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ST. PAUL, Minn.

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

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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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Marriage amendment defeat
People celebrating the defeat of the marriage amendment energized the crowd gathered for a "United for Our Future" post-election rally Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 on the Capitol mall in St. Paul.
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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
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Marriage amendment defeated
Laura Poola and Derek Nyberg make celebratory phone calls after hearing the news that the proposed constitutional amendment banning same sex-marriage was voted down on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. They attended the Minnesotans United for All Families event at the Saint Paul RiverCentre on Election Night.
MPR Photo/Nikki Tundel