of the party that's dominating the national conversation in a really divisive way. >> part of the reason why we are so thrilled to work with steve, he'll help us identify folks in the field who with a little bit of help and with some solidarity from folks like steve, give them cover to come out. i was struck by steve when he came out in 2009, not an easy time, way before our president, spoke out for marriage equality. that's when he popped on my screen. and when we were clear that we won the doma case in the supreme court, edie windsor was our client. we knew we'd have to fight state by state. we said we have to work with republicans. not work around or talk at. that's when we reached out to steve and said can you help us. i actually think there's much more power of some of these arguments. make the business argument for a second. why would i as a small business owner sitting in virginia with a bed and breakfast decide to keep my business and my money in virginia if i could move to washington, d.c. right across the river and get full federal benefits including the benefits of income tax laws, inheritance,