Election Day was another painful blow to the principles upon which this nation was founded: liberty and justice for all.
By overturning the right of same-sex couples to marry, the voters of Maine, just like the voters of California, have denied gay and lesbian people the same rights and protections that straight couples enjoy.
The bigoted forces behind Prop 8 took their campaign of lies and deceit to Maine. They misled voters and once again turned our democracy into a “mobocracy,” subjecting the fundamental rights of a minority to the tyranny of the majority.
The loss in Maine is heartbreaking, but it is only a temporary defeat. Nothing can stop the ultimate tide of freedom, justice and equality that is sweeping the nation.
Five states still remain where same-sex couples can marry. Two years ago, there was just one. |
Here in California and around the country, minds are changing and people are realizing it’s simply wrong to deny marriage rights, protections and responsibilities to any loving couple.
Supporters of marriage equality are more energized and organized than ever before, and it is only a matter of time before we and our allies right the wrongs done to us at the ballot box.
We commend the hard-working activists in Maine who fought for equality, including the many who—along with our Vote for Equality team—traveled there to help, and those who joined us for phone banking.
In California, we—with hundreds of volunteers—are continuing to meet one-one-one with voters to change hearts and minds, confident that justice will prevail.
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