Est. 1921 · San Francisco Bay Area 105 years of women
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Counting down The 2026 Annual Gala Thursday, November 19 · 6:00 PM Hyatt Regency San Francisco The Queen’s Bench Annual Gala is on Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM Pacific time, at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco.
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At the Gala
Keynote Speaker Karen Musalo
Lifetime Achievement Award Hon. Ruth S. Astle
Service Award Alexandra Sepolen
Rookie Award My Kim Ong
MBC Unity Award Linda Anderson
Mildred W. Levin Scholarship Jenny Jeon
Agnes O’Brien Smith Scholarship Melitza Ortega
Agnes O’Brien Smith Scholarship Dalia Nava Jacobo
Agnes O’Brien Smith Scholarship Olivia Reinoso
Past President’s Hat Elisha Jussen-Cooke
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Est. 1921 A Century in the MakingMore than one hundred women have taken the gavel as President of Queen’s Bench. A few highlights, decade by decade. Queen’s Bench Foundation · Est. 1974 Research in defense of the law’s promise.Our 501(c)(3) sister organization was established in 1974 by eight Queen’s Bench members — the Great Eight — to perform research and disseminate information in defense of the human and civil rights secured by law. 80Survivors interviewed
75Offenders studied
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1986Cal. Supreme Court
Lasting impact With U.S. Department of Justice funding, the Foundation’s 1975–76 research — Rape: Prevention and Resistance — was cited by the California Supreme Court in People v. Barnes (1986) 42 Cal.3d 284, confirming California’s abolition of the “resistance requirement” in rape law. The only court opinion citing the Foundation’s research directly. |