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								 400th performance confirmed of marriage play “8”
							
												400th performance confirmed of marriage play “8”
						
									
													
								 Cindy McCain in “8,” Senate Support for Marriage Equality & More News
							
												Cindy McCain in “8,” Senate Support for Marriage Equality & More News
						
									
													
								 Readings of the play “8” in all 50 States
							
												Readings of the play “8” in all 50 States
						
									
													
								 Richard Dreyfuss Heads All-Star Cast of “8″ in San Diego
							
												Richard Dreyfuss Heads All-Star Cast of “8″ in San Diego
						
									
													
								 New Marriage Equality Ad Airing Nationwide Features Morgan Freeman
							
												New Marriage Equality Ad Airing Nationwide Features Morgan Freeman
						
									
													
								 Brad Pitt Donates $100,000 for Marriage Efforts
							
												Brad Pitt Donates $100,000 for Marriage Efforts
						
									
													
								 Couples Use Their Weddings to Raise Awareness and Funds for Marriage Equality
							
												Couples Use Their Weddings to Raise Awareness and Funds for Marriage Equality
						
									
													
								 San Francisco Reading of “8″ Gets Rave Review
							
												San Francisco Reading of “8″ Gets Rave Review
						
									
													
								 NOM Launches Attack Ads in Battleground States. AFER Factchecks.
							
												NOM Launches Attack Ads in Battleground States. AFER Factchecks.
						
									
													
								 California Speaker John A. Pérez, Cleve Jones, Dustin Lance Black and more star in “8” San Francisco
							
												California Speaker John A. Pérez, Cleve Jones, Dustin Lance Black and more star in “8” San Francisco
						
				    
			
		
    	
	    
    “8″ the Play
 
							
							August 2, 2013						
						
							Fremont, OH is the 400th confirmed reading, which are taking place at a variety of professional, community, college and high school theaters.						
						
					 
							
							April 9, 2013						
						
							In this week's episode of Marriage News Watch: Cindy McCain announces her appearance in “8,” Dustin Lance Black’s play about the Prop 8 trial, state polling, and more news.						
						
					 
							
							December 20, 2012						
						
							“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.						
						
					 
							
							December 11, 2012						
						
							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.						
						
					 
							
							November 26, 2012						
						
							Sunday, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation launched a TV ad nationwide featuring gay and lesbian couples, their families, and the voice of Morgan Freeman.						
						
					 
							
							October 31, 2012						
						
							Actor Brad Pitt – who portrayed Chief Judge Vaughn Walker in the Los Angeles premiere of “8” –is matching all donations to HRC's marriage efforts today, up to $100,000. All gifts will help in the four states where marriage is on the ballot.						
						
					 
							
							October 16, 2012						
						
							Celebrities, like Jason Mraz, Brad Pitt & Angeline Jolie, and Kristen Bell & Dax Shepard have pledged not to get married until all their friends can. But what about the couples who, understandably, don’t want to—or can’t—wait to get married?						
						
					 
							
							October 9, 2012						
						
							Sunday's reading of the play "8" in San Francisco received a glowing article by the San Francisco Chronicle						
						
					 
							
							October 4, 2012						
						
							The National Organization for Marriage is ramping up their campaigns in Minnesota and Maine with two new television commercials. AFER corrects their claims with real facts.						
						
					 
							
							October 2, 2012						
						
							The renowned American Conservatory Theatre will stage a one-night-only benefit reading of “8” in San Francisco on October 7.						
						
					