Founder Nicole Murray Ramirez said this year’s event aimed to celebrate the connections between the LGTBQ community and its allies, and the combined strength of marginalized people
Civil rights and labor activist Dolores Huerta was honored with a lifetime achievement award at the Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast on Friday, where San Diego’s LGBTQ+ leaders also spoke about the continued importance of defending the rights of marginalized groups. To succeed, the 94-year-old said, young people would be crucial — “all of us have to participate.
Both spoke about the impact of Huerta and Milk's activism on their own lives and work. “Harvey believed in calling people in, rather than calling people out,” said Marcus, who leads Temple Emanuel of San Diego, adding that she plans to keep using her leadership to educate people on the messages of acceptance in religious texts.
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