. will the future of same-sex marriage be ruled on today. >> and a terrorist attack at an american factory in france. the grizzly discovery at the front gates and the links to islamic terrorists. mornings on 2 continues. good morning and welcome to mornings on 2. the decision could just come down in time for san francisco gay pride weekend. we have more with tara moriarty on how people there are getting ready for a potential double

celebration. >> nice to be here. >> gladiator to be here -- glad to be here. >> let's get your friday started with weather and traffic. it will be a little cooler today. >> i hope so. it was a little toasty yesterday. the flog is flying back in for some. -- the fog is flying back in for some. there is the fog past the golden gate bridge now and on the coast. inland temperatures will still be bottom but we also have high cloud -- still be over us but we also have lie clouds over us. a -- high clouds over us. 6 0s and 70s for some. i expect a seabreeze with the figure taking this kind of --

with the fog taking this kind of a push. cooler for most. is fog and breeze picks up. 90s inland but not the 100s unless you are in vacaville or clear lake. sal, slow traffic? anything new? by the way, we are just getting ready to hear from the supreme court. let's do this quickly. to 880 northbound you can see a crash there on the shoulder. traffic will will be busy as you drive through. the bay bridge toll plaza is backed up for a 20 minute delay. no major problems. a quick look at the east bay commute. the traffic on 92 is slow approaching the toll plaza. 7:02. back to the desk. >> we are following the developing news out of the supreme court. again, this morning we are waiting to see if the justices will release the much anticipated ruling on same-sex marriage. the justices are scheduled to releasing decisions any minute now. i believe it is coming down

right now as we speak. there is no way of knowing if the same sex ruling -- actually, it is coming down right now. the court has one more day from now, monday, to hand down the current decisions. it looks like it is 5-4 -- >> this appears to be major news. i am getting news from the newsroom that the sport's decision has been handed down. the quick word i am getting here is all yes. if i can get that confirmed from the producers. this picture bears out what we just told you. this is a picture of joy and relief in front of san francisco city hall this morning. hugs and the rainbow flag. the very early word we are getting from the supreme court's decision on gay marriage is essentially it is a yes, it is all legal, that gay marriage is to be legal in all 50 states. the "associated press" now sending down an urgent gent report backing up what we just told you. same sex couples have the right

to marry in all 50 states the supreme court says. >> a huge decision coming out of the supreme court this morning. it was a 5-4 decision, adjust kennedy making the opinion there this morning. lots of reaction live from san francisco. let's go to tara moriarty now with more reaction coming from city hall there. tara good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this is a great day for same- sex marriage. there is a lot of tears out here! very emotional. joining me is jonie juster. you have spearheaded organizing everybody out here on the step this is morning. how do you feel? >> stunned! the word just came down a minute ago, my husband will messaged me, victory, that yes, in all 50 states! this is an amazing moment in american history that everyone can be seen equally under the law. this is just phenominal. this is day we have been working for and waiting for for so long. >> reporter: you were telling

me earlier -- i am a straight lady but this means a lot to me. >> it does, it does. as an american, aren't all people supposed to be treated equally? to finally reach this moment that we have so much more work to do. marriage is one step in the road to equality. >> reporter: and you have known this woman since 6th grade. >> barb and i went to school together since 6th grade. she is here with her wife. they have been together for 30 years. >> we have been praying for this for so long. for 37 years we have been together. >> reporter: your partner. >> yes, my wife. now everybody in the country can say their wife, their husband. phenominal. jonie has been a shining light since all this. we have known each other since the 6th grade. >> we never thought -- >> it is here at last.

all this work and all this waiting. congratulations! >> thank you! >> reporter: thank you for joining us this morning. we appreciate it. let's grab mark leno either here. tara moriarty with ktvu. congratulations on this victory. turn around for our cameras a little bit. how did you feel when you got the news? >> it just feels right? i came out as a gay man 46 years ago around the time of stonewall in 1969. it took 46 years but my federal government finally recognized that my heartbeats and loves no differently than anybody else's. a lot of people have suffered many, many years as a result of the inequity, but finally america is crossing over this hurdle. it is great not just for the lgbt community but the entire country. every american should be proud today that their government has stated that every american is deserving of respect and dignity and validation. >> reporter: what exactly does

this mean legally if you are married here in california? if cao to alabama or north dakota, your marriage will still be counted? >> that is right. you won't be considered a legal stranger. manual as a married person when you cross the border suddenly all your rights change. you only need the law when something goes wrong in your life, when you have a car accident or go to the hospital or something happens to your child. that is when you need the law, equal protection under the law, and that is what this is all about. >> reporter: how do you feel about this decision going into pride weekend? >> well, there will be a lot of dancing in the streets. a lot of joy expressed and a lot of validation. we will look back and wonder how did this ever take so long. if i have just a minute, people talk about defense of traditional marriage. you have to ask them, what traditional marriage definition are you talking about?

the biblical one when the bride was not a virgin on her wedding day, she had to be stoned to death. or a woman could not be entered into a marriage without the signature of her husband in the mid 19th century, or death until -- marriage until death do we part, where you could not divorce. we want those to benefit from those we deem to be good, worthy and beneficial to society. that happened today. >> thank you so much for joining us. >> reporter: we appreciate your comments. come over here for one second. i saw you got very emotional when this came down. lots of tears for you. what does this mean for you? >> a lot. i am spanish, mexican- american. it is a lot to us. if this can be recognized all over the world, why not?

it is a lot to me. after 22 years living with my partner -- >> we will get marryd in february for valentine's day. >> reporter: c congratulat ions. >> thank you! >> reporter: i am sure you will have a lot of celebrating do over the weekend! >> we will! >> reporter: c congratulat ions to you. >> thank you. >> reporter: we thought there would props be more people down here at city hall -- would perhaps be more people down here at city hall. it is not that big of a crowd but a lot of people were celebrating pride last night. we are waiting for everybody to come down and share in the festivities. a lot of joy here that you can tell from these folks. back to you. >> tara, i am guessing the crowd will grow as the minutes continue, as the word continues to spread. from the people you brought us there live in front of city hall, i am getting the sense many felt we could marry here in california, but the fact that it is nationwide now, certainly same sex unions in california have been happening for one or two years fully

legal, but the relief for the rest of the country to be in on it, at least that is what i am read from the people you brought us. >> reporter: yes. one of the couples said you know, if he with wanted to move to a state that currently doesn't -- if we wanted to move to a state that currently doesn't recognize same-sex marriage, that would be heartbreaking for us. so, for a lot of those folks that means validation. >> and the timing of this is amazing with this being pride weekend. >> reporter: yes. we have been mentioning hashtag #decisionday is trending on twitter. a lot of folks will be getting up right now and hearing this amazing news. there are a lot of activities

happening this weekend. we have the dike march saturday at delores park, and another march at 3:00. all of these things were set in place. the pink triangle celebration, a more some better event, that takes place tomorrow morning. all of these things have been laid out. you will see this renewed sense of hope and this sort of shot in the arm to this whole same-sex marriage movement. >> all right. tara moriarty live in front of the san francisco city hall. we will take a quick break, let you go and get more reaction as i am sure the crowd will continue to grow. joining us on the phone live is professor david levine from the uc hastings school of law. are you with us, provider levine? >> caller: yes, i am with you. >> thank you for joining us. first your reaction to the supreme court's decision? >> caller: well, it was a bit of a surprise that it came out this morning. i thought it would be a blockbuster at the end of the term on monday. what happened was that justice

kennedy is swinging for the census, swinging for his legacy with a very broad opinion, very much strongly in favor of same-sex marriage. he goes into the history of marriage, he explains why this is a fundamental right and he just went as far as he could possibly go. it is a tight tie for opinion. he is currently reading from the opinion out in washington. we know there are four -- count them four -- decents. the chief justice, all feeling compelling to right their own decent. this is a very strong and passioned debate that occurred in the supreme court before this came out. this is a very, very important decision. this will certainly be the headline for the entire term. this certainly will make justice kennedy's legacy as the person who brought gay rights into the 21st century. >> is this surprising, professor hasting, that justice kennedy wrote the decision on this and ruled in the affirmative on this?

>> caller: well, if it was going to go this way, it is not surprising it is kennedy because he boat three other very important gay-friendly opinions, including the windsor opinion, so the assumption was he would be the one writing the opinion if it comes out in favor of same-sex marriage. >> after the early arguments earlier in the -- early arguments earlier in the year, does it surprise you to today's decision? >> caller: it came out the way most observers were thinking. by the end of the first part of the oral argument, whether there is a report same-sex marriage, justice kennedy seemed to be content with the results after doing his musing back and forth. the clue with him was there was a second part to the oral argument, kind of a fallback issue, the full faith and

credit issue. what that was, like the windsor case from a couple of years ago, if one state had same-sex marriage like california does, another state like mississippi, would they be obliged to recognize the marriage. justice kennedy did not ask questions during that time so it seems like he was satisfied. >> professor levine, as you are talking to us we are bringing live pictures of the celebration happening at the nation's capital in washington, d.c. we are seeing much of what we are seeing here in front of san francisco city hall. a lot of hugs and relief. some people for and against today's decision. certainly we know that -- actually, you know what, as i am reading these signs, i take what i said back. i think this may -- you know, i am not very clear. professor levine, there is a woman live on our television. stay with us. she appears to be crying.

i am having a hard time reading the emotions. she is saying i love her. >> i love each one of these people. i stood here for 63 day, pleading with the court, but you know what, he will bring a punishment -- >> proprofessor, it is certainly clear. we are taking live pictures from washington, d.c. the woman on the right is very disappointed, saddened to the point of tears with the supreme court legalizing same-sex marriage across the country. is there any chance at all after today's ruling that what the the supreme court decided will be challenged, will be changed or taken back? or is this truly the final word? >> caller: well, on this issue i think the reality is that it is the final word. what we will hear during the day from our politicians is

that we are duo going -- we are going to hear from the presidential candidates, some will fight it and some will embrace this. the only way to overturn this is a constitutional amendment. that is extremely unlikely to happen. on the margin, what we will see are the bills like we saw coming out of indiana allowing the individuals to -- purporting to allow individuals to coo choose not to participate in same-sex marriage and that sort of thing. but i think we are about 98.9% of the way. this is not going to be overturned by congress. the reality is it is not going to be overturned by a constitutional amendment, but we will hear a lot of culmination. we will hear a lot of railing against the supreme court by some of the republican candidates that will be combining this decision with yesterday's affordable health care act decision.

they will say the supreme court is way too liberal, etc., and we need a new republican president to cure that problem, but the reality with respect to same-sex marriage is this is a milestone day. if you are going to look at the history of bringing gay and lesbian to full equality, this is right up here with stonewall and other important days. this will not change. >> we are talking with professor levine from uc hastings this morning. you are taking a live look outside city hall where there are lots of faces, lots of tear, in sport of gay marriage as the supreme court comes down with the majority decision to allow gay marriage all across the country. professor levine, if we can put up a map, it shows how the decision came down, if we can. i want to read to you what chief justice wrote near the end of his 31 page opinion. he said if you are among the many americans of sexual orientation in favor of same- sex marriage, by all means

celebrate today's decision, the achievement of a desired goal and the opportunity for a new expression of commitment to a parent and celebrate the ability of benefits, but not celebrate the constitution. it has nothing to do with it. what is your take on that, provider? >> caller: well, what the grief of justice is saying what justice kennedy rendered was a political document rather than a legal document. that is the core of it. that has been the core of the debate now for some time. which is this something that ought to be left to the democratic process, to the legislature, the ballot box, or is it something where the supreme court can weigh in? so, justice kennedy made the decision that it was appropriate to step in at this point. he has four other colleagues going with him. chief justice roberts is making the argument we will hear, that this is all political. >> i am curious to know -- we just saw a map earlier of the

states that still -- technically after today the ban of same-sex marriage. moving forward now, when will they be allowed to start maybe issuing marriage licenses to same sex couples? does it happen tomorrow? does it happen now? do you know the timing of this? >> caller: well, what will happen, technically the decision doesn't take affect for 30 days. what might happen is that we may see some lawsuits, some sort of clean up lawsuits, let's say from couples that trot down to their clerks' offices in one of the states that has been resistant and try to get a marriage license and let's say it is refused, they will bring them to federal court, then there will be an order. we may have to see some small lawsuits, meaning straight by state lawsuits, saying no, you have to follow this decision. the four states directly involved in this case from the

6th circuit, michigan, ohio, illinois and indiana and kentucky, they all within that 30 day period ought to be issuing same-sex marriages. but the other states not among that four who have not had same- sex marriage. it may take a little while. you can bet -- i bet you a dollar right now chief justice roy moore of the alabama supreme court is going to issue some sort of order to his judges who issue marriage licenses to say ignore the supreme court. it will take a little while. but within six months or so every it is a, i will predict, will have same-sex marriage. >> professor david levine from u.s. hastings school of law right there in san francisco. honestly maybe a mile have san francisco city hall where we are seeing a lot of celebration. thank you so much for joining us on the phone with your time and expertise. if you are just waking up and joining us this morning. the headline that came down minutes ago, the supreme court declared same sex couple does

have the right to marry anywhere in the united states. gay couples with already marry in 36 states. and in d.c. and certainly here in california. this ruling means the remaining 14 state, most of them in the south and midwest, will have to stop enforcing their bans on same-sex marriage. it is very, very early. our own tara moriarty has been in front of san francisco city hall. i am expecting the crowd to grow where you are. tara, a lot of people really do turn to san francisco city hall as sort of the epicenter of the same-sex marriage movement, all the times we have seen gavin newsom that just brought out mark leno, live, that is for a lot of people where it started. >> reporter: that is you are the. we are waiting for gavin to get down here. come on down, lieutenant governor. i know you are not far away. this decision caught a lot of people off guard. the experts were saying it would not come down until monday. there was sort of a small crowd gathered here. they all huddled around their

phones. as it came down there was a lot of disbelief. sort of shock, but a lot of happiness and a lot of tears as with he have seen. i want to introduce you to this guy over here, this is joe. joe with the italian last name i can't say. this is your husband? >> yes, it is. >> i am frank. >> reporter: when were you married? >> we were married originally in the winter of love back when gavin, former mayor gavin newsom said that same sex couples could marry in california. then we were marryd in 2008, seven years ago. we celebrated our seven year anniversary. >> reporter: c congratulat ions. what does this mean to you guys? >> it means everything. it is one of the biggest days of our lives. this is probably the biggest legal victory for our community, certainly in my

lifetime. it feels incredible rush how is it different for you this time? >> that was really wonderful. it was a personal victory for us here in california. that was limited. that ruling was limited here to california. just a few hours ago there were still 13 states that discriminated against same sex couples and did not give them the freedom to marry, so today all 50 states have been required by the united states constitution and upheld by our supreme court that all people should be treated equally. those 13 states and all 50 states have to marry and recognize marriages between same sex couples and opposite gender couples. >> reporter: how will this change area life? >> um, it is not ting to change it much. we have been legally married for the past seven -- it is

not going to change it much. we have been legally married for the past seven years and have had all the legal benefits. >> but now we can travel to the 13 states that still had discrimination. if frank had mining rights in one of those states he could leave them to me and i could go to that state and accept those mining right. prior to a few minutes ago we could not do that. now we can travel there and have our marriage recognized. until a few minutes ago the states could deny legal recognition and dignity to our family by not recognizing our marriage. >> reporter: well, congratulations on your seven year anniversary. do you have anything planned for the weekend? i am assuming you will go to pride? >> yes. we will go to the community, the caster district tonight to run in the streetwaying my american flag. -- street waving my american flag. >> if i can say one more thing. this is not the end. we need to continue the fight

because today people can get married and go home and tomorrow they can be fired from their jobs and evicted from their houses. there are so many more issues like economic justice. lgbt people suffer from poverty and are homeless. we need to address far more issues than just marriage equality. >> reporter: thank you so much. congratulations congratulations. obviously the crowd will continue to grow. i know a lot of people are texting their friends saying come on down here. they within the this to -- they want this to be a day of celebration which will obviously turn into a weekend of celebration. back to you. >> tara moriarty live at san francisco city hall. thank you. the president just tweeted something completely following what this couple said. gay marriage is a big step in our march of equality, echoing what city hall said. in the great, we are happy. there are so many considerations that need to be pushed in the right direction. big new, the justices rule gay

couples have the right to marry anywhere in the united states. it is a sweeping ruling. now to doug live outside the supreme court in washington, d.c. we see certainly a mostly pro-gay marriage stance in san francisco. i am assuming it is more mixed where you are? >> reporter: well, probably not by much. certainly the most vocal folks out here are in favor of same- sex marriage. you can see a lot of them over my shoulder. i am glad you mentioned some of the tweets because i cannot get my phone to work largely we think because of all the volume around here. people parascoping, tweeting, facebooking, it may be a big data crunch at the moment. this is all sinking in here. there was a big outburst of excitement when this ruling came down. a 5-4 decision written by justice anthony kennedy. even just know that kennedy wrote the decision would be kind of a give away for what

this was. i think a lot of people thought kennedy would be the swing vote on this and it would be a narrow 5-4 decision which reflects public sentiment, as well. a "associated press" pole shows that 50% of the country -- poll shows that 50% of the country thought that the supreme court should do what it did, validate same-sex marriage. 48% thought the supreme court should stop short of that. this may be an accurate reflection of the public mood at the moment. when you think of how quickly public opinion has changed on this over just the past few years, it is to a large degree the court may be reflecting that shifting sentiment. back to you. >> thank you. in d.c. lots of reaction, really all across the country whether it is d.c. or san francisco. this is a live shot outside of city hall back here in san francisco. tara was mentioning the crowd is continuing to grow out there. lots of support for gay

marriage. a huge celebration. really, no matter how you put it this morning, if i can editorialize a little bit, this is a historic moment in our country's history where we move forward from here. from this point forward it will be interesting to see how we move forward. tara was trying to get gavin newsom to come down from satisfy hall. he sent out a tweet saying the day has come that loving couples can get married regardless of their constitution. thank you. he will have a lot to say not only today but this weekend as it is pride weekend. >> and on the phone, professor russell of santa clara university. we have seen so many people talking about the day we got married. i would not be surprised if there are more marriage proposals there on the steps of san francisco city hall. this doesn't go beyond marriage. there are so many other

considerations. legal issues, hospital issue, survivorship issues. this is one piece in a large puzzle, am i right? >> caller: yes, this is certainly true. i think right now the we are expressing the fact that it is a remarkable day, not just in day-to-day life in america but for constitutional law. changes in the law happen very slowly usually. it is really quite remarkable how quickly, meaning several decades, it takes for these changes to occur in constitutional law. >> margaret, are you surprised by how long this took? we are talking decades of a fight. now we are to the point where same-sex marriage is legal really across this entire country. do you think it took too long? do you think it possibly could have gone longer? what is your take on the timing of all this? >> caller: well, there are two ways to look at it. one, 20 years ago when i was starting off in law, gay rights lawyers said to me marriage is a non-starter.

we need to work on protections in the workplace. it is impossible to think that same-sex marriage will be legal. that was only 20 years ago. and look at what has happened. the example i would give really is the series of cases, very steady depth toward integration that culminated in it is ground decisions. it is never a decision that happens in one day. there are many steps in many lower court decisions that have to be you won and lost before that. i think that is what happened. >> how much do you think, professor russell, that the public sentiment changed. i mean remember the tv show will & grace? it was ground breaking, featuring gay characters in such an "out" way. now nobody even thinks twice. certainly the president said youth had evolved on same-sex marriage. talk about the recent change we have been watching in just the

past 20 years ago. not directly in the court but in the court of public opinion? >> caller: right. it has been enormous. i think there is still very serious discrimination against lgbt people. that has to be dealt with, however, 20 years ago many people never even said the word gay and lesbian, or if they said it, it was a chance they were saying something wrong. something changed enormously in so many sectors of society at all different ages. that is just in the last 20 years. >> we are getting a lot of reaction, if we can take a moment market rhett, quickly, all -- margaret, quickly, across twitter. california lieutenant governor gavin newsom, who was mayor of san francisco at the time, directed the city clerk to issue same-sex marriage licenses to same sex couples. that was back in 2004. he says the day has finally come when loving couples can

get married regardless of sexual orientation. thank you to the five justices. as well as representative eric swallwell who says quote here, let the wedding bells ring across the land. today's supreme court ruling affirms love is love in all 50 states. men and women can marry the person they love, share their lives together and have it recognized under law with the benefits that come with the institution of marriage. he says it is remarkable how far we have come as a country in what seems like a short amount of time. we have many steps to go to insure quality for all but i supreme confidence we will get there, end quote. obviously a lot of reaction there this morning. >> professor russell, thank you so much. any final words you would like to leave us with this morning? >> caller: i am thinking as we talk about gavin newsom, when he initially reacted, a lot

of people criticized him, saying he was moving too fast and breaking the law. in retrospect we can see he was a hero. >> thank you, professor. we will stay with the pictures in front of the san francisco city hall. we are seeing a lot of gay pride flags, a lot of american flags. tara moriarty is expect ago to hear from lieutenant golf of california, gavin newsom. former mayor of san francisco. he lives not too far from here. and we are also waiting to hear from president obama. that should happen in the next half our or so, around 8:00. the president spoke yesterday, victorious on the supreme court ruling on obama-care, that federal subsidies will continue. president obama claimed victory yesterday. he already tweeted his happiness with today's decision on the fact that all states must license same-sex marriages. we expect to hear him speaking live in the next half hour or

so. stay with these live pictures. we are getting more and more reaction roll into the newsroom. the current attorney general carla harris saying let wedding bells ring. if you are in the south bay, there is a rally set for 6:00 at san jose city hall to celebrate the historic supreme court ruling on same-sex marriage. again, this is one scene in one part of the bay area. as i did mention before, this really for many people is the epicenter of the same-sex marriage movement here in the bay area, california, and possibly will nation. >> we are getting reaction on social media from regular people, as well. one person tweeted out, i can't wait to wake up the kids and tell them that america did the right thing. obviously a lot of people in support of gay marriage celebrating this morning. i would like too hear more on what the opposition is saying, of people still against same- sex marriage, what they are saying this morning.

if there are any plans. a lot of people and law experts believe this will be the final decision. you are taking a live look here at san francisco city hall where they are unveiling the rainbow flag out there this morning in front of the city hall steps out there. again, we are expecting many city leader, many national leaders, to be speaking here very soon, a historic moment here in the country. again, the supreme court with a very tight decision, 5-4, basically saying same-sex marriage is legal across the entire country. of course, whether we talked with the professor earlier from uc hastings, he said it will take time before the 13 or 14 other states that banned same- sex marriage are going to start allowing, issuing marriage licenses, if you will, but he says that should be coming within the next 30 days pending any appeals. this is a live picture outside the supreme court in d.c. where the crowd there continues to grow. when we talked to doug earlier this morning, you mentioned there may be a little mixed

reaction. we saw that from the woman out there in tears. she with us in opposition of same-sex marriage, but she gave a supporter a hug and says she still loves her and that she still praises the lord and says she will support that. as we take it back out here live in san francisco, more of the rainbow flags making their way outside the san francisco city hall this morning, awaiting a lot of city leaders to make their way out there. we are expecting them, a lot of big celebrations going on, especially with this being pride weekend. >> we talked a lot about the fact that public opinion changed in the last decade, if you will. in preschool or kindergarten, families with two mommies or daddies in our classes very often. the water family has been used if you have two daddies or two mommies. now let's bring the family council head gabriel blue. what does this mean for the families with two mommies or

two daddies? for. >> caller: well, thank you. there are 6 million americans who have a parent that is lgbtq. that means many of the family let's be able to enjoy the security and protection that only marriage offers. there are 13 states that have yet to implement marriage equality, but it mean ifs are families like mine, my husband and myself and my son who is in the office today, we will be able to travel across the country knowing we are fully protected. there is a lot more to do, but today we are celebrating. >> gabriel, i don't know if you heard from same sex couples that live in the state that didn't have same-sex marriage allowed. have you heard stories of them

having to move to other states where same-sex marriage was allowed? have you heard any reaction from them this morning saying basically, hey, we can go home now, we can celebrate our own marriage and have a family at the same time. it may be premature as we are looking at live reaction at city hall this morning, but have you heard stories like that this morning? >> caller: i know families that have been in that situation and families that have moved. most americans are not in a position to pick up and move, even in a case where they are not legally protected in their own state. that is a reality in the country, an economic reality, it has do with family, being near friends and family and community and job security. we know that today people will be able to live where the they want, where it is best for their family. and that is a huge step forward. i spend a lot of time going across the country as does all of our staff talking with families. we know that they were looking forward to this decision, not just for the legal protections, but for the sense of dignity

that they get and knowing that their country is ready to protect them. >> gabriel, i don't know if this is a personal question, but how old are your children? >> caller: my husband and i have a 7-year-old son. >> 7 years old. i am sure you are talking to him about the decision today in appropriate way. what do you think about the fact that your little guy will grow up essential will i in a country, in a time where same- sex marriage is legal across the board, where as i am sure you had a much different sort of experience growing up? >> caller: you know, as a gay child, for me imagining my future in a world that had no respect for me, had no place for me, no images of people like me in the media, um, it is hard to absorb this moment. watching my son playing, we have been talking about this. he knows how hard we worked for this, but he is just a kid and

he gets to grow up the way all children should get to grow up, in a family that is respected and protected. going to school knowing his family is just like everybody's. that is a gift. that the is just a gift. [choking up] it is a gift we owe our children and finally today we delivered it. >> very emotional out there. same sex families throughout this country. gabriel, thank you for joining us this morning. we also have reaction from san jose mayor sam la car doe. he just spoke out about this decision. let's hear what he had to say about this this morning.

that was the mayor speaking out on same-sex marriage today. what can we say? a historic day throughout this country either way you look at it, but a lot of people will be celebrating this morning. >> yes. a celebration under way at san francisco city hall all morning long. an event set for 6:00 tonight. tara moriarty is live there bringing us this picture. we have seen, tara, this large rainbow flag unfurled in front of san francisco city hall. i am sure we will be seeing much more of this throughout the day. >> reporter: yes. everybody went court of detroit the state to grab a photo. a very -- went across the street to grab a photo. an exciting and historic day here at city hall. >> it is exciting. we can hear it all around town. >> reporter: we were talking about the legality. what this truly means to couples. if you can turn this way a little bit. people here in san francisco

and the state of california can already get married. for them their day-to-day lives won't change much, but one couple made a good point if they go to one of the 13 states where same-sex marriage is not recognized, they will be able to have the same rights. >> that is right. until this decision you could be marryd in one of the 36 states where gay marriage is legal, but then you cross the borderline and all of a sudden you and your spouse are literally and legally strangers. which means if you are a candidate, you are in the hospital ling -- if you are in a car accident, or you are in the hospital, that is when you need the law, you need protection under the law, and suddenly you are in a no-man's land and you are considered a legal stranger. it would be a nightmare overnight, so, yes, it will benefit california couples, as well. >> you were talking about the significance of june 26th, can

which is today. you said you had a little premonition at 4:30 this morning because a lot of people said it would not come down until monday. why is that? >> today is a historic day for lgbt civil rights and justice anthony kennedy was the swing. ♪ today's decision. june 26th was the date announced, the decision for edie windsor who sued the federal government pause her spouse of many years died and she had to pay $400,000 to the federal government in estate taxes which she would not have to pay if your spouse was male and not female. she won the case and that struck down as unconstitutional the defense of gay marriage act signed by bill clinton in 1996. and both of these decisions with justice kennedy in the

lawrence versus texas, a case decided by the sport in the 1980s which upheld a texas law that said it was legal for police to enter into a bedroom of a private home where two men with are found be in bed together, that there was no privacy protection and it was still a felony under texas law for adults of the same gender to have consensual relates. kennedy wrote the decision, the majority decision in 1993, i believe, known as lawrence -- that was also announced on june 26th. this is three major decisions led by justice kennedy all announced on june 26th. so -- >> you don't think this is a coincidence? >> he knows this, his clerks know this. they also know that pride celebrations will occur this weekend in new york and in san francisco. they knew what the decision was, why would they put it off until monday knowing they could just announce it a few days

earlier. add to the importance of june 26th and add to the celebration of celebrations all at the same time. >> reporter: that is exactly what we were thinking. we know in a short awhile at 9:00 this morning there will be a press conference here on the steps of city hall. tell us about that? >> yes. at 9:00 today the mayor, ed lee, and lieutenant governor gavin newsom and i will be joined by the gay and lesbian center for human rights, an advocacy group for couples discriminated against based on their sexual orientation and many others who have been a part of this collaborative effort over many years to final provide equal protection under the law for many americans. >> reporter: we were here a couple years ago when the california same-sex marriage law came into law and that was on gay pride weekend, as well. do you think this weekend will

be different? do you think the vibe will be more strong? >> how do you measure these things? equality tastes good, smells good, feels good -- it is right. it is righteous. this is the foundation stone of this country that we treat all people equally under the law. the equal protection clause of our state constitution reads very simply. i am not a lawyer so life is simple. you tell me where the am big grewty is. no citizen or class of citizen shall be provided any privilege or immunity not provided to all citizens on the same terms. it means treat all people equally under the law. four of the justices will be forever remembered as being on the wrong side of history. i saw a poll, a national

organization poll the other day that showed about 59% of americans hoped that the supreme court would rule today just as they have. six out of ten americans wanted this to happen today. so what does it say about the other justices who were blind to what people are thinking and saying and believing, and also blind to the very words of the constitution of the united states? >> reporter: thank you so much for once again speaking with us and clarifying the significance of june 26th. i appreciate it. we will be here for the press conference. >> i am not going anywhere. >> reporter: he is staying! we still need the mayor and we still need gavin to head on down here so we are waiting for you. that is it from city hall. i am tara moriarty. back to you. >> tara, the press conference starting at 9:00 this morning. the mayor will be joined with the city attorney dennis herrera. we will take a quick break on this history day.

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4÷'- . welcome back, everybody. it is 7:49. we are continuing to follow breaking news. the justices ruled minutes ago that same-sex marriage must be legal in all 50 states. again, these are live pictures from san francisco city hall. the news obviously greated with celebrations this morning. many here in the bay area. the justices ruled the 14th amendment requires all states to license same-sex marriage and recognize same-sex marriages performed out of every state. reaction is pouring in from twitter. >> it certainly is. president obama tweeted about the supreme court ruling.

here is his exact post... we expect president obama to discuss the ruling from the white house in about half an hour. for now we expect to carry his address live coming up in about ten minutes. >> and presidential hopeful hillary clinton also tweeted... of course, reaction is coming in from both sides and we will share those reactions here on mornings on 2. we do not want to neglect traffic going on this morning. there are a lot of people out on the streets heading to work or school. sal is keeping an eye on that this morning. sal, how is it looking? it looks like this microphone kind of died. >> i think you got it. is this battery light on? >> he is working it. it is a normal thing for sal!

>> can you hear me now? >> there you go! >> let's take a look at the toll plazas as i was saying. take a look at the commute. there are no major problems. in fact, it has improved in the last half hour. you can see traffic is still a little slow. no major problems there. the san mateyo bridge a little more slow traffic. here it looks good but as we get a little further out to the peninsula it will slow down. let me show you what i am talking about. there is a little red on the maps there, and there is also red on the maps on northbound 880, an earlier accident near the coliseum that is on the shoulder but traffic is slow. steve, back to you in the weather center. thank you. changes here. low clouds are really ramping up and higher clouds are coming up from the south. the fog is shallow, being held in check after warm air aloft after yesterday's 90s, 100s inland. the coast will deal with low clouds and temperatures in the

50s and 60ss. this is from a viewer... that is the key. there isn't much of a breeze, although the fog is back. this is from patrick... the low clouds are back in a big way. 60s and 70s for some. 50s closer to the coast. this is another viewer... watch out on highway 101 for the thick fog and the higher clouds are rolling in fast. the fog returns fair but increasing high clouds. it will be hot inland but not as hot. the wind will pick up a little later. 80s and 90s for some inland and the coast and bay dealing with 60s and 70s. the lows tomorrow will pick up

the cooling trend and carry it into the weekend so changes are brewing here. >> changes are brewing both certainly and weather-wise, as well. >> yes. steve, thank you so much. >> thank you. again, if you are waking up and joining us just now, the big news this morning, the supreme court handed down its major decision on same-sex marriage. the 2nd degree way to say it -- the easy way to say it is it is now legal in all 50 states. this is out of washington, d.c. let's listen in and see what this speaker whats tasay. >> it took many, many organization the collective efforts of which today realized this momentous decision that we can all celebrate. thank you very much. [ cheering & applause ] >> hi, everybody. my name is greg burke.

i am from louisville, kentucky and i am here with my husband, michael deli i don't know and my two adopted children, michael and isabella. what i would like to start by saying when something good happens in their life, we need to pause and say thanks to god. as a lifelong practicing catholic, we feel this is god's intention and god's work so we embrace it and thank god for it. michael and i have been together for 33 years. we have been legally married for 11 years. not until today did the state of kentucky recognize our union. is, this is a water shed day for our family. it is the same for all people in kentucky and all americans.

it has been a long path for us in our 33 years. we know that people have been fighting this fight for decades. many of them are here with us today. we thank them all. we also thank so many people, especially the aclu, the sanford law flag and the superb legal team back in kentucky that got us started. the farber law office. we have had so much support from so many people, including evan wilson. we can't leave him out. he is one of the founding fathers of the marriage equality movement. none of us would will here today without the foundation laid over the last 30 years, actually. so michael and i have been here from the beginning. we are so grateful to be here

now. what this means to our family, our children will now be able to have two legal parents after 16-1/2 years of being raised by the both of us, now we can request from the commonwealth of kentucky second parent adoptions and we will be legal parents in the state of kentucky. that means the world to us and it is very important for kentucky and the country. there is a song we sing in our church that starts out the stripe is over, the battle done. that is the way we feel today. we have overcome today. today we are equal. we have earned equal rights to marriage and the freedom to marry for all people of kentucky, for all americans. it feels very good so thank you very much. >> my name is james essex, the

director of the lgbtq project. >> you are listening live to the people speaking at the steps of the u.s. supreme court in washington, d.c. we heard from the plaintiff in the kentucky case looking for equality, freedom and family. those sentiments being echoed here in the bay area as you see a live picture of what is happening in front of san francisco city all. -- city hall. the flag is out. same-sex marriage legalized in all 50 states. a lot of celebrations just starting. stay with us. more after this.

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tears, hugs and joy all around for the lgbtq community this morning as the supreme court rules all states must license and recognize same-sex marriages. >> yes. we will also be hearing from president obama in a bit as mornings on 2 continues. >> good morning. i am dave clark. >> we have a lot of news. the supreme court legalized same-sex marriage across the country. let's get down to the business of getting you out the door. let's start with steve paulson. it is a little more comfortable today? >> for most. it is a little hot inland but the fog has come back, bringing with it a cooler pattern for the coast and bay. there are 90s inland but a lot cooler for many, a good 20-

degree drop. a breeze really hasn't picked up. kind of hazy. a lot of the high clouds are not showing up but they are there and making a move. 70s for some. still in the 90s to near 100 for a couple but a big drop near the coast and bay and an increase in to fog and here come the clouds. the trend is to start cooling things down. the wind will pick up a little later today. highs 50s to 90s and a slick cooldown for those inland. a wide variety. sal, what do you have? well, not much in the way of major traffic. but if you are trying to get out the door, let's tack a look at the pictures. traffic at is pope is getting better. there is a little more room. if you are coming in from morin county, the traffic there is looking good on the golden gate bridge. the fog is not as low as it was an hour ago. we are looking at a busy east bay freeway system where northbound 880 and southbound 880 is a little slow.

then slow on 880 from union city tosteinson and fremont. it is 8:02. back to the desk. we are continuing to follow breaking news out of the supreme court this morning. less than ann hour ago we learned the justice's -- less than an hour ago we learned the justice's supreme court ruling that same-sex marriage must be recognized in all 50 states. the justices rule that had the 14th amendment requires states to license same-sex marriages and to recognize same-sex marriages performed out-of- state. we expect president obama to give us his reaction, to speak live any minute now from the white house. when that happens we will bring it to you live. >> of course this is really trending on social media. the california governor gavin newsom, the mayor of san francisco at the time designated the issuance of marriage licenses to same sex

couples separate years ago. not very popular at that time. he tweeted... >> and here is a statement from the representatives... . >> and of course the reaction from the san francisco area and the south bay, as well, san francisco -- san jose mayor sam liccardo speaking out. here is what he has to say. >> we are thrilled with this decision. i presided over gay marriage with two friends of mine.

this is something i know thousands of residents a eagerly waiting and we are very excited. >> we are waiting to hear from gavin newsom, the former mayor of san francisco who historically issued same-sex marriage licenses there on the steps of city hall where now, tara moriarty, you are about to show us there is a huge rainbow flag on the steps. >> reporter: that is right. guess what else i will show you -- >> gavin? are are no, he is not here yet but i have people that will get married today. they are people that will get to city hall and get the license and get it all taken care of. you have an interesting story. you used to live in georgia where same-sex marriage is not recognized? >> it is now. [ laughing ] >> reporter: so, that wasn't the reason you came down here, but how does that make you feel? >> it makes me feel great. we don't have to worry about where we go our marriage will

be recognized. god for bit if something happened to us, hospitals would be recognizing us. we can be recognized like any normal american couple finally. >> reporter: is this spur of the moment? >> no, we have been planning this for a couple of years. >> reporter: you have this all worked out? you are the planner? >> he proposed. we have been really lazy about scheduling this for months and months. now that we are out here we decided to sign up. we are lucky it is on this day. >> reporter: and you are mark's mom. how do you feel about this day? you came out especially for this celebration? >> i did. i was here to visit them and my son sprung it to me on mother's day weekend that they were getting married and they wanted me to witness it. i was so honored. and the fact that the supreme court ruled this morning is absolutely providential. i am proud of them. it takes a lot of courage. i am running out of adjectives.

>> reporter: so, did you face a lot of struggles when mark was growing up? did you have conversations with him about equality and that would mean? >> we didn't have the conversations because my husband and i are straight, however there was an event at montrace where they were talking about partners and i said how does that affect who you are? how does that affect your able to do something? i think my son and hia both transcended that. yes, they are both gay but they are still the same people. i am so glad they find each other and i am so proud. >> reporter: what does tathe that -- does that mean to you, hearing your mom say those words? >> i am speechless. i am actually speechless. i am very happy we can all be a family together and continue moving forward. >> reporter: what are you going do after you get marryd in. >> we will celebrate --

married? >> we will celebrate, find a restaurant with a bar! >> reporter: bloody marys! congratulations on this historic day. we are happening out here at city hall. this lovely couple is hanging out here. they want to be the first ones inside. as you pan around the area you can see people are still milling about. any time cars start go by they are honking in support. a lot of them have been texting their friends and trying to get them to come down here so they can get the party rolling into what should be a very busy pride weekend. reporting live will from city hall, i am tara moriarty. we want to mention, too, 9:00 that press conference will be going on with several city officials. the mayor is expected to be here as well as gavin newsom, the city attorney dennis whaterer are. it looks like people are starting to trickle in here. leno has not left. again, the podium has been put up. you can see the flag is ready

to go. we will be here and let you know what unfolds. somewhere. >> tara, is mark still there? >> reporter: do you have a question for them? >> tara's mom is so loving and embraces them. but mark, growing up -- >> reporter: oh, the other mark. >> no, mark leno. the other mark. mark is getting married today. i am guessing that when he was a little boy and he may have struggled with coming out to his parents and his growth and evolution. now i am thinking that it is a lot of relief for him as he is looking onto the young children of today, the little boys and girls that may not go through the same struggle that will he

went true? >> reporter: yes. i think she is very proud of her son. she just showed up behind me here. our anchor had a question for you. growing up, is it difficult for mark with his sexual assault and how -- salt and had you ever -- sexuality, have you ever lent support to him and coming full circle with thinks relationship being validated. >> the support from me was for him to good who he was. and that i love him and we are a family first. he really kept it discreet as far as schedule. for a long time he -- sex quality. for a long time he didn't know what girls were for. he is still a private person and that is the way our family

has been. but as i said, you are who you are first. >> what did you say to him? a lot of people say it is not easy to come forward and admit, they are afraid that they are somehow whoing to disappoint their -- somehow going to disappoint their importants? >> well, we had that moment. a that is all normal and part of the process. i had my mourning. but at the end of the day he is still my son and damn it, i love him. that is the bottom line. before he came out he was mark. after he came out he is still mark, and that is okay. >> thank you so much. very nicely put. have fun with the celebration here and afford as we find out that you guys -- afterwards as we find out you guys will be celebrating with bloody marys. >> thank you, tara for bringing us mark's mom. you have been doing a great job of telling the story from the

steps of city hall. thank you. >> yes, thank you. we are getting reaction from the bay area and across the country. and we have angela, the co- director of get equal. you were standing outside the supreme court where this all came down. your reaction to what happened this morning? >> caller: hi. thank you so much for having me. i was outside the supreme court waiting with several organizers. there was a full crowd. a lot of people were there. a lot of people that were there were there to say yes for marriage, a victory for our community. this is just the tip of the iceburg and a fight for lgbtq liberation. there are so many folks in our community that are facing struggles against racism, deportation, phobias and being denied access to health care. so we are with everyone else

across the country saying yes and thank you to the supreme court. finally ruled own the side of equality. we are also saying that this is just the tip of the iceburg. we need more than just marriage but full liberation. >> what could be some of the next steps your group and others like it take? >> caller: so, our next step is to continue our fight to you uplift the areas where lgbt i'm people are still facing extreme discrimination and attacks across the country. we have a lgbtq bill of rights that we put together last year after listening to folks around the country and we came together to talk about what full equality would look like for them. in the lgbtq bill of rights we outline access to nondiscrimination in public place, access to the health care we need. the end to deportation and

detention of lgbtq people. one of the organizers asked the president earlier this week -- >> anger will, i have to cut you off. speaking of the president, we appreciate your time. the president is speaking right now on the supreme court decision that legalizes same- sex marriage. let's take a listen... sometimes two steps forward, one step back. propelled by the persistent effort of dedicated systems. and then sometimes there are days like this when that slow, steady effort is rewarded with justice that arrives like a churned bolt. this morning -- like a thunder bolt. this morning the constitution

ruled that the constitution guarantees equality and affirmed all americans are entitled to the equal protection of the law, that all people should be treated equally regardless of who they are or who they love. this decision will end the patchwork system we have, the uncertainty hundreds of thousands of same sex couples face for not knowing whether the there marriage is legitimate in the eyes of one state will remain if they decide to move or even visit another. this ruling will strengthen all of our communities by offering to all loving same-sex couples the dignity of marriage across this great land. in my second inaugural address i said that if we are truly created equal, than surely the love we commit to one another must be equal, as well.

it is gratifying to see that principle enshrined this the law by this decision. this ruling is a victory for jim oberfefelt and the other plaintiffs in the case, a victory for gay and lesbian couples that fought so long for basic civil rights. it is a victory for their children whose families will now be recognized as equal, to any over. it is a victory for the allies and friends and supporters who spent year, even decades, working and praying for change to come. and this ruling is a victory for america. this decision affirms what

millions of americans already believe in their hearts. when all americans are treated as equal we are all more free. my administration has been guided by that idea. it is why we stopped defending the so-called defense of marriage act and why we are pleased when the court finally struck down the central provision of that discriminatory law. it is why we ended 'don't ask, don't tell'. from extending full marital benefits to federal fleas and their spouse -- employees and their spouses to expanding full hospital rights to lgbt patients and their loved ones we made real progress in advancing equality for lgbt americans in ways that were unimaging not too long ago -- unimageable not too long ago. i know a change to lgbt brothers and sisters must have

seemed so slow for so long, but compared to so many other issues, america's shift has been so quick. i know that americans of good will continue to hold a wide range of views on this issue. opposition in some cases has been based on sincere and deeply held beliefs. all of us who welcome today's news should be mindful of that fact. recognize different viewpoints, receiver our deep commitment to religious freedom. but today should also give us hope on the many issues with which we grapple, of painfully, real change is possible. shifts in hearts and minds is possible. those that have come so far on their journey to ecality quality have a responsibility

to reach -- to equality have a responsibility to reach back and help others join them. because for all our difference, we are one people. stronger together than we could ever be alone. that has always been our story. we are big, vast and diverse. a nation of different people, different background, beliefs, experiences and story, but bound by one island, no matter who you are, what -- ideal, no matter who you are or what you look like, or who you love, america is a place where you can write your own destiny. we are a people that believe that every child is entitled to a life of liberty and happiness. today we can say in no

uncertain terms that we have made our union a little more perfect. that is the consequence of a decision from the supreme court, but more importantly as a consequence of the countless small acts of courage that millions of people across decades who stood up, who came out, who talked to parents, parents who loved their children no matter what. folks who were willing to endure bullying and taunts and

stayed strong. and came to believe in themselves and who they were. and slowly made an entire country realize that love is love. what an extraordinary achievement, what a vindication of the belief that ordinary people can do extraordinary things. we are a reminder of what bobby kennedy once said about how small actions can be like pebbles being thrown into a still lake and ripples of hope

cascade outwards. and change the world. those countless, often anonymous heros, they deserve our thanks. they should be very proud. america should be very proud. thank you. [ applause ] >> that was president obama speaking on this historic supreme court decision this morning allowing same-sex marriage to be performed all across this country. he spoke saying here the slow and steady efforts arrive with justice like a thunder bolt. that is what the president said this morning. there are statements we should mention coming out from the states that banned same-sex marriage. this one coming from the governor of georgia, nathan

deal. he says while i believe that the issue should be decided by the states and legislatures, not just the federal judiciary, i also believe in the rule of law. the state of georgia is subject to the laws of the united states and we will follow them. obviously that ruling coming down from the state of georgia there. these are live pictures coming from san francisco city hall where we are expecting press conference later on this morning with mayor ed lee, dennis herrera is expected to be there. an gavin newsom is expected to be there, as well. it is a historic day no matter where you look at it this morning. 82:31 the time. we want to get you -- 8:23 is the time. we do want to get you out the door. we are a morning show. sal, is it looking busy out there? it is still busy if you look at these pictures and have to get out of the house. check out these pictures before you go. things have improved quite a

bit as you are driving into san francisco or it will tunnels. things have become a little lighter. this is highway 24 at lafayette. it is crowded but not stop and go. if you are driving to the bay bridge toll plaza we have seen traffic get a little better. it is backed up maybe for a 5 or 10 minute delay. if you are driving in from 880 it looks good. 880 to fremont on the man system you can see traffic is slow. san jose and the santa clara valley is lighter than usual. slow traffic on the 101, 85 and 280, but it is better than it normally is. steve? the fog has returned for most of the coast but not all. the higher clouds are moving in and there is not much of is a seabreeze. i expect that to pick up later. it is warming up fast for inland areas. it will be much cooler for the coast and bay. the coast was warm yesterday. today it will be much cooler. loots -- lots of fog there.

thundershowers possible over the sierra. some of the higher clouds are working their way in to us. low to mid 70s inland. 50s and 60s for many with the higher clouds on on the increase. they will go from partly cloudy to mostly sunny later on. the cooler trend will punch in by the coast on saturday. that will help. 90s for some. 60s and 70s for others. significantly cooler as we head to saturday. carry that to sunday and a little rebound monday and tuesday, especially inland. not so much by the coast. >> will you play tennis any time soon? >> i need to get a racquet. >> you can demo one. >> yes. we need to play again. >> yes! >> any time. thank you, steve. again, this morning we are following the historic decision for you, the u.s. supreme court announcing its rule that same-sex marriage is to be legal in all 50 states. celebrations happening here at home in the bay area and across

the nation. president obama did mention something in his remarks we brought you live a few minutes ago. he said americans should be mindful of the fact that many people hold opposing views on gay marriage. the president was speaking in very measured tones. this wasn't an outburst of joy. he was very, very reserves, typically even more so now. in the bay area there have been a small handful of couples at the forefront of the fight. stuart gaffney and john liu was, you have been -- lewis, you have been together for almost 30 years now and you have been part of marriage quality usa. what does today's ruling mean to you? >> today's ruling means the world to us. we have been together for 30 years. on a personal note, i was born in the 195060s. growing up as a -- in the 1950s.

and growing up as a gay person in it is 1960s, i would have never dreamed of this day. it proves that dreams do come true. i am thrilled that the united states constitution protects all of us, including lgbt americans. >> john and stuart, i have had a chance to interview both of you in person over the past ten years here at ktvu. all of the times we talked, they were big victories in your eyes. compare today to all those other victories or setbacks that you two have had along the way? >> yes, well today is the grandest victory of all. you know, back in 2004 we in san francisco could come to our city hall for a month and get married. that was fantastic. then in 2008 our state supreme court said that gay and lesbian couples have the freedom to marry. that was fantastic. then it was taken away in

proposition 8. today the united states supreme court said we are not just san franciscan, we are not just californians. we are americans and americans should not be divided when it comes to marriage. now any lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender couple, not when you live in san francisco only, but in jackson, mississippi, or juneau, alaska, or montana, you can get married to the person that you love because you are a loving human being. >> all right. stuart -- >> it is a great day. >> that is a great day for millions of people throughout the bay area this morning. thank you, you two. enjoy the day out there this morning. thank you for your time. we are getting more reaction throughout the country. we will have those reactions after a quick break. we will be right back after this.

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x oó . good morning. it is 8:30 on this friday. we are sharing breaking news. same-sex marriage is to be legal across all 50 states at brought down by the u.s. supreme court decision. a lot of excitement, joy and tears happening outside of the san francisco city hall. we heard from a number of people that made a point of being there in anticipation of the ruling. there is a podium set up now at the top of the steps. we expect to hear from ed lee, gavin newsom and a couple at the center of the same sex fight. we will stay on top of this coverage for you and continue our coverage throughout the morning. the time is 8:31.

a lot of people keeping an eye on this ruling. we have to face the reality that people need to get to work so we have weather and traffic for you of course throughout the morning. but first, more reaction. >> yes. we are getting reaction from all over the country. not just in the bay area but d.c. this morning and also the states as well that have had same-sex marriage bans. this reaction coming down this morning with a major announcement with the supreme court. this is a reaction also from president obama who tweeted out. and moving on to hillary clinton... . >> and the attorney general saying... . >> mayor ed lee who we will

hear from later this morning also tweeted out... . >> and ellen degeneres, one of our favorite talk show hosts, says... a lot of reaction from the states, especially with the same-sex marriage ban in place. let's go to tennessee, one of the states named in the same- sex marriage case that went before the supreme court. on the phone is news anchor bob sellers from our national affiliate wb easier fox 17. what is the reaction in tennessee? >> i will call it ten ewe without, ryan. you will not meet nicer people than you do in nashville and middle tennessee.

but this is also one of the most religious places in the country. one of the first questions people ask you here is what church do you go to. so a lot of people have a lot of feeling about whether religious organizations or churches should be forced to conduct marriages they don't believe in. these are the same people that have gay friends but they may not feel completely comfortable with their particular minister, for instance, conducting a same-sex marriage. so, that is somewhat is interesting as this plays out. >> yes. that is really the fabric of our entire country here. really quickly, bob, i know the governor of georgia came out saying he still believes that states should have the rule when it comes to this, but he will go with the federal law on this. have you heard anything from the governor of tennessee whether that state will do the same thing? >> i think that the governor

will probably go on with the order and the mayoral candidates, just to give you a feel for the other side, one of the candidates came out and said children like my 3-year- old daughter won't remember a time without marriage equality and that is beautiful. so, .net want to leave the impression that people here all have a problem. this is a progressive area, the nashville area. is south is very conservative and traditional, but it is also moving forward. i think with today we will find out more. the attorney general at 2:00 p.m. will be giving details. >> bob, can i ask you, as you are talking to us, we are able to bring our viewers live pictures of what is happening outside san francisco city hall. we see a group gathering there and a huge rainbow flag unfurled on the state steps. is there any statement from tennessee on a for or against the supreme court decision? anything popping up where you

are? >> reporter: not at the moment but i am sure there will be. there is a very strong and very active gay rights community and i am sure they will be out and about later today. they are probably organizing those. you know, the reaction even now, of course, is exuberant and nobody new exactly how this would come out. and now the questions left are how this manifests itself. what will be state do? i think it is a two week delay. there are gay couples now that will be able to be recognized as such. then marriages will be begin to be conducted. i mean, details are going to unfold and again, later today, the attorney general revealing some of the details in how the state will handle this, but i don't expect the state of tennessee to oppose this.

i can't speak for the governor, but i don't get the impression he would stand in its way. >> thank you from our national affiliate. thank you for helping us set the scene for what is happening in national nashville. bob speaking to us from nashville. the company is very diverse. in the bay area i think everybody looks like this. but when i workd in alabama for a couple of years it was a surprise in many, many ways because things we may take for granted out here necessarily aren't the case out there. but i will back bob up, they are very, very nice people in the south. but in the bay area not everybody is on board with what the supreme court had to say. i am sure we are looking for people not in agreement with

the decision today, so there is certainly that viewpoint to represent. it appears the overwhelming majority where we are at san francisco city hall are mostly happy and celebrating. but there are people, as the president said that, are not on board with the supreme court's decision. >> i have visited nashville. i have a good friend that lives in murfreesboro. bob was mentioning for the most part it is very much conservative there, but in terms of the nashville area, very progressive. it will be interesting to see how this turns out. it is a beautiful fabric of this wonderful country of ours to see how this all unfolds in the next days and weeks. let's go back to tara moriarty live celebrating with the people of san francisco, waiting for the press conference, much anticipated for people out there. tara, good morning! >> reporter: yes. i know you said there are

people not in support of this sport's decision. but regardless, there is a press conference scheduled in about half an hour with the mayor and gavin newsom. we want to go back. you can hear the honks behind me, a lot of support. i want to take you back to the moment when all of us first heard of the decision. [ cheering & applause ] so, clearly a lot of job lance, a very happy moment for a lot of couples who have waited a long time, they say, to hear that announcement. you marry people. >> i do. >> reporter: what is it like for you? you see gay and straight couples over the years. i imagine there is a lot of tears and emotions? >> yes. it is so amazing.

people bring their families and kids. i think the thing that is most striking when i marry people, especially same sex couple, they always say how long they have waited for this moment. some say i waited five or ten years. i had a couple that waited 25 years for this moment. it is truly a historic data for this very moment. >> reporter: i know one of your friend who is is shy and didn't want to come on camera, he said he struggled, he and his spouse, because he came from a mormon family. >> yes. he did. it was incredible to marry two friends of mine. one was an out family and the other family wasn't as accepting, but the fact that they came together in love and marriage, it was one of the most beautiful, amazing moments in all of my life. i will always remember that. >> reporter: you will be busy today? >> yes. busy, to say the least, as well as the two already

scheduled to marry today. >> reporter: we met mark and hai. they said they are ready to be married. they are ready to go! >> yes. i am sure there is a long line. i can't wait to get in there and bring people together in love. that is what it is all about. >> reporter: grab your coffee. i am sure it will be a long day for you. >> thank you. >> reporter: ways pan around the crowd you can see the crowd is growing. the senator talked about this a little earlier, the fact that the gay community feels strongly that justice anthony kennedy has really been instrumental in these decisions because he has often been the swing vote on many of the court's 5-4 decisions. he has had several judicial opinions regarding privacy right, free speech, and again, leno was commenting on the fact that today is june 26th. that is an important day because it is the third time that justice kennedy has made an important decision regarding

gay rights on june 26th. so, again, the crowd growing out here in front of city hall. the rainbow flag banner has been unfurled and we are expecting in about 20 minutes a lot of the officials to come out. we understand that governor jerry brown is actually here for something else. we are wondering if he is perhaps going to show up. hopefully we can get his comments. governor jerry brown doesn't like to take the microphone so hopefully he will have something to say about this, as well. back to you. >> the marriage commissioner in san francisco, as he was speaking, i thought of something i experienced in my own sort of circle. some of the same sex couples we know say we got married on this day but it is legal on this day. a lot of these couples have the two anniversary thing going. apparently that won't be an issue anymore. >> reporter: that is right. they do remember it because for a lot of them this has been a struggle, being gay is something they have struggled with as someone else put it earlier, in their childhood.

as you know from an early age that you are gay, it is something that is difficult to deal with in society, but as the years have gone on the public has been more and more accepting of same-sex marriage. as leno stated, i think it was six out of ten people polled in america believe that this should happen, so the majority leader of americans definitely behind the u.s. supreme court's decision. >> all right. tear remarks i am curious to see as -- tara, i am curious to see as 9:00 comes up, will people be blowing off work or celebrating? we have jobs to get to. >> reporter: well, we are in the city, it is friday, it is a beautiful day and we are celebrating. i think a lot of people will be playing hooky today. >> the whether has a lot to do with people outside in san francisco, as well. tara, standby. we will be here for the press conference at 9:00. chief justice roberts left no doubt on where he stood on his

decent. he said... here is what it looked like and sounded like in washington, d.c. outside the supreme court when the decision was announced there earlier this morning, i should say... . [ cheering & applause ] >> you can hear people cheering there as supporters of same-sex marriage got the news. it was a very tight decision, 5-4, with the been written by justice kennedy when legalizes same-sex marriage in all 50 states. >> i am so pleased that the court's decision today has we as a country finally turning the page from national discrimination to a new era of equality when it comes to recognizing our relationships. this is not just a good day for

lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people or same sex couples, this is a good day for the country. >> the main question is when will this take affect? we understand it won't take affect for roughly three week, but we are hearing that weddings are already getting under way in atlanta, georgia, following this ruling. >> earlier we heard from the presidential candidate hillary clinton in favor of the supreme court's decision, clearly, legalizing same-sex marriage across the country. republican candidates are now weighing in on the ruling, as well. former florida governor jeb bush issued this statement reading... . >> the same-sex marriage case

officially talked about jim oberfelelft's journey. he and his same sex couple flew from chicago to maryland. john, his partner, was i will with als. they had to get married on the baltimore airport tarmac. they flew back to ohio. john died three months later in ohio and ohio would not recognize his gay marriage. >> i fight for my husband john, for harvey milk and the millions of lgbt person ins who have gone before me and those that follow in our footsteps. >> very emotional for him, as you can imagine. he wants only to be named on his husband's death certificate. >> you have been hearing and seeing a lot of reaction live this morning. the reaction from the people directly affected tells you how big a day today is. >> it is a lot. i am spanish, mexican- american. it is a lot to us.

if they can start it all over the world, why not? >> listening now to some comments we brought you earlier live on the morning show today. san francisco city hall, a lot of people gathering there. clearly the couple very, very excited. we see a lot of rainbow flag, a lot of hugging. i am surprised we haven't seen a marriage proposal at all. >> you never know, right? >> i have 13 minutes left here on mornings on 2. >> it could happen. >> yes. this obviously is a big decision for same sex couples across the family. a lot of same sex couples have children. it will be interesting to see how people that live in the states that didn't have same- sex marriage, they are saying now, yes, these are my parents legally.

>> we will continue to stay on top of what is happening in reaction to the supreme court's decision legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states. we do have to get you to work though. sal? yes, guys. if you are trying to get out of the house or the city or wherever you are going, take a look at the roads you may be dealing with here. starting off with the toll plaza. everyone wants to know. let's go outside and take a look at that. i think we have it there, right? i think we have it. there you go. we will start off with a look at highway 24 as you come up to the area there. 24 looks pretty good. when you do get to the toll plaza westbound it has improved. it was a lot heavier earlier. now you can see it is about a 15 to 20 minute delay. always good to take public transportation. if you happen to be going down to the castro or want to get to the city, don't bother with

parking. it will be crazy there today so public transportation is the way to go. northbound 101 in san jose, it is better than it normally is. we had a couple of fender- bender today. driving through the valley will be a lot better than monday and thursday this week, anyway. 8:48. steve, who is the forecast looking like? thank you, steve. we have a little fog bank out there but there is not much of a breeze. inland warming up quickly. 70s already for many. the coast and bay dealing with a breeze and the fog bank continues to work its way up the coast, equaling 50s and 60s for some. some of the higher clouds are working their way in. not solid but they could bring shower activity to the central sierra. mid 70s for some. very warm general in morning here, yet 50s and 60s closer to the water. you can see the clouds streaming up here from the south. the combination will give us a

cooldown. still some 90s inland but the delta breeze will pick up some. 90s for some and as low as 60s to 80s for others. saturday it looks as though we will level it off and inland we will cool down. >> i can't take much more of the 90s. >> it is getting tough. i agree. >> thank you, steve and sal. we will be right back.

. breaking news at 8:52 on a friday morning. we have sky fox over city hall in san francisco. this picture is not at dramatic as what we have been showing you from the street. a lot of people are gathering and rainbow flags are waving. as you look at the building, many people consider this the epicenter of the same-sex marriage movement, here in the bay area, perhaps in california and some say nationwide. take a look here at a closer look. dozens of people lined up on the front steps. the pride flag in the back. in minutes here we are expecting to here from mayor san francisco he had lee and a number of others in reaction to it is supreme court ruling that same-sex marriage will be legal across the united states.

we will stay on late and bring you the live news conference if you will as soon as that starts. we have been watching creation across the country.

. >> here is reaction from san francisco this morning. >> this is an amazing moment in american history, that everyone can be seen equally under the law. this is just phenominal. this is a day we have been working for and waiting for for so long. >> the major reaction is coming through social media, twitter if you will. take a look at the tweets out there...

and the san jose mayor sam liccardo spoke out about the decision, as well. here is what he had to say. >> i am proud to be the first participant here at city hall. i presided over the gay marriage of two friends of mine. this is something i know thousands of residents are eagerly awaiting and we are very excited. >> and from san francisco the decision from the supreme court comes as hundreds of thousands of people are either heading to

or already in san francisco. this is pride weekend. if you are choosing to join part of it. here is the schedule. the transgender community will hold a march from delores park at 6:00 tonight. in the meantime the last minute preparations are under way for sunday's big parade. 30 floats are being built with 15-truckloads of styrofoam, 200-pounds of glitter and 500- gallons of paint. we will be live streaming the parade for you on our website at ktvu.com. also, later today volunteers will take part in another pride tradition, the set-up or the pink triangle on the san francisco twin peaks. today they will set up the outline and tomorrow volunteers will install the triangle itself staying on display through the weekend. it was a symbol used to identify gay people persecuted and killed in concentration camps in nazi, germany. supporters say it is important to remember the past while working toward a better future. this, by the way, will be the

20th year for the pink triangle display. tomorrow night it is the annual street party in the castro. there will be change, though. the party will start and end earlier than it has in past years. that comes as a result of safety concerns. the sisters of perpetual indulgence put on the party with private funds up until now. the group with drew from the event citing concerns about violent attacks in recent years. in order to keep the celebration from getting canceled, the city's lgbt community center took over the event. for the first time this year the event is going to be funded with tax payer dollars. again, starting earlier and ending earlier. we will see if those changes have any impact at all. >> let's take a quick look at traffic this morning. perhaps people are heading to san francisco this morning, sal? >> that is right. the best way to do that is use public transportation. if you are going to the pride

events take it from appearance. if you go down to that area parking is not easy to get. it is better to take muni which takes you right there or even bart that takes you to civic center. you can do that instead of trying to find parking during this time of the year. this is a look at the westbound bay bridge. it has improved a bit getting into san francisco. is a small delay. and a commute if you are driving to the san mateyo or dumbarton bridges. north and southbound 101 looking good. northbound 101 mountainview slow. there was an accident at shoreline and we had a couple of crashes. it is getting busier but it is lighter than usual. back to the studio. >> sal, thank you. let's listen to same sex supporters now outside of san francisco city hall. >> it feels right. i came out as a gay man 46 years ago around the stonewall of 1969. it took 46 years but my federal

government finally recognized that my heartbeats and loves no differently than anybody else's. a lot of people have suffered many, many years as a result of the inequities, but finally america is crossing over this hurdle. it is great not just for the lgbt community but the entire country. every american should be proud today that their government stated that every american is deserving of respect and dignity and validation. >> hearing there from the san francisco senator mark leno. >> lots of reaction coming in right now, whether for or against. a lot of it for, obviously in the bay area. tara moriarty was out there as soon as is decision came down. she is outside city hall this morning. okay, we are not going to her, but there the reaction from san francisco. let's go to more from earlier this morning. >> one of the biggest days of our lives. this is probably the biggest legal victory for our community,