Like so many of you, my feelings about Election Day are bittersweet. I don't think I've ever felt so emotionally invested in the democratic process before. Tuesday night's historic victory brings tears to my eyes. Change is in the air and it's palpable.

But the pride I have in our country is tempered with the losses of anti-gay marriage constitutional amendments in California, Florida and my state, Arizona. I have been reading and listening to your anger and sadness for a couple days and I am right there with you.

Reportedly, $73 million dollars were raised by both sides of Proposition 8 in California. Think about that dollar amount. Seventy-three MILLION dollars. I just don't know how to wrap my head around that amount. Think of all the charities and non-profit organizations who could benefit from just a small piece of $73 million. How much of New Orleans could be rebuilt with $73 million? How many hungry families could be fed? How many American citizens could $73 million in donations help?

Supporters of Prop 8 waged a campaign of fear and bigotry fueled by lies largely funded by the Catholic and Mormon churches. When I was a boy, my view of churches was that they existed to help their communities. They were the ones who helped out in a crisis. They were the ones that feed and clothed the poor. They were the ones who offered assistance amidst tragedies.

Over the years, these churches have changed their focus, zeroing in on the divisive culture wars that are tearing our country apart. Instead of serving their communities and teaching humility and charity, they have chosen to teach intolerance and discrimination by lying and using scare tactics.

I have a message for all who supported California's Proposition 8, Arizona's Proposition 102 and Florida's Proposition 2.

Gay marriage will happen.

It is going to be reality and there is nothing — NOTHING — you can do to stop it. You can spend all the money you have and tell all the lies you want to slow it down, but mark my words, one day, every citizen in this country – gay or straight – will have equal rights for all. Every single one of us.

It will happen.

So enjoy your celebration, but trust that change is coming. No matter how much money, influence or power you may have today, it won't matter.

We aren't going away. You will not silence us. We will continue to fight and fight and fight some more. For we are fighting the good fight. And that's exactly what this is. The good fight. And we will win.

Believe it.