special coverage of the supreme court s decision to overturn roe versus wade. the reverse nearly 50 years of abortion rights in this country. this will likely be a weekend, or possibly longer, of protests in the streets. which we have already seen coast to coast. complete and overjoyed that it was finally overturned. it feels like a betrayal. it feels like my country doesn t love me and appreciate my body as a woman. i can t even chance because i can t say anything. it just it hurts. i ve had people in my family have abortions and they have felt the regret years and years down the line. and they re still dealing with it and facing the trauma today. going back to needles and the whole thing, i m stunned. i don t understand. we cannot organize over it. we have to get organized. and just throw these people out. eventually we are going to die. women are going to die between now and when we can get legislation passed. this ruling automatically clears the way for abor
closing up shop here for the night. but as for the first couple of hours, we saw that initial protest from those who are opposed to abortion rights, who were elated, and celebrating, and happy. and after a few hours, they left. the streets were filled with hundreds and thousands of people who were the ones that were hoping that maybe we would see a compromise. they were maybe hoping that it away, we re expecting to see this decision come down, it s not what they got today. we saw tears of joy and despair. we had very emotional heavy conversations. and we will hear some of those conversations, stephanie. a lot of things have been going through my mind, anger, deep sadness, and a desire to turn this around the. this is going through my mind. it s a rollercoaster emotion! it s completely utter joy that roe is overturned. women are going to die between now and when we get legislation passed, which is untenable. we heard a lot of concern around that last statement you hear
selves that helped pave the way to the supreme court s ruling seven years ago making same-sex marriage legal across all 50 states. it was that landmark case that fell on the right side of history. putting america on record as a country extending freedom even further, to love who you love, but the question has quickly become, for how long? after the supreme court overturned roe last week. justice clarence thomas writing in his concurring opinion that the visit and overrule passed landmark decision, including versus hutches, which has led to legalizing same sex marriage. this year alone red states have passed or introduced more than 320 anti-lgbtq bills across the country. florida, going as far as limiting the discussion of sexual orientation, gender identity in the classroom. for the so-called, don t say gay bill. at this moment, the only the supreme court did with roe s congress and in just a minute we re going to talk with richie torres about what congress can do, not ju
entertainment industry and beyond. we have a powerhouse of folks here to help hash it all out with a new hour of american voices, live from pride begins now. we begin this hour honoring how far we have come in the 50 years since the stonewall riots here in this neighborhood. those riots opened the country s eyes to the demonization of gay people. it was at stonewall in 1969 that far goers refused to orders to leave their only safe haven in the city. the refusal led to them being beaten for a number of nights by police. spit upon by anti gay protesters. it was their bravery and belief and never sidelining their true selves that helped pave the way to the supreme court s ruling seven years ago. making same-sex marriage legal across all 50 states. it was that landmark case that fell on the right side of history. putting america on record as a country extending freedom even further, to love we love. but the question has quickly become for how long after the supreme court overtu
world headquarters here in new york. welcome to alex witt reports. we begin with breaking news our sunday the supreme court is asking maryland officials to stop a protest outside of justices houses. in a letter to gary governor larry hogan, the court-martial says maryland law prohibits assembly quote, with another in a manner that perception a person s right to tranquility in a person s home. demonstrators have been ongoing since the decision to end roe was leaked in may. it comes as the battle for abortion rights intensifies. president biden is facing pressure from his fellow gov devin democrats to act. the president meeting with a group of governors yesterday promising to protect a woman s right to choose. also, new today in the january 6th investigation, nbc news confirming reports a catch cassidy hutchison, former aide to mark meadows, was the recipient of a message the committee revealed this week, as evidence of possible witness tampering. of which urging her to quote,