our constitution. back with a supreme court struck down the abomination amendment out of colorado that would have made gay people and lgbt people second-class citizens. today, to have federal appeals court to recognize the basic humanity of lgbt people everywhere, it is a time for celebration and a time for all of us come together as a community. we have to get back to work because the fight is not done and we have to pass through to the very end where we have marriage equality for every single person in this country. [applause] >> i wanted to mention a

supervisor david campos. he can't be here because he is ill. he wanted to send his greetings and he will be thrilled about this decision. it reminds me how wonderful it is to live in san francisco. i love san francisco, it is a great city. this is a civil rights victory but it is also a human rights victory. we have a right, just like everyone else, to be married, divorced, to walk down the middle of oklahoma openly queer in the middle of the day and not be harassed and persecuted for who we are. i believe this is a wonderful day for all of us that are not just lgbtq activists, but human rights activists.

we want to be treated in a humane way, it is just that simple. i want to thank all of the activists that fought so hard to make sure that this day happen, maybe we will catch up with spain and other parts of europe. it is such a catholic country and it has been legal there for many years. we will get there. i am confident of that. >> i want to thank the supervisors. we have everybody here. and before we open it up for questions, i know that there are representatives here from senator leno's office, members of the equaly california. thank you for being here.

there is another elected official i like to give the opportunity to come up sf few words, how that as our treasurer-- and say a few words, and that is our treasurer. >> as a member of the gay community and as an elected official, more importantly, the incredible work like nclr, and equality california, they have championed the cause. i have seen some many representatives that have kept this issue alive and to make sure that people never forget allen gordon it is that everybody in our state and in our country have equal rights. >> i know we have representatives here. we'll open it up for questions.

right now there is a stay in place from the ninth circuit court of appeals. we will have to wait in see what happens. the other side has the opportunity to seek a hearing or to try and competition for the u.s. supreme court. for now, the state stays in place and we will take it one step at a time and to monitor as the legal proceedings developed. i will be in close contact with the mayor if that should change. he has assured me that the city mechanisms and machinery stand ready to do whatever it can to expedite marriages in the event that it was to be something that we could do. right now, we are taking it one step at a time. [inaudible] >> i have instructed the county

clerk to immediately communicate with all of the county clerk's across the state to make sure we are using the same forms. we want the dignity to be reflected in every jurisdiction of this state when the decision is handed down. and that has also been the wonderful part of it. we treated everyone with a the same dignity, that is what people wanted. >> [inaudible] >> the earliest that they could issue them in his 21 days. and we will monitor closely the next three weeks to see how things work. >> the proponents could

petition and ask the ninth circuit to extend the stay. i would not be surprised if they did. they will have to do that before the mandate issues. >> [inaudible] >> i think you are correct, it is very unlikely that it will be denied. right now we have to see if they will petition for review in the next 14 days. the earliest that if there was not a petition for review, the very earliest something could happen would be going before the supreme court if they were to

accept its in the late fall or early winter of this year, but that is a very aggressive timeline. >> [inaudible] >> i did. >> [inaudible] >> that's correct. that's correct. that's correct. >> [inaudible] >> yeah. i mean, this is -- if you go back and look at a briefing in this case, that is the exact argument that the city made and terry argued in the ninth circuit. in the chronicle this morning, there could of been a variety of ways that this case went. the ninth circuit chose a narrow

approach that applies only to california. and based upon the panoply of rights that are already given to lgbt people in califormiania, there was no rational basis to have prop 8 be declared constitutional. they said it was so focused on taking the dignity away from same-sex couples that there was no rational basis whatsoever. it could not be reconciled with the panoply of rice that are already provided to lgbt people in california. they aplpiplied it only to

california. we are very gratified by how thoughtful and well-reasoned to the ninth circuit's opinion was , and we continue to a look forward to making the arguments. >> [inaudible] >> i can say we are disappointed of zero. the most important thing is to make sure that we have the ability to marriage same-sex couples in california. that is what san francisco has been focused on from when we started this fire eight years ago. it is another brick in the wall, another step in the process. if you look at how far we have come in eight years, six states, the district of columbia issuing marriage licenses, i am not disappointed with the ruling at all.

in fact, i am very gratified with where we are at today and we continue to make progress and move forward. >> [inaudible] >> i don't pretend to be in the minds of justices, but as we know, and the high court oftentimes like to take cases when they are ready for them and take an incremental approach. as we see things develop, we have seen progress, and i have no doubt that the tide of history is that our side. i am sure that whether it is a narrow or brought decision, it will inform how the justices look at the case and how they decide whether to take it or not. i am sure it plays a little better.

>> [inaudible] >> you know, i have never gotten cynical on this. we have always had hope that the right thing would be done in this is another verification of it. it is a brick, but it is a huge brick. we needed that confirmation from these ports. is it legal? is it not legal? we have quite a few hundred challenges. it was very frustrating. the only for the city but for the state of california. it saves us in terms of our understanding and how equal we all are under the law.

that, to me, is a really positive message. we will keep that hope alive and we will keep the foundation strong. i think and i feel that this is a time that these appeals will be exhausted. >> [inaudible] >> hate crimes is obviously something that we always want to be vigilant about. they're very strong responses to that predictability.

we do think that this is the right direction, they applied to themselves and all of the reverse families of his bay area region. we are not afraid of that risk, if you will. i think this is been in front of everybody for a long time and the degree of acceptability and understanding has foundational lay there. -- foundationally there. >> [inaudible] >> you recall that we tried the case on the very broad theory to try to show because no matter

where you are in the country, it doesn't make any sense and it is not irrational thing and to deprive the people the right to marry. on appeal, we felt that it would be important to add a separate voice to say that in addition to those arguments the plaintiffs continue to the advance, there is a particular reason -- it did not change any of the family laws. it is not discouraging people from having children or -- it enables the court to decide the issue. without necessarily reaching what happened in the rest of the

states. the supreme court like to often act incrementally. the ninth circuit to of the alternative. >> [inaudible] >> unfortunately, i have not have the opportunity to review the entirety of the opinion, but i think it was a fairly strong ruling that with respect to what it was that we alluded to. there is no rational basis to put it forward but for wanting to single out one group for

discriminatory treatment. when you are just focused on the title without going after any of the panoply of rights that lgbt people have in california. i think that really struck them in terms of the motivation. i think that it was getting to that motivation. >> [inaudible] >> i have to tell you that to me, it was a lot of argument that i found particularly offensive. it was all the way through, if you follow that line of

reasoning, as ridiculous as it is, it means a woman couldn't sit on a gender discoloration case or an african american judge could not sit on race discrimination case. i think that was particularly offensive and i am glad that they rejected that out of hand. >> [unintelligible] >> [inaudible] >> there is the chance that the supreme court could and by taking this case up. and that case, the ninth circuit ruling is final and it would apply here in the state of california, and we can move forward. >> [inaudible]

>> i think that the city's position has always been clear, that we are dealing with civil marriage. we are not dealing with the religious traditions of the faith with respect to marriage. we have been consistent with that for the last 80 years -- 8 years. that is always been the city's position that each faith leves iaves it up to them to exercise their decisions. any other questions? >> any frustration on the fact you have a winning opinion, but there won't be any marriages

in the foreseeable future? >> we have been dealing with this for eight years, and there have been ups and downs. we have to wait the years, but progress has been made in that time frame. i choose to be an optimist and focus on the progress that we have made, understanding that history is on the side of marriage and quality. certainly, i wish that when we dealt with this years ago, that was the end of it. it is hard to fight, but you have to. i want to focus on the progress we have made. >> [inaudible]

>> if the case goes -- i imagine what will happen is that probably both sides will encourage the ninth circuit to proceed on an expedited schedule. that is about as much as you can do, and they can do that either because of hearty petitions. i think the latter is very unlikely. >> thank you for being here, we appreciate it. [applause]

>> welcome to culture wire. we will look at the latest and greatest public art project. recently, the airport unveiled the new state of the art terminal. let's take a look. the new terminal service and american airlines and virgin america was designed by a world- renowned architecture's firm. originally built in 1954, the building underwent massive renovation to become the first registered terminal and one of the must modern and sustainable terminals and the united states. the public art program continues its 30-year legacy of integrating art into the airport environment with the addition of

five new commissions that are as bold and dynamic as the new building. >> this project was completed in record time, and we were able to integrate the artist's early enough in the process that they could work with the architect said that the work that is completed is the work that really helps complement and instill the space as opposed to being tucked away in a corner. >> be experience begins with the glass facades that was designed with over 120 laminated glass panels. it captures the experience of being under or over clouds when flying in a plane. depending on the distance or point of view, it can appear clear for more abstract and atmospheric. the subtle colors change gradually depending on the light

and the time of day. >> i wanted to create an art work that looks over time as well as working on in the first glance. the first time you come here, you may not see a. but you may be able to see one side over the other. it features a couple of suspended sculptures. each was created out of a series of flat plains run parallel to each other and constructed of steel tubing. >> it is made up of these strata. as the light starts to shift, there is a real sense that there is a dynamism. >> it gives the illusion that this cultures might be fragments of a larger, mysterious mass. >> the environmental artwork

livens it with color, light, and the movement. three large woven soldiers are suspended. these are activated by custom air flow program. >> i channeled air flow into each of these forms that makes it move ever so slightly. and it is beating like a heart. if-0 when as of the forces of nature moving around us every second. >> shadow patterns reflect the shapes of the hanging sculptures. the new terminal also features a children's play areas. both of the market the exploratory n.y. --

exploratorium. the offer travelers of all ages a playful oasis. using high quality plywood, they created henches shaped like a bird wings that double as musical instruments. serving as a backdrop is a mural featuring images of local birds and san francisco's famous skyline. >> in the line between that is so natural, you can see birds and be in complete wilderness. i really like that about this. you could maybe get a little snapshot of what they are expecting. >> it is an interactive, keck sculpture that is interacted with by the visitor.

>> they are a lot about and they fall down the belt. it moves the belt up, and if you turn that faster, the butterflies fall in the move of words. >> the art reflect the commission's commitment to acquiring the best work from the bay area and beyond. in addition to the five new commissions, 20 artworks that were already in the airport collection were reinstalled. some of which were historically cited in the terminal. it includes major sculptures by the international artists. as a collection, these art works tell the story of the vibrant arts scene in the early 1960's through the mid-1980s's. the illustrate san francisco's cultural center and a place of

innovation that is recognized and the love throughout the world. one of the highlights is a series of three left tapestries. they are on view after being in storage for 20 years. these tapestries representing various gardens. from his years of living in san francisco. hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, and whilst dahlias in rich, deep shades as they make their way to the baggage area. they can access behind-the- scenes information and interviews with the artist through an audio to work. it features archival audio as well as interviews with living artists. he can be accessed on site by

dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commission's web site. the public art speaks volumes of san francisco as a world-class city with world-class art and culture. for more information, visit