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LGBT civil rights on the ballot... again

Okay, last night was a tough night for everyone following the results of Maine's Prop 1, the initiative to repeal marriage equality in Maine. From everything leading up to the vote, it seemed our side had done everything right. We had learned the horrible lessons of Prop 8 in California and we were fighting back against the right-wing lies, organizing a grassroots campaign, raising early money. Still, we lost by the same amount 52-48%.