American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER)
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Group that challenged Prop 8 is shutting its doors
Tuesday, August 4, 2015The announcement comes six weeks after the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage in the US. -
Ted Olson v. Tony Perkins on ‘judicial activism’ and marriage equality
Sunday, October 12, 2014Ted Olson, attorney for the American Foundation for Equal Rights who successfully argued for marriage equality in California and Virginia cases, versu hate group leader Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, in an appearance… -
Book ignites media slugfest over history of marriage equality movement
Tuesday, April 22, 2014To say there’s been a flurry of discussion around the release of a new book Tuesday on the legal case that challenged California’s Proposition 8 would be an understatement. The book, “Forcing the Spring,” by The… -
Plaintiffs in Va. same-sex marriage lawsuit say minds changing
Saturday, November 30, 2013Seven years ago, Virginians voted 57 percent to 43 percent to approve the gay marriage ban. But Carol Schall and Mary Townley believe the tide is changing. Their view is supported by a Quinnipiac University poll… -
AFER chronicles three years working to overturn Proposition 8
Saturday, June 15, 2013With just days left before the U.S. Supreme Court rules on Proposition 8, the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) has compiled this look back at the last three years of working to overturn California's constitutional… -
AFER offers behind the scenes look at Prop 8’s day at the U.S. Supreme Court
Saturday, March 30, 2013The American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) offers this behind-the-scenes look at the preparation and planning for it's March 26 argument at the U.S. Supreme Court, challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8, California's ban on same-sex -
AFER debunks NOM’s new marriage propaganda video
Friday, October 26, 2012The American Foundation for Equal Rights is debunking a new video by the National Organization for Marriage -- entitled "Marriage 101" -- calling it propaganda that includes claims that NOM knows are not true. -
Supreme Court urged to reject Prop 8 appeal, allow marriage equality to resume in California
Saturday, August 25, 2012The plaintiffs challenging California’s Proposition 8 on Friday filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending the landmark federal appeals court ruling in Perry v. Brown (now Hollingsworth v. Perry) that found Proposition 8 unconstitutional. -
All-star reading of Prop 8 trial play raises $2 million toward marriage equality fight
Monday, March 5, 2012LOS ANGELES -- A star-studded benefit reading of of Dustin Lance Black's play "8," featuring Brad Pitt and George Clooney, raised more than $2 million Saturday night for the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER), and… -
Chad Griffin named president of Human Rights Campaign
Friday, March 2, 2012The founder and president of a high-profile California-based LGBT rights group has been named as the new president of the Human Rights Campaign. HRC announced Friday that Chad Griffin, board president of the American Foundation of…
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