ERA in the News: JULY 27 - AUG 9, 2024

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Jul. 30 Legislators’ Tattoos Show Love of Public Service - National Conference of State Legislatures "Virginia Sen. Danica Roem (D) voted to pass the Equal Rights Amendment in January 2020 and had the first 24 words of the amendment’s text tattooed on her left bicep the night before Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the ERA." National Conference of State Legislatures

Aug. 4 It’s time to pass the ERA - Las Vegas Sun News "After all, if voters elect her, America may have its first female president in Kamala Harris. What better way to usher in her presidency than making all people, regardless of gender, equal in the eyes of our nation?" Las Vegas Sun

Aug. 6 ABA Delegates Back Equal Rights Amendment, Deem Expiration Void "American Bar Association delegates voted to urge implementation of the Equal Rights Amendment at their annual meeting Tuesday, stating the bar’s position that a disputed deadline set by Congress for states to ratify the amendment is void." Bloomberg Law

Aug. 6 Oswego County TodayGillibrand Statement On American Bar Association’s Support Of Implementing The Equal Rights Amendment To The Constitution "The American Bar Association is the premier association of legal minds in the United States, and their endorsement of the Equal Rights Amendment as having met the Article V threshold is incredibly important." Oswego County Today