"It's about human dignity. It's about civil rights. It's about time."

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom said the title of this post regarding today's decision by the California Supreme Court which says that limiting marriage to mixed-gender couples "improperly infringes a same-sex couple's constitutional righs to marry and to the equal protection of the laws as guaranteed by the California Constitution."

I took this photo this morning while I was taping for work.

It was one of the most wonderful, happy, emotional moments of my life. I'm glad to have been there for history.

There was a line outside the Clerk of the Supreme Court's office by about 9:30. People were patiently awaiting the handing out of copies of the decision to find out what the outcome of four years of litigation would be.

The first man in line picked up his copy of the decision and started reading. Fritz, the Clerk of the Supreme Court, said, "please try to walk while reading!" A chuckle arose from the crowd as the man started walking out of the office, making room for the next people in line.

About fifteen seconds later, when the man had made it through the first paragraphs and to the paragraph that clearly stated that the Court was finding discrimination to be contrary to the State Constitution, he shouted "YES!" A cheer rose up from other people in line, and soon it was mayhem, as press were trying to get the man's reaction, and others were reading the ruling and reaching the same point.

Outside the State building, reporters swarmed gay and lesbian couples who were choking back tears and wiping sweat from their brows in the unusually hot San Francisco sun. I was taping the event as part of my job, but this was so much more than just taping for work. Repeatedly, tears welled up in my eyes as the realization of what had just happened would strike me. I've rarely had difficulty keeping objectivity when taping professionally, but this was just too much. My hands were shaking as I tried to send a short text to my husband: "We won!"

Today is a day of pure happiness.

It's about human dignity.

It's about civil rights.

It's about time!