From article at: http://www.hrc.org/11522.htm
Op-Ed from Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese on Approval of Proposition 8
On Tuesday night, our community felt the emotions of electing a pro-equality President and expanding our numbers in Congress and state houses across the country, but the next morning our hearts were broken as the dust settled and it was clear we lost the marriage ballot measures in California, Florida and Arizona...
And for those of you who gave your time and resources, your sacrifices were not in vain. You've helped lay the foundation for the victory that will one day be ours...
You can't take this away from me: Proposition 8 broke our hearts, but it did not end our fight.
...Every "Yes on 8" sign was a slap. For ...to LGBT people and the people who love us, its passage was worse than a slap in the face. It was nothing short of heartbreaking...
...But it is not the end...
...But make no mistake: I do not think we have to audition for equality. Rather, I believe that each and every one of us who has been hurt by this hateful ballot measure, and each and every one of us who is still fighting to be equal, has to confront the neighbors who hurt us. We have to say to the man with the Yes on 8 sign—you disrespected my humanity, and I am not giving you a pass. I am not giving you a pass for explaining that you tolerate me, while at the same time denying that my family has a right to exist. I do not give you permission to say you have me as a "gay friend" when you cast a vote against my family, and my rights...
...This is not over. In California, our legal rights have been lost, but our human rights endure, and we will continue to fight for them.