ERA Annual Gala 2026

Honoring the work of our community to remain steadfast, brave, and bold in our shared mission to achieve justice and equality for all.

One of the Bay Area’s most anticipated annual social justice events, Equal Rights Advocates’ 2026 Gala Luncheon will take place June 2 in San Francisco.

Honorees & Speakers:

• Champion of Justice Honoree: Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of U.C. Berkeley School of Law (Champion of Justice Honoree)
• Bernice Yeung, Managing editor at the U.C. Berkeley School of Journalism investigative reporting program (Justice in Journalism Honoree)
• California Coalition for Worker Power, accepted by Jorge Plascencia (Community Power Honoree)
• More speakers to be announced soon!

Featuring a live viola performance from Anna Brooke, ERA student survivor client, 2026 Emerging Leader Honoree

Attendees will enjoy an inspiring afternoon of connection, thought leadership, and purpose, featuring:

• Stories from those whose lives have been transformed by your support
• Visionary civil rights leaders lighting up the stage
• A chance to connect with 500+ fellow supporters who share your commitment to gender justice, racial, and economic justice
• Insights from our 2026 Gender Justice honorees, representing courageous community leaders and ERA clients advancing equality from the frontlines
• An elegant afternoon and lunch

Can’t make the event? You can still support our work with a donation to the Courageous Together fund!