Unsung anti- #Prop8 Heroes! How Rob Reiner became anti-Prop. 8 kingpin:
The battle to defeat Prop. 8 had launched the 63-year-old actor-turned-director-turned-political activist into a whole different sphere. Working closely with political strategist and longtime ally Chad Griffin, Reiner helped found the American Foundation for Equal Rights. As Griffin reached out to the gay community, Reiner used his Hollywood insider status to court a handful of millionaires and billionaires including Norman Lear, Steve Bing and David Geffen, who provided the $3 million-$5 million in seed money that allowed the foundation to support the work of high-powered lawyers Ted Olson and David Boies.
