ERA in the News: June 17-June 21
Hello all,
We're officially NINE DAYS away from the first-ever ERA Day. The event continues to gain steam up and down the coast. We'll be joined by the phenomenal team at Equal Means Equal, who will help us kick off our evening happy hour and 80's Dance Party! If you haven't gotten your tickets yet please do so now https://one.bidpal.net/eraday/
States in green are where the ERA was in the news.
Now onto the news...
NATIONAL
June 17 Patricia Arquette lives--and works-- outside the 'incredibly boring' box, Los Angeles Times
June 17 Patricia Arquette Admires State Politicians and Loves McDonalds' French Fries, Yahoo Lifestyle
June 19 The Court Cases that Changed LGBTQ Rights, The New York Times
June 19 Women Making History, Afro American
June 20 Jane Curtin on 'SNL' Sexism and That Infamous "Ignorant Slut" Line, Hollywood Reporter
ARIZONA
June 21 Industry News and More!, 106.3 The Groove
ILLINOIS
June 21 Voters focus on meaningful issues, Pantagraph
MAINE
June 20 What's Rightfully Ours--, The Free Press
NEW YORK
June 17 State Senate approves adding ERA protections to NY constitution, WBFO
June 17 Albany Gets Ready to Wrap Up the 2019 Legislative Session, WAMC
June 18 State ERA bill passed by NY Senate, North Country Public Radio
June 18 Five laws New York may pass to bolster the rights of women and the LGBTQ community, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
June 19 Legislators Search for Common Ground on Expansion of Equal Rights Amendment, Gotham Gazette
June 19 What Democrats got done in Albany by the end of the session, City & State
OHIO
June 18 An early adapter of women's voting rights, Ohio lags behind nation in women's political leadership, Soapbox Cincinnati
VIRGINIA
June 18 Taxpayer advocate to square off against veteran legislator in November, Inside NoVA
June 21 Celebrate the anniversary of Title IX with a Battle of the Sexes at Byrd Theatre, Augusta Free Press
WASHINGTON DC
June 19 US Women's Soccer generates more revenue than the men, WUSA9
Thank you,
Erica Young for the APAC