"Reiner's legacy in the LGBTQ+ movement is profound, and it began early in his life. He cofounded the American Foundation for Equal Rights, the organization that funded the legal challenge against California's Proposition 8, the ballot measure that sought to rescind marriage equality. AFER's efforts restored marriage equality in California and contributed to the momentum for nationwide equality a couple of years later."
"The show was groundbreaking and unsanitized in its willingness to tackle race, gender, class, and sexuality with a sharpness rarely seen on television, before or since, quite frankly. Growing up, I wasn't even allowed to watch All in the Family as a preteen because the adult issues it confronted were deemed too much for a kid. it was not."
Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner died suddenly and violently in their Brentwood home, shocking Hollywood and broader communities. Reiner cofounded the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER), which funded the legal challenge to California's Proposition 8 and helped restore marriage equality in California, contributing to momentum for nationwide equality. Reiner publicly supported LGBTQ+ people long before broader acceptance and acted as a genuine ally who valued equality and dignity. Reiner achieved fame as Mike "Meathead" Stivic on All in the Family. The show was groundbreaking and unsanitized, tackling race, gender, class, and sexuality and confronting adult issues rarely seen on television.
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