Setbacks Amidst Civil Rights Victories
California voters narrowly approved a controversial proposition that bans marriage between same-sex partners. For Youth Radio's Mark Anthony Waters, the civil rights implications of both Barack Obama's win and the gay marriage ban hit close to home.
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