Chad Griffin

Chad Griffin
Born
Chad Hunter Griffin

(1973-07-16) July 16, 1973 (age 51)
Hope, Arkansas, U.S.
EducationGeorgetown University (BA)
OccupationPolitical strategist
Known forFounding president of the American Foundation for Equal Rights
Former president of Human Rights Campaign

Chad Hunter Griffin[1] (born July 16, 1973)[2][3][4] is an American political strategist best known for his work advocating for LGBT rights in the United States.

Griffin got his start in politics volunteering for the Bill Clinton presidential campaign, which led to a position in the White House Press Office at the age of 19. Following his stint in the White House and his graduation from Georgetown University, he led a number of political campaigns advocating for or against various California ballot initiatives, as well as a number of fundraising efforts for political candidates, such as Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.

Following the 2008 passage of California's highly publicized Proposition 8, which barred the recognition of same-sex marriage, Griffin founded the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) to overturn the law. AFER's challenge, Perry v. Brown, was ultimately successful following a decision by the United States Supreme Court in June 2013. Griffin served as president of the Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBT rights organization in the United States, from 2012 to 2019.

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  2. ^ Summers, Claude J. (October 10, 2012). "Griffin, Chad". glbtq: An Encyclopedia of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Culture. Archived from the original on September 19, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
  3. ^ Peacock, Leslie Newell (December 10, 2009). "From Wal-Mart to the White House". Arkansas Times. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  4. ^ Page, Clarence (June 17, 2009). "Bush-vs.-Gore opponents team up on gay marriage law". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 3, 2009.