“8” is sweeping the nation. From Alaska to Florida, Maine to Hawaii, people across the nation are learning about what happened when fear and prejudice were put on trial.

With just days left in the year, lawmakers in two states are making last-minute bids to pass marriage equality bills. A hugely successful campaign is culminating in Oregon. And support for an anti-gay amendment in Indiana is quickly crumbling.

AFER is making the case for full federal marriage equality. We can win, but we need your help. Donate today to help us reach our $50,000 goal and our friend, Yeardley Smith, will double it.

It’s official: The Supreme Court will hear AFER’ Prop. 8 case and a constitutional challenge to the DOMA brought by the ACLU. Meanwhile, support’s growing in Congress for a repealing the Defense of Marriage Act.

Richard Dreyfuss, joined AFER Boardmember and “8” playwright Dustin Lance Black, Annette O’Toole, Lance Bass, and Bruce Vilanch for a one-night-only benefit reading of the play “8” in San Diego.

Here are a few highlights from Friday's announcement that the U.S. Supreme Court will hear AFER’s case challenging Proposition 8 and the ACLU’s case challenging the so-called Defense of Marriage Act.

The moment we have been fighting for has finally arrived. The U.S. Supreme Court just announced that they will hear our federal constitutional challenge to California’s Proposition 8.

AFER Development Manager Justin Mikita recently launched a line of bow ties with his fiancé Jesse Tyler Ferguson, with all proceeds benefiting organizations that fight for marriage equality.

Today, gay and lesbian couples are able to get marriage licenses in Maryland and Washington states, the first where couples can get married after the landslide victories from the November 4 election.

In this week's episode of Marriage News Watch: More suspense from the Supreme Court, a setback in a Nevada lawsuit, and more news.