u.s.a. u.s.a. u.s.a. u.s.a. thank you thank you. thank you. thank you. u.s.a., u.s.a. u.s.a. u.s.a. u.s.a. >> we need some space here. get on that side. >> good morning. i'm adam, the executive director of the american foundation for equal rights. it's been my great privilege to be here this morning with the plaintiff's legal team and founding board members of the american foundation for equal rights. speaking first will be david bois. >> this is a great day for america. 10 years ago today the united states supreme court in lawrence vs. texas, took the first important step to guaranteeing that all americans, regardless of sexual orientation, were equal citizens under the law. supremee united states court in two important decisions brings us that much closer to true equality. in the decision striking as unconstitutional the so-called doma, or defense of marriage case, the united states supreme court held that there was no purpose for depriving gay and lesbian couples of the right to marry the person they love. there was no legitimate justification for that. as justice scalia noted, th

u.s.a. u.s.a. u.s.a. u.s.a. thank you thank you. thank you. thank you. u.s.a., u.s.a. u.s.a. u.s.a. u.s.a. >> good morning. i'm adam, the executive director of the american foundation for equal rights. it's been my great privilege to be here this morning with the plaintiff's legal team and founding board members of the american foundation for equal rights. speaking first will be david boys. -- boyce. >> this is a great day for america. 10 years ago today the united states supreme court in lawrence vs. texas, took the first important step to guaranteeing that all americans, regardless of sexual orientation, were qual citizens under the law. today the united states supreme court in two important decisions brings us that much closer to true equality. in the decision striking as unconstitutional the so-called doma, or defense of marriage case, the united states supreme court held that there was no purpose for depriving gay and lesbian couples of the right to marry the person they love. there was no legitimate justification for that. as justice scalia noted, that holding, that principle, guarantees the right of