Rosemary Dempsey

Rosemary Dempsey

Rosemary Dempsey is an American feminist activist. She is currently running against incumbent Kim Gandy for the presidency of the National Organization for Women where she held a vice presidential position from 1990-1997.

Dempsey has a degree in Sociology from the College of New Rochelle in New York and a JD from Rutgers School of Law.citation |title=Rosemary Dempsey former Vice President for Action 1990-1997 |publisher=NOW |url=http://www.now.org/officers/rd.html |accessdate=2007-11-08] She was a founding partner of the feminist-oriented law firm McGahen, Dempsey and Cagey. She is openly lesbian.citation |title=Lesbian activist seeks presidency of NOW |first=Eartha |last=Melzer |date=June 24, 2005 |url=http://www.washblade.com/2005/6-24/news/national/lesbian.cfm |periodical=Washington Blade |accessdate=2007-11-08]

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