equality without exception. we're talking about facebook, and are they willing to do any sort of work with the group? >> i think so. i think so. you know, facebook and san francisco pride put out a joint statement, which folks can go to sfpride.org and read the joint statement. but, you know, they are -- they've expressed that they're committed to making the changes that they need to or at least open to dialogue and conversation. as kate had said, you know, having a conversation is the first initial step to making some type of change. so i hope that they do come through with their promise in making sure that they listen to

the community and how maybe their policies affect members of the lgbtqi community. >> and bullying, it's a terrible, terrible problem just across the board for all kids but especially for people who are in the lgbt community. and the name-calling -- and i can certainly understand the fear of being tracked and hunted. that would be terrifying. nobody should have to live like that. so, jhos, what are your thoughts on this? >> well, you know, being in community, i think the core word here for me is "community." and... a community like the facebook community is huge, and there are very few controls for how to keep people connected in a healthy and loving way. i come at it from a non-virtual -- or virtual? >> you're not on facebook, right? >> no. right. i'm not on facebook, so i don't live in that universe. but i really, really understand the dynamics of community. and where the lgbt community is

concerned, especially where faith is concerned or religion is concerned, we've got our issues in religion of "how do we make -- how do we make good on the scriptural admonition to love our neighbors as ourselves?" at the end of the day, that's the peace we have to come back to, and being able to have a big tent where everyone is welcome, they don't have to check part of their personality at the door, and they can enter in to exploration, to questioning, to doubt, and ultimately, to find a place where they are manifesting what it is that they're supposed to manifest in this world. this is -- the lgbt community offers the world, an example of how to do that in way that is stunning and powerful, inspirational, and i think that's what pride is about. it's a moment where we have visibility of a range of expressions. and someplace far, far away, this is where facebook is good, and, you know, the internet

works really well, that there are kids and elders who have not been able to come out safely in their communities... >> you talked to me on the phone before we came on the air about people in their 70s, of jewish faith, who are now coming out. >> i met a man in jerusalem -- a hasidic man -- who was coming out, and he was 67 years old. and he lived in a very, very... cloistered community, really. and he found, you know, this part of himself that never -- that has always been there, that never went away. he prayed, he had a wife, children, everything. and he finally found the courage to start speaking his truth. and thank god that there was the jerusalem open house gay and lesbian center in jerusalem where he could go. >> amazing. >> and ironically enough, the other demographic there that suffers this way are young palestinian men. >> oh, dear. >> and he found himself in a group that was made up of people from the ultra-orthodox

community and young palestinian guys. >> boy, that'll bring people together. and, kate, you talked about being mormon. >> well, this is the thing. in hearing the story, i'm reminded of this every single time as i think about lgbt issues and how we came this far as we have. lgbt people are literally everywhere. it's not just a slogan. we are in every demographic. we are in every community. we are in every neighborhood. we are in every family. we are in every racial identity and ethnic group. i mean, it is -- i think that's part of the reason why we've come so far so fast is that it is -- once we come out, which is such an important, empowering point in our lives, everyone else who loves us then has to make the choice whether they want to continue to be in a relationship with us or whether they're gonna close down that relationship. and we've been the beneficiaries of many people deciding they wanted to stay in a relationship with us. so they've changed their views and their attitudes about lgbt people. we still have tremendous work to do, and i want to be clear, while i'm super-excited about winning marriage and we'll have

a decision by the end of june, you've talked about youth and how youth are still harassed, are still kicked out of their homes, over-represented in homeless youth, transgender issues -- huge -- especially violence against transgender women of color, employment issues. we have a huge, long to-do list still, but with the momentum we have from winning marriage and the fact that people are opening up to wanting to be in an authentic relationship with our community... >> it's a good beginning. >> we have to take another break. sorry to interrupt. we have a lot more to talk about, but we will be back in just a moment and wrap up our roundtable by finding out what pride means to each of our guests, so please stay with us. we'll be right back.

>> welcome back to our special gay pride roundtable discussion. we are so excited to have kate kendell, jhos singer, and michelle meow in the studio with us right now to share their thoughts on the gay community here and the lgbt community. it's so huge, and this topic is so wonderful. i'm really, really appreciative of your time. all right, michelle, the pride parade, a pride weekend, pride

month... >> that's right. >> and you've got all kinds of partners, but we have to give a shout-out to the warriors. >> we absolutely do. san francisco pride is proud to say that rick welts is a celebrity grand marshal of ours. so he'll be with us at the parade. he's already had his parade. >> and so people who don't know who that is? >> rick welts is the president of the golden state warriors, and he's also an out gay executive and has done some work in the community and being a great spokesperson for not just a championship team now but for our entire community. it's so wonderful. >> and you've got lots of love. we have some video here. i saw apple signatures. you got a lot of tech companies involved. >> that's right. you know, obviously, record number of tech companies have joined us here in the parade, and that just is a sign of progression, really, in the growth of the parade. this year, we're celebrating 45 years of pride. >> wow. >> so it obviously has grown. >> and, jhos, you have been at the pride parade for years. >> many, many, many years in many, many different guises. [ laughter ]

wearing different hats, literally. >> why is it so important, and what have you seen change? >> you know, i know, from me, when i was a 20-year-old and i came to san francisco and went to pride for my first time, unbelievable. you know? there was everything. and i couldn't believe that i could imagine myself as... a professional, as an outrageous "dyke on a bike," whatever it was... >> in your previous... >> in my previous incarnation. but, you know, what i walked away with was a reflection of all the possibilities. and i think what's so beautiful about pride is that it brings all of that to the fore. and as my life changed and morphed into what looks very conventional to a lot of people now -- i'm married to a cis woman, which means she was born a woman and is a woman. people look at us, and we think -- well, a lot of people look at us, and they go, "oh, my god. he must be gay.

that poor woman." but that's -- that's another side of the story, right? 'cause i read not like a big, heterosexual "grr" guy. there still is a lot of that assumption that goes along with the way we present ourselves. but if i don't tell somebody i'm a guy, they don't -- that i'm a trans guy, they don't know. >> and they don't need to know. >> yes and no. >> and your kids are accepting, which is lovely. >> the kids are great. and it gives me an opportunity to be an educator, to be an ally, to be a connecting point, and i think the parade does that in a huge way, all at once on one day. >> it's fantastic. and, kate, before we wrap up -- we got about a minute or so -- you want to let people know there are all sorts of resources out there. >> yeah. i mean, i think the thing that's so important about the parade is it provides a moment where we can celebrate and also reflect on the work ahead. and so nclrights.org, you talked about the map project, glsen, glsen.org, the school resources.

this is the beauty of a google search. you can just search whatever the issues are, whether it's bullying help you need, whether it's employment discrimination, whether you want to contact nclr around family issues, or any of the youth issues we deal with. tons of resources out there and a moment where we can really celebrate how far we've come, and then we double down to make sure we finish the job and everyone hits that finish line together. >> you all are fantastic. thank you for being here today. thank you for being so open about your personal stories, too. i really appreciate it. all right, great role models here. so we have more information about today's program and resources where you live. all you have to do is go to our website... we're also on facebook at... and please follow me on twitter @cherylabc7. i'm cheryl jennings. thanks for joining us. we'll see you next time. have a great week.

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