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Im Anderson Cooper. 我是安德森·库珀。 Welcome to the podcast. 欢迎收看播客节目。 The Supreme Court makes history on same-sex marriage. 最高法院对于同性婚姻做出了历史的改革。 Lets get started. 让我们马上开始今天的节目。 We begin, though, tonight with the Supreme Courts two historic decisions on same-sex marriage. 我们今晚从最高法院对于同性婚姻的两个历史性决定开始。 One striking down a key provision of the Federal Defense of Marriage Act. 一是推翻了联邦婚姻保护法案的一项关键条款。 The other effectively allowing same-sex marriage in the state of California. 二是切实有效地允许在加利福尼亚的同性婚姻。 Here is how it looked and sounded outside the high court moments after the ruling came down. 下面是判决下来后最高法院外面人声鼎沸欢庆的情况。 Jubilation there and among equality supporters across the country as words spread of the two decisions. 随着广播播出这两项裁定，整个国家的平等支持者们欢呼声不绝于耳。 In one, the court by a 5-4 majority striking down DOMA, which among other things barred federal recognition of same-sex marriage. 在其中，最高法院以5：4的票数认定《保护婚姻法案》(DOMA)违宪，在这项法案中禁止联邦政府承认的同性婚姻。 Writing for the majority as he did 10 years ago in Lawrence v. Texas, 就像他在10年前为大多数人写下的“劳伦斯诉德克萨斯州案”， Justice Anthony Kennedy declared DOMA in violation of the Fifth Amendments EqualProtection clause. 大法官安东尼·肯尼迪宣布DOMA违反第5修正案的平等保护条款。 In so many words, he also called it an act of cruelty. 在他的许多话语中，他也将其称为残酷的法案。 Quote, The federal statute is invalid for no, excuse me. 这里引用他的原话:“联邦法令对于任何无效,”对不起。 “Is invalid for no legitimate purpose overcomes the purpose and effect to disparage and injure those whom the state by its marriage laws sought to protect in personhood and dignity. “对于以不合法的目的逾越目的和效果来贬低及伤害那些州寻求人格和尊严保护婚姻法律的人们无效。” The four most conservative justices dissented including Chief Justice John Roberts on grounds that DOMA, which passed bipartisan support, should not be second guessed by the court. 包括首席大法官约翰·罗伯茨在内的4位最为保守的法官们反对，他们一致认为DOMA的通过得到了两党支持,不应由法院在之后评定。 Chief Justice Roberts went the other way on Californias Proposition 8 marriage ban, 首席大法官罗伯茨从加州8号提案婚姻禁令的另一方面展开, a 5-4 majority kicking it back to the state, effectively paving the way for same-sex marriages the