WATCH: Washington Post Hosts Google Hangouts on Marriage Equality

The Washington Post is convening a series of Google hangouts, called the "State of our Unions," about next week's hearings at the Supreme Court. And the first "all-star panel," as host Chis Cillizza promises, included The Advocate's editor-in-chief, Matthew Breen.

The discussion also includes:

Bob Barnes, The Washington Post
Ryan Anderson, Heritage Foundation
Amy Howes, SCOTUS blog editor
Mary Bonauto, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, civil rights director

Watch the wide-ranging conversation below for a primer on what's really at stake come next week and how we arrived at this moment.