"Rob Reiner was, pretty much, personally responsible for overturning California's Prop 8 banning same sex marriage."

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Peter Sagal
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As we mourn Rob Reiner, don’t skip this: he was, pretty much, personally responsible for overturning California’s Prop 8 banning same sex marriage.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/how-rob-reiner-became-anti-26362/

How Rob Reiner became anti-Prop. 8 kingpin
Rob Reiner reflects on the critical role he played in getting California's gay marriage ban overturned.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
8:37 AM · Dec 15, 2025

As we mourn Rob Reiner, don’t skip this: he was, pretty much, personally responsible for overturning California’s Prop 8 banning same sex marriage.

www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

— Peter Sagal (@petersagal.bsky.social) 2025-12-15T13:37:15.489Z

Peter Sagal
‪@petersagal.bsky.social‬

This is also an excuse to post one of my fave news clips of all time. Right after the decision was handed down, David Boies (one of the lawyers who won) went on CBS news with a prominent bigot and ripped him to shreds. “The witness stand is a lonely place to lie.”

Prop 8 Attorney David Boies Vs. Tony Perkins Of Family Research Council
YouTube video by SuchIsLifeVideos
www.youtube.com
9:03 AM · Dec 15, 2025

This is also an excuse to post one of my fave news clips of all time. Right after the decision was handed down, David Boies (one of the lawyers who won) went on CBS news with a prominent bigot and ripped him to shreds. “The witness stand is a lonely place to lie.”

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpNs...

— Peter Sagal (@petersagal.bsky.social) 2025-12-15T14:03:35.603Z

[AdamGG]

1. Since I don't ase a separate Rob Reiner appreciation thread, just wanted to say

how much I appreciated his work.

Both politically, where he was an articulate and significant advocate. And, as a director, where he had a unique talent. In a fairly short span of time, he made This is Spinal Tap, Misery, When Harry Met Sally, A Few Good Men, An American President. He had a really unique ability to create high quality work in very different genres. His role on All in the Family was iconic and holds up well 50 years later. In every public appearance I've seen, despite his success, he was down to earth - a mesnch.

RIP. I'm a bit saddened to be in a world without him in it.