Monday, April 20, 2009

Voices for Equality: Dolores Huerta

Dolores Huerta is the current President of the Dolores Huerta Foundation for Community Organizing. She co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW) with Cesar Chavez and holds the emeritus positions of the UFW as Secretary Treasurer and First Vice President. She is also an active member of the Fund for the Feminist Majority and serves on the Board of Directors for Equality California (EQCA).

Huerta was the keynote speaker at the January 2009 "Creating Change" conference of LGBT-rights activists in Denver, Colorado, where she spoke on the importance of marriage equality and gay rights.

Greg Disney-Britton met her during the 2009 Creating Change Conference and nominated Dolores Huerta as a Voice for Equality.

**Make your NOMINATION for a Voice for Equality today!

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