2025 Gala Luncheon

Thank you for making ERA’s June 5th Gala in San Francisco a success!

We had an inspiring afternoon with our supporters and fellow advocates, hearing from movement leaders, worker organizers, community members, about what courage looks like in 2025. It wasn’t just an event. It was a rallying cry for the rule of law, gender justice, and our communities. 

Founded by women lawyers, Equal Rights Advocates has spent more than 50 years defending equal opportunities and building justice and power for women and others in all spheres. We don’t intend to let our progress unravel. We are rising to meet this moment: as feminists, advocates, business leaders, and defenders of the law in the face of unprecedented attacks.

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Event Speakers

Alicia Garza, Author: The Purpose of Power; Co-Founder, Black Lives Matter

Letitia James, Attorney General, State of New York

Charlotte A. Burrows, Former Chair, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Aimee Allison, Founder, She the People

Special Message from Congresswoman Lateefah Simon

Elmy Bermejo, ERA Board of Directors; Gala Committee Chair; former U.S. Small Business Administration

Noreen Farrell, Executive Director, Equal Rights Advocates

Hosted by: Renel Brooks-Moon

RISE & DEFEND HONOREES

• 2025 Ramey Gender Justice Honoree: Charlotte A. Burrows
• Community Power Champions:
  • Alicia Garza
  • National Taskforce on Tradeswomen Issues (accepted by Janelle DeJan)
  • California Domestic Workers Coalition (accepted by Kimberly Alvarenga)
• Justice Defenders:
  • Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
  • Altshuler Berzon LLP
  • Jenner & Block LLP
  • Outten & Golden LLP
  • Perkins Coie LLP

ABOUT THIS EVENT

Join us on June 5, 2025, at Equal Rights Advocates’ 2025 Gala Luncheon for a remarkable event bringing together true champions of justice in this moment. 

• We will celebrate ERA’s visionary policy and legal work in the states, workplaces,
  and schools supporting our communities. 

• We will fortify ERA’s work defending your civil and constitutional rights from federal
  threats. 

• We will honor the resiliency and courage of our clients, movement leaders, and courageous lawyers and jurists defending the rule of law and vulnerable communities. 

Together, we are building power toward a shared vision of a just country, where laws matter, where prosperity is shared, and where communities thrive. We cannot do this without you.  

Secure your sponsorship and tickets today. Be in community with advocates, warriors, and change-makers on June 5! Because when rights are threatened, we don’t retreat. We RISE. 

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