on the game console, i'm laurence scott. >> so realistic.head on "today in the bay" -- >> well, there was an oh, blank, moment but that was a country expression that as a country boy i use. >> bay area judge at the center of the prop 8 court fight opens up about his own smetiame-sex relationship and his historic ruling. >>> you are watching "today in the bay." >> good morning to you. looking live at some of the fog in the distance, and we see the transamerica building pretty as a picture this morning. this is a judge who is a gay man in a long-term relationship, but the question is why did he not recuse himself from the case? the bay area judge who sparked the supreme court ruling on gay marriage give us an exclusive glimpse into that ruling and his own life. raj mathai has the interview with retired federal judge vaughn walker. >> reporter: he's hailed by the gay community, respected by the supreme court, and yet criticized by many. but on the 22nd floor of his downtown san francisco office, there is no longer a spotlight. instead, a view.