The spirit was just overwhelming... I really have not seen this kind of outpouring of support and love from the community and city workers [before]....
In the past we have taken a stand against policy that discriminates against interracial marriage. It took many years of fighting to end that. The California constitution at one point prohibited people of color from attending public school. It took court action to end that. We are in a new era of civil rights... San Francisco has taken a strong stand against this discrimination on same-sex marriage. Again, it's going to take many years and a tough legal battle to change it. But I am absolutely confident that at the end of the day we are going to win.