you got married again in 2008. what do you say about the fact that perhaps folks who -- if judge vaughn walker lifts this ban and allows the marriages to continue, that these folks would be stuck in the same marriage limbo? >> i think any chance you have to get married, if you're ready to do it, it's totally worth it. i married molly three times. the first time it was not legal in 1998. it was an incredible ceremony with friends and family. in 2004, we came down here and got married when gavin newsom was issuing licenses. it was painful to have our marriage license taken away, but certainly worth it to continue to share our vows together and commit ourselves, ten years on our 12th year together and our tenth wedding anniversary, we got married and it got to be legal. that was september 1st of 2008. any chance you have to get married do it. >> all right. thank you very much for joining us this morning. we'll await to hear what happens following this. we will have judge vaughn walker's decision the moment it happens.

they carry signs that say we all deserve the freedom to marry. couples rushed to city hall after a judge lifted the ban on same sex marriage but minutes after he lived the ban, placed a stay on his own decision halting any marriage licenses from being issued. he asked both sides for their written opinion on why marriages should or slew not resume -- should not resume during the appeals process. we are waiting for the federal judge's decision. we were told initially it would come down between 9:00 and noon but we have not heard what it is. we will keep you posted. a few hours ago marks i don't remember new son entered -- mayor new so many entered city hall. >> i am optimistic and hopeful. whatever happens today it doesn't go away. the hopefulness doesn't go away. thank you for your faith and devotion and con stan see and your incredible work. it's paying incredible dividends. people are watching you. thank you. >> reporter: a couple we spoke to today were here last wednesday. they drove unmarried back home then then came back together hoping they

we will get married it will happen were already married in the hearts we will be married on paper one day >>. > the couple had a commitment ceremony at city hall since they couldn't action is not at to marry because the stay was issued by the judge. >> supporters of prostate also waded out side of the federal courthouse today. they were disappointed by the judge's decision. here's what you of them had to say today. >> it's a tragedy for upon nation that traditional marriages under attack and we have to hopefully have the supreme court to save the nation. >> it's upsetting to me at the american city assistant at live in a democratic society and believe that my vote should count and today was overturned millions of people's votes were overturned by one unelected judge who i don't really feel like i live in america. >> it's sad that california doesn't want to uphold god's law. >> the defenders of prop. 8 said they plan to appeal the ruling today. we're taking your comments on www.kron4.com and allied block continues there was a producer kimberly has been keeping it on it on your comments

the gay and lesbian couples a one to get married. california is the golden state, anything is possible. and that is why californians will of the problem is is no longer an issue for this issue in the state of california. >> stay with kron 4 with continuing coverage. and go to our website. www.kron.com and you can download the entire judge's ruling and take part of our tolpoll leave your comments about today's decision. >> part has another surplus! already the had a $4 million a plus because of a federal bailout and now another $4.5 million! because of higher than anticipated sales tax revenue. transportation reporter, mark jones says reported that they do not know how to spend that money. >> they're not going to cut fares from among the four months, that they learned a $4 million surplus. and a public servant killed that idea and after a public learned that that would only affect commuters for $4? there would brugge the money be spent on cleaning up commuter cars, or emergencies. >> now, the-would rather--, and now, with the $4.5 mil

this is me we can get married now? i guess people will have to save a marriage by not getting divorced. what a novel idea may god help this world. men plus one equals family. that is what god created. >> a live look good side from our mount tam cam there's that fog sitting offshore and ready to push back in. taking a look at our current conditions it is cooler out there today that it was out there yesterday to 57 in san francisco, 55 half moon bay, 60s from the bay shore. our inland spots on the warm to hot side in antioch 90 degrees on the hot side still a lot cooler than what we saw yesterday. here's the difference from 24 hours ago in antioch no change eight degrees cooler in and santa rosa napa and fairfield. bay area wide down from five to 10 degrees from yesterday. tonight into tomorrow, fog all condemned the coast line even sitting over san francisco at this hour. dense fog and drizzle along the coast expected tonight into tomorrow morning dense fog in the morning. it will clairaut but get to the structures will

as you can hear, people are chanting, free to marry.is definitely a lot of joy out here on the steps but keep in mind there are also prop 8 supporters out here. as of right now they are silent and just kind of watching everything take place. i'm here with a couple of ladies. tell me, how did you hear -- we said it's not confirmed. how did you hear that the same on same-sex marriage has been lifted? >> well, people are talking about it something from twitter so yeah, i guess lambda legal tweeted it. so we're hoping that it's true. >> reporter: you heard it there. the only confirmation we have is via twitter. prop 8 proponents will challenge it. juliette. we are waiting for official confirmation. as you heard from the crowd the judge may have lifted the stay which keeps the ban and gay couples can start tying the knot. see you at 5:00 and 6:00. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

we've set a precedence here with the 18,000 that remain married. we're not too married about that. trying to be a glass half full person this morning. >> you're right. because in the past when they said we'll halt the marriages, at least the ones that already took place got to stand. there's the hope if that appeal process goes the other way, your marriage would stay as well. what would you say to other people who are trying to understand what couples like you go through right now? the waiting and the anticipation, the knowing, the not knowing. what is that like? how hard is that for you. >> i would say the only way i could put that into terms that they understood is think about the day that they were trying to get married or a day in the future they want to get married and what it would feel like not just to ask the prospective inlaws, but the entire state for permission. that's kind of what it feels like now. >> what has it been like for family and friends, people who know you guys want to be together that you're having to go through this? are you getting support? what are their

>> we want to get married. some of our friends are married but i can't. let's just end this. >> i also know in 2004 when the state said that people who had been legally married were no longer married, you know that was really traumatic for people. and so, you know if it takes a week to get it right and grant people their full rights and grant full equality to couples, we'll wait that week. >> the santa clara clerk's office plans now to remain open two hours later until 7:00 p.m. to accommodate any expected rush. reporting live in san jose, maureen naylor, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> same-sex marriage opponents tonight are blasting judge walker's decision. randy thomison of the campaign for children and families argues that judges forwarding his own agenda at the expense that was determined by voters. >> he's basically saying, forget you to the voters, the constitution, it's sad and outrageous that he said that our votes don't count. >>> many of the voters live here in the bay area, ktvu's john sasaki continues ton

, these guys are getting married. this was the scene inside, with wall to wall people of happy couples. >> i am speechless! i am so happy. >> and while news that the band had lifted, the word of the marriages would not start until the 18th did not until this announcement 20 minutes later. >> please listen up! ok. the good news is that the state has lifted the bad news is that it is lifted until next wednesday. >> >> a mostly exhausted, the show their resilience and vowed to be back next week. >> we avoided five years, six more days. -we avoided five days, what is six more days. and it is comforting knowing that we're coming back at th15th 18th at 5 pm >> city is going to get ready to start with 150 volunteers. obviously, that did not happen and mayor gavin newson reacted to this decision saying that he considered this a victory. high and realizes that this decision does not been that this fight is over. >> we are making real progress and landing and and that is encouraging. i lot of people have waited a lifetime and i

are getting married whether it is legal or not.t is not in the eyes of the state. for now this celebration with family and friends and fancy wedding ceremony without a license will have to do. wednesday, vanessa and maria ran with other same sex couples to city hall after the judge over turned proposition 8 but the judge put a stay on his decision to allow prop 8 people to consider an appeal and vanessa and maria would have to wait some more. many believe as early as monday, judge walker may lift the stay and create a brief window of time to allow same- sex marriages again. in fang, they are asking for vol un-- in fact they are asking for volunteers to help out at city hall. >> you may now kiss your bride. >> reporter: the woman aofficiating at the ceremony, says she is heartened by the response of top government officials. >> when i heard governor schwarzenegger, someone who vetoed our marriage bill twice, had come around and had issued a brief saying let people get married right now, no delay and same with gerry brown, my heart b

all people should have equal rights and be allowed to love and marry.you can read the entire rule the joint allied log conversation carried >> a live look from our mount tam cam you can see the fog rolling in off the coast it's going to continue to push into the bay this evening that will continue into tomorrow morning as well. fog pushing back to the coastline about noon. temperatures are going to be cooling on additional 5 to 10 degrees. over what was sought today carried a look at the high temperatures for tomorrow morning not a whole lot of change closer the coast line treaties have one day and san francisco '60s around the bay shore 62 in oakland only 69 in nassau curator inland spots in the upper '70's and low 80's. these temperatures are far cry from where we should be for this time of year. here's a look of the difference our highs tomorrow compared to the average temperature for this day in august. 17 degrees below where we should be in san rabaul overall temperatures are about 10 to 15 degrees below average. the only place where the clothes th

>> we're getting married! this was the scene, wall to wall packed with happy couples. >> i am so happy. >> unbelievable. >> every muscle that you can think. >> and word is that the marriage would not start until august 18th did not until this announcement 20 minutes later. >> >> please listen up! ok. the good news is that the state has lifted the bad news is that it is lifted until next wednesday. >> we have to wait a week. >> a mostly exhausted, the show their resilience and vowed to be back next week. >> we have waited five years, six more days. and it is comforting knowing that we're coming back at 15th 18th at 5 p.m. >> it is a bit disappointing, the we're going to come back. >> san francisco mayor gavin newson react to the city that it is a victory and all people deserve equal rights. the people are not going to be backing down for their fight for marriage/equality. >> and i think that the judge found what the arnold schwarzenegger and also jerry breon that the only terrible harm is to deny people their e

. >> are we ready to get married? [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: county assessor phil says he's ready to sign marriage licenses if the court gives the go ahead. but the legal road is just beginning. >> this fight is not over, and we will party tonight, but we will know we can get ourselves through this struggle and take this case as far as we need to take it. >> reporter: indeed it may take up to two years for that case to be ultimately decided by the u.s. stream the court. that's when those same-sex couples say the real celebration could happen. >> all right. thank you. >>> temperatures cooled by about 5-10 degrees out there today. we're in for additional cooling as he head into tomorrow. dense fog and drizzle is expected tomorrow. it's already pushing in to the bay shores. we're going to see it briefly move into our inland valleys. by noon, it will be back to the coastline. confers are going to continue to cool out there tomorrow. we just had those strong sea breeze winds. the cooler weather will prevail throu

at city hall quickly turned to disappoint on word that three dozen same-sex couples would not be married today. >> the good news is the stay is lifted, the bad news is they said it'll be lifted next wednesday. >> reporter: the state's proposition eight same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional said judge walker but put a stay on enforcing that ruling. today he indicated, marriages should be allowed to proceed starting next wednesday. >> something you have to deal with every time it happens, but that doesn't mean you give up. >> i think it's going to give couples an opportunity to plan. >> reporter: the delay gives prop eight supporters to appeal to the ninth circuit court. >> he will facilitate a full hearing of the case without any kind of -- >> >> what i'm worried about is that it'll be delayed until the cases come to a final resolution if the stay is appealed to a main circuit. that there might not be any window of time for us to get legally married. >> reporter: city officials say they are now preparing to marry hundred of same-sex couples. >> we had some 63 volunteers ready to go in

>> she was married first. >> absolutely. i was married first. i was a teenager and -- >> for five minutes. >> no, it was like three years. it was three years. at 19 i got married. i was married for like three years. i loved the whole idea of marriage. i love being in a long-term relationship. i love having that best friend that, you know -- but so i've learned a lot. but i definitely want to get married. i thought i'd get married before them again. >> but does it matter to you, a time? does it matter, like i have to be married by this or -- trying to find the right -- >> no, i used to think that a few years ago, but i never thought -- >> now she's turning 30, she had to push it back. >> no, no, no, i just thought -- i'm doing a lot of things now that i never thought i would be doing. so it's a trade-out. >> the things you're doing now, do you think you could do if you had someone close in your life? or would you be resistant to having somebody to -- >> that's why i need to find the right person that accept it's all. because then you can do -- if

i want to be gay married by kathy griffin. i want to marry a black woman.chlessinger to be my maid of honor at a mosque so every right-wing head will implode simultaneously. that's my dream. >> larry: we'll discuss the mosque situation tomorrow. sad passing, bobby thompson today, sad because he provided the saddest moment in my life, october 1951, the shot heard around the world, willy mays was on deck, and the dodgers lost the pennant after leading 13 1/2 games in august.

let all people be free to marry.does not -- it does not have anything to do with the difference in the sexes. of course, there are many books that have been written about that. of course there are differences between the sexes. >> so there's no comparison -- >> but the point is that people should not be deprived of their basic constitutional rights because of their sexual orientation. it's a very simple point. don't take rights from people. >> dennis, it is the same in the sense that it is separate but equal. i don't understand how you cannot say that's the same thing, to say we are going to -- oh, we let black people marry white people, we're not going to call it marriage to, like, your real people, it's separate and equal, it is not america. it is not constitutional. >> are you saying, then, that since the inception of the united states or of the constitutional, we have done something evil by having marriage as man/woman? >> i'm not -- this is like any other civil rights battle. we did not used to let women vote. w

i want to be gay married by kathy griffin. i want to marry a black woman. want laura schlessinger to be my maid of honor at a mosque so every right-wing head

otherwise, why be married? >> i guess the only reason it's sacred is because it's -- there's old-fashioned rules that we're obeying. if you want to have a lifetime relationship with someone, which is what we all want, it's about negotiating things within their nature and their biology. >> sarah, you say that -- you started a fantastic website, mistresses anonymous. you're not saying that's a good thing. this is really a support group for a lot of women that have been brokenhearted because they had an affair with a married man and wanted to be with a married man? am i right? >> absolutely. and first of all, thanks for having me on. i can resonate with holly, i've been through certain similar experiences that she has. i have to say, if you're negotiating with somebody, you're probably in the wrong relationship. anything that needs that much negotiation probably isn't right and you should get out of it. that's who my website is about, that's what my support group is about. it's called mistresses anonymous, which i

i want them to lift this order and i want folks that want to get married get married. ♪ ding dong theells going to chime ♪ >> reporter: he said he is very pleased to hear the attorney general and governor are now weighing in on this issue. he says the sooner they can get back to the business of marrying everyone who wishes to do so, the better. joyedy hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> we have continuing coverage of the gay marriage debate on nbc bay area.com where we will post any new information about the decision the minute we get it. >>> this was a stunner today. a shake up at the top. big changes tonight for one of the silicon valley's premier companies. scott budman is outside hp headquarters where another kroefrm is leaving suddenly. >> this was a shocker. if you go back to 2005, hewlett-packard was struggling. big shake-up resulting in the ouster of former ceo carly fiorina and mark hurd was brought in. things did get better until today. when mark hurd took over as ceo, they were reeling by a struggling stock price. hurd changed that, settling the company and pleasing investors

could get married.hot some people waiting anxiously. we also have supporters of the ban outside city all right now waiting for word of what happens. here's a breakdown. six years ago near avenue some issued licenses to same-sex couples. august 04 supreme court ruled he overstepped his authority and to call the marriage is still employed. may of 08 the constitution protects same-sex marriages and a month after that a million signatures were submitted to put prop. 8 on the ballot it passes 52% of votes. in january of this year to gay couples whose claiming it violates their civil rights eight months later the judge court strikes down prop. 8 but he put a stay in effect. we are wondering if you live this day that is what he is going to do to tell us today up until noon today. while ago we talked with the same-sex couple out live in san francisco waiting for the judge's decision. >> we keep doing what we've been doing this is our home more not been a lot of state or around the country to get married we are

meaning that same-sex couples could get married. live in san francisco kron 4 news. >> san francisco mayor gavin newsom newsome who is been in the forefront of the move for same-sex marriage review the ruling and offer these words in response. >> personally, this is an extraordinary moment because people's lives have been affirmed. at the same time you temper for the appreciation of the moment it and you recognize the work of the work ahead. this is another step in the very long process. but perhaps the most compelling an important and historic because this is the federal court, this is a decision based on the u.s. >> constitution> kron 4 jonathan blum is live in san francisco castro district was reaction on today's ruling. >> yes pam their reaction has been slow and very happy as the news has filtered out of the judge's ruling. one restaurant put it up on a chalkboard the people of slowly beginning the work on the street. their feeling is often one of what released. as far as this judge's decision it was about time the court sided

if someone loves sally they should be able to marry sally. the due process of our constitutions protects our liberty from the government depriving us of the liberty. >> because walker called marriage a fundamental right he wrote the majority of california voters supported proposition eight is not important. banning same-sex marriage is an artifact at a time when the genders were seen with district roles. >> we don't treat father and mothers with different rights. >> we have decided in family rolls gender should not be as relevant. >> prop ate proponents said same-sex major was not needed. the judge did not accept that writing domestic partnership did not provide the same social meaning as marriage. >> when voters act in the same way as the legislature, both the voters and the legislature have to comply with the constitution. >> same-sex marriages will not resume right a way. the judge wants to hold a hearing on friday before he makes that decision. what if he lets the marriages go ahead and the court of appeals overturns him. what happens to

rights to marry and allow gay people to marry. >> another comment from randy thomason, the presidentf save marriage.com. he says marriage between a man and a woman reflect nature, is in the best interest of children who benefit greatly from having a married father and mother under the same roof and god's magnificent reation as revealed in the bible. judge walk's decision between 1:00 and 3:00 coming out online. terry mcsweeney, abc 7 news. >> terry, thanks very much. heather continues our coverage live in the castro district. heather? >> so far today it looks much like any other day down here but this evening the castro will be the launch point for a rally and march. some people we talked with here this morning say they really just got one thing on their mind today, and they are very anxious for the ruling to come down. they say they'll be paying very close attention to news analysts this afternoon trying to find out about that ruling the minute it's announced. >> are you a twitter person? >> i am not. and i don't belong to any social networks. >> the way you'll get your news is -- >

. >> reporter: getting married again. >> of course. i will get married to this woman over and over again. >> reporter: the stay will likely be put in place with an expected appeal to the ninth circuit u.s. court of appeal which means the window for marriages is going to be brief. mollie mckay says she is heart tenned by what she is hearing from top officers with the state of california. >> i think when i heard that governor schwarzenegger, someone who vetoed the marriage bill twice had come around and had issued a brief saying, let people get married right now, no delay and the same with jerry brown, my heart burst open. it opened my eyes to the possibility, the very good possibility that we may be having people married this week. >> reporter: someone at city hall things the same thing. phil ting says he is looking for volunteers to come down and help with the rush of people that he expects to try to get in the window, six hours or 48 hours, we don't know. there is a lot of excitement. everybody is hoping it will go their way. >> espec

>> reporter: david, many couples that would like to get married that are same-sex came to san francisco city hall, extremely happy, elated that the judge's ruling made them one step closer to being legally married in california. >> i think that it's great. i think it's good that anybody who loves each other should be able to be with each other and i think that a family is a family no matter if it's same- sex or not. >> this young girl's parents are a same-sex couple and like many others her family came to san francisco city hall today hoping to get a marriage license. but they were denied for now because the judge also imposed a temporary stay preventing counties from issuing a same- sex marriage license. >> i've so far instructed the staff of the county clerk's office to not take any applications yet for marriage licenses so -- because we're working under that order from the federal court. >> we woke up really early this morning and i said "you better get ready, today is the day, this could be the day." >> reporter: today was the day for this couple who were already planning to get mar

they got married in a jewish ceremony. their little girl was being raised jewish, and suddenly in the middle of the divorce case on what supposedly was just a normal visitation, he took and had his daughter baptized without any discussion with his wife. she found out by e-mail. >> being christian and having grown up the way i had and experiencing the things i had experienced, certainly i wanted to share many of those things with my daughter. >> reporter: joseph blames the entire conflict, even his insincere conversionon h in-laws. >> her parents made it clear early on that they had an issue with my being a non-jew, and that was something that i think plagued and burdened the duration of the marriage. >> it was only in the context of the divorce case where he blamed this all on her parents. that he did it because of the pressure of the parents. the parents, of course, denied it. rebecca denied and said nobody pressured him into anything. >> reporter: although when ela visits joseph the court has given him the right to take

i will get married to this woman over and over again. she will fishiate our ceremony over and over again. >> there is great hope tomorrow the stay will be lifted and ceremonies that make same sex marriages legal will get underway in earnest. >>> right now. >>> prop. 8 only affects call but we are shown as the case moves through the legal system the effects of the ruling could be felt nationwide. >> we do not permit scrimp -- discrimination. >> reporter: this ruling was a hot topic. >> this will have great significant answer. i think -- >> santa clara university professor russell joined us to talk about the national implications of this. meanwhile, on the national talk shows the debates were just beginning. >> i think the critical issue here is that you what you have is a district court finding after a full trial. everybody had an opportunity to be heard, an opinion that demonstrates there is simply no basis whatsoever to continue discrimination against gay and lesbian citizens that want to marry. >> reporter: he depended judge walker's d

curran and katie. >> we've been married since november of 2008, when janie married us. >> reporter: 16 same-sex couples were married by reverend spahr during a six-month period in 2008 when same-sex marriage was legal in california. >> to have her as a representation of what the church is and can be is a really significant gift for the church. >> reporter: but not everyone feels that way. >> an accusation came between the prez by their. >> reporter: they filed against reverend spahr for violating the church's constitution that says marriage is for a man and woman. now the reverend is on try, her 36-year career on the line. reverend spahr, who is openly gay, says it's all about interpretation. >> you believe it's a sin, and i believe it's a gift. see, it's all the same to me. marriage is marriage. >> reporter: as the issue is debated in federal court, more and more churches will be forced to have the same conversation. >> this is the first time we've gone through our very thoughtful, methodical process to determine the presbyterian constitutionality of a minister performing a same-gende

this is a very -- this is a happily married woman.ot a woman whose husband has walked out on her, been abusive in any way. it's a very strong marriage. she has a little bit of empty-nest syndrome, children who finally left the house and she has a wonderful job. she's a very -- >> charlie: she's got it together. >> she's got it all together. and then she suddenly is a stranger in a strange land in cairo -- this beautiful man, inside and out, comes to sort of rescue her -- her husband's -- >> charlie: delayed. >> my husband is delayed in gaza. he works for the u.n. and his former, kind of, security-detail driver comes to take me around. it's -- you know, the beauty, the serendipitous nature of love and ruba had the courage to make a film that's unwestern, there is no gratification in this film, it's its own time -- >> charlie: they don't run off into the sunset. >> goodness, no. i wished. i said, "ruba, let's reconsider." but i think -- you know, and it -- it evokes such emotion from people. such a quiet -- the timbre of this film is so

the energy here is fantastic with so many couples getting married. it's just been an absolutely fantastic experience, so wonderful. >> by the power vested in me, i declare you spouses for life. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> to actually be able to get married and be a part of this time in history and time in our history is amazing. >> this is a momentous occasion for us to be able to actually have this opportunity to have equal rights. >> we have been together for 14 years. everyone is so welcoming. it's been all set up and people have guided us from step to step. it's been easy. there was live music. people are so friendly and excited. so excited for us. >> it's really great. >> yeah. >> and salvador is party a here to known as party a. >> on the out it looks pretty simple. you come in, you made your appointment. you pay. you go here for your license. you got there to get married. you go there if you want to purchase a certified copy. behind the scenes, there was just this monumental just mountain of work, the details into everything that we had to

getting here hoping to get married today. and they were still hoping, but they will have to wait until next week. plenty of confusion, when the group was waiting on of steps found out. they thought that they could get married, immediately but that was not the case. and maureen kelly shows that it was very emotionally taxing for a lot of people. >> at 9:00 a.m., there were several people showing up trying to get married today. >> and optimistic. >> excited! >> and i'm so ready. >> -monday for five years. >> this was the line outside the county clerk's office, with forms, and others with their wedding rings, ready. and after 12 the initial report said that that was lifted and the jubilation and tears of joy. >> this is amazing! >> the tears of joy. >> we're just so happy, i cannot stop crying. >> at 12:40, the disappointing news that that ban would stay in place a two more days. >> it is just this training. it just a little bit of out of region for a moment i felt like i was equal. and now it is so frustrating. >> and i feel li

you love each other, you live together, you're not married to anybody else.t make the commitment? and my husband took his glasses off and, you know, rubbed his eyes and said, oh, tom, tom, tom. we've both been through really bad divorces. >> reporter: they decided to go for it, though they were terrified. your response to the terror was to say, all right, i'm going to learn everything i can learn about this institution. >> yeah, yeah. because it's been my experience in the past the more i learn about something, the less frightening it. it's kind of an academic mindset, that it can be defeated through information and knowledge. >> you just compared marriage to terrorism there. >> yeah, sure. >> reporter: while they waited for the papers to come through, they spent months traveling through asia with gilbert questioning ea ining everyone s about marriage. and it was while sitting in a hut with vietnamese village women that gilbert had a moment of insight. >> it was really interesting for me to discover that my expectati expectations, what i carry into the matrim

and he married his partner and 2008 india's been helping people that were hopeful to marry on wednesday. reaction? >> a lot of couples, we're so disappointed of course because people are in the midst of making their marriage plans. very special day. however, we are also more determined and hopeful than ever. that is because the court has put this on a release super and expedited schedule and they really have questioned. really-slow super schedule. and it the " state " has any merit. we are heartbroken that-stay has any merit. and we're going to be going forward and nothing is going to stop us. >> is that the message for couples the were planning on going to go to city hall on wednesday? >> this message is that every loving committed couples of the freedom to marry the person that they love. in the this struggle, will continue to stand up for our friends, families. and if it takes just a little bit longer? will always be there standing up. and if it is not on wednesday that it is going to be agreed new year's. we've will be there. a great-new year's. >> can you give us an idea of how man

allow them to get married pendsing this appellate court. when you give someone a constitutional right you can't with hold it for that amount of time. i think ultimately his ruling will go through. >> and when that does, assuming that it does, what recourse do the anti-gay marriage people have? >> what will happen is they'll take their case to the ninth circuit and try to stoipt and have a new hearing before the ninth circuit and say judge walker was wrong but judge walker had a full evidentiary trial and all of these issues were litigated. expert witnesses were called. so he's got a very sound record and the problem with the defense is they did not put on a lot of evidence. they took the approach that this is the will of the people. the traditional way we've always done things but jaj walker said, that's not good must have. that's not a rational reason for denying people the right to marry. >> a lot of people thought that the anti-gay marriage side did not have a very good case in front of judge walker. are they likely to having change thei

and if they love us and they want us to get married, i think the state of california should let us. >reporter: jeanie and danielle have been together for eight years. they know the decision will most likely be appealed and say waiting for what the court calls their civil right is tough. >> my sister got married last year. and as much as i love to see her that happy, it was, my heart hurt. i couldn't share that with jeanie. >> reporter: they are ready for a small and meaningful wedding. >> just to have it intimate and bring everything together and close that chapter and be married and move on. >> reporter: the court will help with choosing a date. >>> same-sex marriage supporters say it's important to celebrate each legal victory because the fight clearly is not over. >> celebration on one side, but disappointment on the other. proposition 8 backers were also outside federal court the moment the decision came down. >> i would be upset that we no longer live in a democracy. i would see that as overturning the whole principal of the ballot box and just having judges, one unelected judge

already f a person wants to get married to their loved one, so be it. our coverage was interrupted, our regularly scheduled so general hospital will be run this morning, earl tli morning at 1:05 a.m. >> there is so much to talk about with this important ruling today regarding prop 8. we'll have coverage coming up at 6:00 and on our web site. let's move to other news. oakland mayor ron dellums announced he's not running for reelection. a long time congressman and that accused him of missing in action as the crime and budget problems worsened. the mayor wrote 35 years to his community and that is passing on to the next generation of leadership. >> firefighters and city leaders have been meeting behind closed doors all after the noon. late today the city asked the yun dwroin let members vote on a nearly 9% reduction in pay in benefits. the city says that would close a gap bringing back 49 laid off firefighters. the union says the offer does cut benefits, reduces overtime and increases retirement age. the city says that proposal falls millions short of the

including an 82-year-old grandmother planning to get married here. supporters of same-sex marriage say they will not take any further action until the case is heard in december. live in san francisco outside city hall, abc 7 news. >> interesting. okay. thank you very much. now for those same-sex couples hoping to get married soon this, is another decision in what has been an meegsal rollercoaster. again, hope raised, then dashed. we are live in san francisco's castro district tonight. how are people taking this news? >> this word is spreading here. there is major disappointment. no one seem that's surprised despite the recent string of victories, many say these are all too familiar. >> i'm not -- i'm really sad about that and thought they would have done something by now to give us our equal rights and our equality and everything like the straits have. i think it's sad and people should be able to get married. me, personally? i'm not that affected by it. i don't ever want to get married but i think people should, for sure. >> are you surprised?. >> n

my siblings married the shenny's and i almost married a catherine finerin but it didn't work out. i have a nephew, sean patrick mcflynn. i always question myself because my writing about the irish is really my writing about myself coming to the united states and coming into contact with the united states so consequently my puerto rican friends, and some of my irish friends, although they were more circumspect, what are you doing writing about the irish? i'm writing about the united states. the irish are more interesting. they had to put up with colonialism, just as puerto rico is a colony of the united states. i also respect the fact that they have a facility with language, which i also enjoy. consequently, i wondered why this attraction to the irish. in 2004, the university of puerto rico asked me to come there and lecture and read. i immediately called my favorite cousin, and she said, what are you doing here? i told her and i said, please come to the reading, i have a book for you. she came. she said my son is getting married tomorrow at the caribbean hilton, could you please c

some just married, looking to get married.e it up, or not. a growing number of unhappily married couples are splitting up but they're not going so far as getting divorced. today's tough economy is part of that equation. but the people who do it say, they actually have lots of other reasons, too. jane anthony is part of an emerging trend. married couples not exactly married. >> we've been separated for at least ten years now. >> but not yet divorced. call it marital limbo. >> they are emotionally divorced. they are not legally divorced. but the emotional divorce can happen years before they even talk about divorce. >> that's what happened to jane and her husband. >> we were married for 14 years, and i would say the last five or six years of that marriage is when discontentment started to set in. >> that was over ten years ago. even though he moved out, they never signed the papers. >> i kept thinking about my children. you know, if we separate, if we divorce, what's that going to do to them. >> at the time, emma was 11 and nath

plans anyway to get married on sunday. it just won't be recognized by the state, of course. now, as for when gay marriages will resume, nobody knows as simon pointed out. the mayor says he thinks it will be at least months. so everyone here is waiting to see. >> we are assured that the appeals process will go quickly. how quickly we don't know. joe vazquez, thank you. >>> we want to hear now from the bay area couple who was part of this lawsuit. also those people not happy with the judge's ruling. sherry hu has that part of the story for you was. >> reporter: well, juliette, against a backdrop of eight american flags, the plaintiffs two same-sex couples, their two attorneys and san francisco city attorney walked on the stage and as one of them put it today the justice system worked. the couple has been together for a decade each and can't get married because of prop 8. today's decision brings them a step closer to change. >> this decision says that we are americans, too. we too should be treated equally. our family is just

they got married when 18,000 couples tied the knot in 2008 and they were disappointed when californians voted to ban same sex marriages that same year. they came to city hall today with their two boys hoping same sex couples could start getting married today, but it didn't happen. >> it is amazing to me that in america, we still have a proposition that passed, a restriction that was put on people with absolutely no logical basis, not one single person, not in a court of law, not on the street can tell us how our marriage harms them. >> reporter: proposition 8 supporters, smaller in number, reacting to the judge's decision. they express disappointment and question american democracy. >> are we self-governing? do we elect representatives to make laws? or do we elect judges to make laws. >> we need to let our children know that humanity is about love, tolerance and humanity is about letting everyone know that people are equal regardless of your sexual preference, your religion, your race, doesn't matter. >> reporter: what's next you might ask? well, there's going to be a lot of appeals tak