An Open Letter to Maine.

Dear Maine,

I guess I don't have any right to complain. I am not a resident of this state and New Hampshire, My State, does support Marriage Equality effective January 1st. I canvassed for No on 1, I saw firsthand the amazing passion behind a movement for equality. Maine, for the first time in a long time made national news and had the whole world watching, we had the opportunity to become a trendsetter for the nation as a whole. Students and their teachers were using there time off for "Volunteer Vacations" to support the cause. I walked all around Orono, ME with a student from Colorado...who was not here for a relaxing trip to the coast or on his way to better places, he spent his week here ready to work. Sam & I went door to door, to encourage volunteerism and sign up residents to receive Absentee Ballots that normally would not vote. I didn't know much about referendum votes before this election, but I'm telling you this: It is nothing like your local city election, yes all elections are important and every vote matters....but on this vote there is are no "winners" and "losers". When any person will be left with a dated "seperate but equal" rule...we all lose, and no one should be celebrating.


To those that canvassed, phone banked, and took to your facebooks or twitter, Thank you. I've never been so proud of people working together to make something happen. &although the voters of maine did not decide in favor of equality, keep up the conversations, and we will all fight to make Marriage Equality a reality for Maine.