. >> a proud day for 76-year-old phyllis siegel and connie copelove.e the first to tie the knot in new york city. today is the first day ceremonies can take place. so while same-sex marriage is now legal in new york, it is by no means totally accepted there. the law narrowly passed the state senate last month. with us now from new york city m state senator jim alesi who voted for the marriage equality act last month. good to see you. and on the phone with us from buffalo, jason mcguire executive director of new yorkers for constitutional freedoms. he opposes same-sex marriage. good to have both of you. mr. mcguire, let me begin with you. the world is seeing gay and lesbian couples today marry. they're happy. there are tears of joy. why don't you support this? >> children do best raised by a mom and a dad and public policy ought to reflect that. there is something yunique thata mother and father contribute that same-sex relationships deny. >> but it is now legal. does that allow you or encourage you to embrace what is legally going to be exercised? >> n