I think we did a lot of good in Maine. I really do. But I'm left wondering how long it will take to change enough hearts and minds that we win one of these ballot initiatives? I talked to dozens and dozens of voters over GOTV weekend and the Yes on 1 folks are not bad people. They really believe that it's not about gay rights. Many of them are for making civil unions/domestic partnerships equal to marriage--even at the federal level. And they really believe that they are called by their god to protect traditional marriage. They aren't trying to be bigoted.

But they are.   Read More »