Jonathan D. Lewis, Gay Activist Against Prop. 8 and DADT, Dead at 64
Lewis provided funding for GetEQUAL and was on the board of the American Foundation for Equal Rights, among many other activist and philanthropic endeavors.
July 22, 2023
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Top Attorneys No Civil Unions for NY
New York state attorney general Eric Schneiderman and American Foundation for Equal Rights attorney Ted Olson joined forces for an op-ed in which they dismissed chatter about a civil unions 'compromise' for the state.
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Because Love Won: Group That Defeated Prop. 8 Is Done
The American Foundation for Equal Rights, the lead group that fought to overturn California's Proposition 8, has announced that it's closing down following the marriage equality victory at the Supreme Court.
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Dustin Lance Black: Hoover is the Dark Side of Milk
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Chris Colfer Joins Cast of Marriage Equality Play
The Glee actor, along with Kevin Bacon and John C. Reilly, is joining the reading of the Dustin Lance Black-penned script.
February 15, 2012
Op-ed: Wise Up, Dustin Lance Black
The board member for the American Foundation for Equal Rights penned an op-ed condemning the president for not supporting same-sex marriage laws; a response to his assertions.
April 30, 2012
Dustin Lance Black: My Obama Comments Were Misunderstood
The Oscar-winner and board member for the American Foundation for Equal Rights says an op-ed in which he allegedly criticized President Obama's record on same-sex marriage has been misunderstood.
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Chad Griffin Named President of HRC
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