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When we're together in the car,

it's ours. We own it.

For years, every Valentine's Day ,

Gloria would have a news conference

at the Beverly Hills courthouse

because one of her former clients

and friend,

Robin Tyler,

went to get a marriage license

with her partner .

And she would have a news conference

just to show the clerk

turning down the marriage license.

This is not state law as we see it.

[Maroko] The first time she did that,

I said,

"What are you doing?

You'll make a fool of yourself.

Two men, two women getting married.

Marriage is between a man and a woman.

The law says that in California."

Every state said that.

"No, it shouldn't.

Why should it be that way?

The law should be changed."

We'll be back next year,

and hopefully by next year,

you can issue the marriage license

to them.

It took me years and years and years

to try to intellectualize the situation.

It's ironic that Michael

would bring that up because

in the California Supreme Court,

he wound up being the lawyer

that actually argued this case.

-One of the lawyers. Wasn't the main.

-But you argued it.

I argued it, yeah.

Now to that historic

Supreme Court decision

legalizing same-sex marriage

across the land,

and it's profound.

The five to four vote in many ways

reflecting the huge societal shift

of the last 20 years.

[Allred] I am so happy

they will no longer have to endure

the humiliation and the disrespect

that accompanies second-class personhood.

I thank God

that I have lived to see this day

and can share in the joy

that it brings to millions of Americans.

I've never seen you cry

at a press conference.

Yeah. I know. [laughing]

-We've been friends for a long time.

-That's a first. It's a first.

It's okay, it's okay.

-You know, it's been a long struggle.

-Okay.

[indistinct chatter]

The first item is SV813 by Senator Leyva.

Welcome to the committee, Senator.

When I learned late last year

that there was an expiration date

on justice

for rape victims in California,

I decided to do something about it.

As lawyers and as legislators,

we should ask who benefits

from a relatively short

statute of limitations

for rape and sexual assault

and who is hurt.

I am but one of the 50 plus women

who came forward against Bill Cosby

as victims of sexual assault and rape.

Where I once felt powerless,

today I feel empowered

to lend my support

for the Justice for Victims Act

carried by Senator Connie Leyva.

Thank you, Senator. Thank you.

[woman] Thank you.

Thank you all for your testimony.

Are there other witnesses

in support of the bill?

Seventeen, the number of years

it took me

to gather the courage to tell one person.

Twenty-five, the age I was

when I was sexually assaulted

while unconscious, non-consensual.

I'm 100 percent confident

that you guys will make

the right decision,

and you have a zero percent chance

that we're going away.

Thank you.

[laughter]

Hi, thank you.

I knew my rapist, but I didn't call him

that for over 30 years because...

[woman] These are...

You know, we do have committee rules.

And we had four witnesses,

and these are supposed to be add-ons.

-We need to know who you are...

-My name is--

...and what your position is.

All right. My name is Janice Baker Kinney.

-My position is in support of this bill.

-Thank you so much.

And I'm done?

If I could address the chairwoman...

You know, um...

I understand.

If the committee would like

to take testimony from everyone...

-We have rules.

-...we will.

We have rules

that I know we like to follow.

Yes, we do.

But these are people that have been

holding these scars...

...for years, and have been waiting

for this opportunity

to come forward,

-and I want to hear their stories.

-Okay.

-If we may. I appreciate it.

-Thank you.

[applause]

Hi, I'm Janice and I'm back.

It took 35 years

and this sisterhood of survivors

for me to be able to say to the world

out loud the words, "I was raped"

without feeling the humiliation,

the social stigma,

the guilt, and the shame.

I have not been able to speak about this

for 47 years.

It has been a year and a half

since I was finally able to go public,

and it has been the most empowering

experience of my life.

The path has chosen me at 73 years old.

I no longer have to ask,

"What do I want to be when I grow up?"

Now I know.

Thank you.

Thank you.

We do have a quorum.

-Hancock?

-Aye.

Hancock, aye. Glazer.

-Leno?

-Aye.

Leno, aye. Liu?

-Monning?

-Aye.

Monning, aye. Stone?

-Aye.

-Stone, aye.

[speaking indistinctly]

That bill has enough votes to pass.

Thank you.

[cheers and applause]

Yes!

Unbelievable.

-Rolling?

-Rolling.

-Okay.

-Yay!

The women's restroom.

This is where the revolution begins!

[cheering]

That's right. V for victory.

Okay, we need everybody.

One, two, three... girls!

-Congratulations.

-Thank you.

It is the nature of movements

that they come from truth-telling.

Women united can never be divided!

You know, a few people getting up

the courage to say

what happened to them that was unfair,

hearing, often to their surprise,

many other people saying,

"That happened to me too."

...will never be divided!

Women united will never be divided!

And If they unite

and do something about it,

they can change it.

I'm so happy.

I'm so happy.

[Steinem] The final stage of healing

is using what happens to you

to help other people.

That is healing in itself.

[woman] What is your greatest fear?

[Allred] I can't say

that I really have fears.

But I guess if I had to name one,

it would be

not living long enough to do

everything that I want to do.

It's exciting to be here

in my birthday month.

I just turned 75 this month.

I actually was a Hillary delegate

-eight years ago .

-[man] Wow.

It's the best birthday gift

I could ever have

to be here to cast my vote

for Hillary Clinton.

I'm one of the few people who's actually

won a battle against Trump .

It was the Miss Universe pageant,

which he owned.

There was a beautiful woman in it

named Jenna Talackova.

Someone notified the pageant

that she had been born with a penis.

Mr. Trump's pageant kicked her out

because they had a rule,

you had to be a naturally born woman.

We were successful,

but we're going to have to be united

and confront Donald Trump.

-Thank you. Good to see you.

-Takes one to know one.

[man] Hi, Senator.

You have no idea

how many people have said that.

"How are you, Senator?"

I love being mixed up with Senator Boxer

because I love Barbara Boxer.

-Hi, how are you?

-Hi.

-You going to the delegate party?

-Yes.

Come on.

-You get a personal helper.

-Well, thank you!

I'm excited to be back in my hometown.

A graduate of Philadelphia High School

for Girls.

-Me too!

-You're Girls' High too?

-Yes!

-All right! Girls' High forever!

[Tapper] We are about to see

something historic.

For the first time

in the 240 years

that this country has existed,

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