This is a presentation about the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) which helps to create marriage equality throughout the United States. It talks about Prop 8 and how AFER worked to overturn it in the state of California. After has several well-known board members such as Chad Griffin, Kenneth Mehlman, and Dustin Lance Black.

1. THE AMERICAN
FOUNDATION FOR
EQUAL RIGHTS

2. MISSION STATEMENT
The American Foundation for Equal Rights is dedicated to
protecting and advancing equal rights for every American.

3. WHAT HAS IT DONE
TO HELP?
AFER has and is doing a lot so that same-sex couples will
have the freedom to marry in every state. One of their major
accomplishments, was fighting against Prop 8. Prop 8 passed in
2008 in California, and made it so same-sex couples cannot get
married.

4. WHAT AFER HAS
DONE
AFER brought together Ted Olsen (conservative) and David Boies
(liberal) to help fight against Prop 8. Ted and David then sued
California on the behalf of two same-sex couples for violating the
due process and equal protection clauses of the 14th
Amendment.

5. PROP 8
What is due process? This is the legal requirement that the state
you reside in must respect all legal rights that are owed to a
person. Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and property.
What does this mean? Laws must apply equally to everyone, not
just heterosexuals.
The result? Prop 8 was ruled unconstitutional.

6. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO
HELP OUT?
What can you do to help? Share this presentation, let others know
about AFER, donate, share your personal story, or volunteer.
Kenneth Mehlman, who started a Project Right side to get more
conservative support for same-sex marriage is on the board,
along with Dustin Lance Black, an award winning screenwriter,
and Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign.
They, along with many others are all working hard for everyone to
have equality, so do all you can to help!
Check out their website: After.org