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								 Star Witness Urges Minnesota Voters to Reject Marriage Ban (Video)
							
												Star Witness Urges Minnesota Voters to Reject Marriage Ban (Video)
						
									
													
								 The Conservative Case for Marriage Equality
							
												The Conservative Case for Marriage Equality
						
									
													
								 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
						
									
													
								 Marriage Equality Quotes of Summer 2012 (Slideshow)
							
												Marriage Equality Quotes of Summer 2012 (Slideshow)
						
									
													
								 Dustin Lance Black Helps Raise $300,000 for Washington State Marriage Fight
							
												Dustin Lance Black Helps Raise $300,000 for Washington State Marriage Fight
						
									
													
								 Video: Koch Brother Supports Marriage Equality and More News
							
												Video: Koch Brother Supports Marriage Equality and More News
						
									
													
								 Testimony: Marriage is a Basic Civil Right
							
												Testimony: Marriage is a Basic Civil Right
						
									
													
								 Rep. Barney Frank and Dustin Lance Black to Attend Reading of “8” in Utah
							
												Rep. Barney Frank and Dustin Lance Black to Attend Reading of “8” in Utah
						
									
													
								 Google’s History of Support for LGBT Equality
							
												Google’s History of Support for LGBT Equality
						
									
													
								 Nation’s Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Endorses Marriage Equality
							
												Nation’s Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Endorses Marriage Equality
						
				    
			
		
    	
	    
    Leaders Who Support Marriage Equality
 
							
							October 22, 2012						
						
							The star witness for Prop. 8 appears in a new video for Minnesotans United for All Families, urging voters to reject a state ban on marriage for gay and lesbian couples.						
						
					 
							
							October 15, 2012						
						
							What do Clint Eastwood, Dick Cheney, Ted Olson, and John Bolton have in common? All are strong, lifelong conservatives, writes Ken Mehlman, and all support the freedom of same-sex couples to marry,						
						
					 
							
							October 2, 2012						
						
							The renowned American Conservatory Theatre will stage a one-night-only benefit reading of “8” in San Francisco on October 7.						
						
					 
							
							September 27, 2012						
						
							This summer it seemed like every week there was someone new standing up and speaking out for marriage equality. From President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Collin Powell, to rappers 50 Cent and Jay-Z, we’ve put together the top 11 quotes of support.						
						
					 
							
							September 25, 2012						
						
							Founding AFER board member Dustin Lance Black earlier this month was honored at HRC’s gala dinner in Seattle, Wash. But the night was not just about glitz and glamor.						
						
					 
							
							September 4, 2012						
						
							In this week's episode of Marriage News Watch: Washington's anti-gay activists are falling way behind in fundraising. And support for marriage equality grows, with endorsements from key Republican figures.						
						
					 
							
							August 7, 2012						
						
							We talk often about how marriage is a civil right, affirmed by 14 Supreme Court cases dating back to 1888. But marriage also holds specific significance throughout American history.						
						
					 
							
							July 24, 2012						
						
							Dustin Lance Black will return to Utah with U.S. Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) for a reading of “8” on the second anniversary of the historic Federal District Court decision that ruled Prop. 8 unconstitutional.						
						
					 
							
							July 10, 2012						
						
							Google yesterday announced its new “Legalise Love” campaign to promote LGBT equality in countries where the global company has offices. The company has a history of supporting LGBT equality, including the L.A. premiere of “8.”						
						
					 
							
							June 25, 2012						
						
							Adding their voice to the ever-increasing momentum for marriage equality, the board of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) unanimously passed a resolution supporting the freedom to marry for gay and lesbian Americans.						
						
					