ERA in the News: Oct 11-18, 2019
States in green are where the ERA was in the news.
Hello all,
We're keeping a close eye on Virginia as the November elections inch closer and closer. We're hoping for more pro-ERA officials to be elected to state office there.
Learn how you can support the work that VA Ratify ERA is doing to advocate for the Equal Rights Amendment. They have plenty of opportunities to help with the campaign, even if you aren't local or from the state.
Also, were sending a shout-out to the town council of Fountain Hills, Arizona and Mayor Ginny Dickey, who voted this week - unanimously(!) - in favor of a resolution to support the Equal Rights Amendment! ERA Advocates on the ground in Arizona are doing amazing work mobilizing their local municipalities to pass pro-ERA resolutions, all within the larger effort to get the state legislature to support the ERA. Excellent news and congratulations to everyone working for #ERAyesAZ.
Now on to the news…
NATIONAL
Oct. 11
SCOTUS Map – Summer 2019 recap, SCOTUS Blog
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Lina Esco, TVOM
Oct. 12
Biden on Impeachment, L.G.B.T.Q. Forum: This Week in the 2020 Race, The New York Times
Oct. 13
Women in the 19th Century: Crash Course US History #16, Good Men Project
Oct. 14
Julia Louis-Dreyfus: ‘Women Don’t Have Equal Rights in the U.S. Constitution’, Breitbart
Oct. 15
Women of a Certain Age, Gail Collins Has Your Back, The New York Times
Why The Future Should be Female, National Geographic
Oct. 16
‘Codifying’ Roe v. Wade Will Do Nothing To Save It From Conservatives, Above The Law
Oct. 17
Jerry Hall and Her Family Are United in the Fight for Equal Rights, Harper’s Bazaar
CALIFORNIA
Oct. 12
1971 The House of Representatives passes the Equal Rights Amendment 354-23, Orange County Breeze
IDAHO
Oct. 17
Competing visions on display in forums for contested 10th, 66th districts, Chesterfield Observer
ILLINOIS
Oct. 14
WJBC Voices: Let’s have a fair but thorough investigation, WJBC Radio
NEW MEXICO
Oct. 14
Governor Lujan Grisham appoints Bloomfield-area resident to state human rights commission, The New York Times
NEW YORK
Oct. 11
Special Events Announced for MTC's BELLA BELLA, Broadway World
Oct. 14
My view: Dividing NYS by three, Wellsville Daily Reporter
NORTH CAROLINA
Oct. 14
New polling shows growing support in NC for impeachment, NC Policy Watch
Meredith Poll Finds North Carolinians Divided Over Impeachment News, Meredith College
OKLAHOMA
Oct. 13
Letter to the Editor: Going topless in public isn’t going to help gain equal rights, Tulsa World
TEXAS
Oct. 13
Rural Virginia Democrats band together to flip seats, San Antonio Express-News
UTAH
Oct. 12
Letter: Time to approve the Equal Rights Amendment, The Salt Lake Tribune
VIRGINIA
Oct 11
Shanise Williams: Ratify ERA to advance women’s rights, Virginia Pilot
The race in the 99th House of Delegates a rematch of battle two years ago, Fredericksburg.com
Oct. 12
A tale of two politicians, The Progress-Index
Oct. 13
Much at Stake for Both Parties in Virginia Elections, Danville Register & Bee
Oct. 14
Passing the ERA: Countdown to Virginia, WeNews.com
Video: Far-Right State Sen. Amanda Chase (R) Demagogues That 11/5 Elections Will Determine “Freedom” or “Socialism” in Virginia, Blue Virginia
Oct. 15
Video: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Urges Virginians to Vote on 11/5 for Candidates Who Will Ratify the ERA, Blue Virginia
Queen Latifah Headlines Virginia Women's Summit, Radio IQ, WVTF
In Richmond, Queen Latifah tells women: 'Own your power. Use your voice. Believe in yourself. Believe in each other.', Richmond Times-Dispatch
Sturtevant an ‘independent voice,’ Hashmi on the left, Village News
Oct. 16
Queen Latifah in Richmond: A day of empowerment with a “get out the vote” message, RVA HUB Downtown
Evolution of Women's Rights, Patch
Open Forum: Chris Collins certainly isn't pro-life candidate, The Winchester Star
Northern Neck Calendar of Events, Northern Neck News
Competing visions on display in forums for contested 10th, 66th districts, Chesterfield Observer
OPPOSITION
Oct. 11
Your Two Cents, Richmond Times-Dispatch
Oct. 15
March for Life announces 'Pro-Life Is Pro-Woman' theme for protest, The Washington Times