Chad Griffin
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1973 –
Who is Chad Griffin?
Chad Hunter Griffin 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 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. In 2012, Griffin was appointed president of the Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBT rights organization in the United States.
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- Born
- Jul 16, 1973
Hope - Also known as
- Chad Hunter Griffin
- Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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