Biden Foundation Announces Advisory Councils

The Biden Foundation on Monday announced the formation of two advisory councils to support its work to end violence against women and advance LGBTQ equality. Members named to the LGBTQ Equality Advisory Council include Marsha Aizumi, author and PFLAG National Board of Directors; Precious Brady-Davis, activist, educator, and public speaker; Jason Collins, former NBA player; and Sara Ramírez, Tony Award-winning actress and activist. Members named to the Advisory Council for Ending Violence Against Women include Karma Cottman, Founder, Ujima: The National Center on Violence Against Black Women and Executive Director, DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Venkayla Haynes, Regional Advisor, It’s On Us;Rosie Hidalgo, Senior Director of Policy, Casa de Esperanza and Senior Advisor, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence; Vivian Huelgo, Chief Counsel, Task Force on Human Trafficking and Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence of the American Bar Association; Neil Irvin, Executive Director, Men Can Stop Rape (MCSR);Zerlina Maxwell, Hillary Clinton campaign alumna, and Director of Progressive Programming, SiriusXM; Andrew Sta. Ana, Director of Legal Services, Day One; and Ebony Tucker, Advocacy Director, National Alliance to End Sexual Violence. "Jill and I believe that, in America, everyone deserves a fair shot at the American dream. That starts by making sure every person is treated with equal dignity,” said former VP Joe Biden, Honorary Co-Chair of the Biden Foundation. “The members named to the Advisory Councils today have devoted their lives to that creed, and we’re lucky to have them lend their expertise to this mission.” Learn more here.