Photos: The campaign against the marriage amendment

Marriage amendment defeated
Katie Dougherty (left) and Myka Betts react to news that the proposed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage was voted down on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2012. They attended the Minnesotans United for All Families election night event at Saint Paul RiverCentre.
MPR Photo/Nikki Tundel

Driven by disappointment at the actions of the Minnesota Legislature, the effort to defeat a proposed state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage succeeded this week after amassing millions of dollars, a broad spectrum of backers and a focus on religious faith and personal conversations. Here's what some of that fight looked like.

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