BREAKING: Virginia Ratifies the ERA

THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT FULLY RATIFIED IN VIRGINIA

Today we change Virginia green, following the state’s historic vote to ratify the ERA.

Today we change Virginia green, following the state’s historic vote to ratify the ERA.

It is official!

The state of Virginia becomes the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.

Moments ago the Virginia General Assembly completed the procedural process for the ratification of the ERA by that state. With these actions the Equal Rights Amendment has officially reached the minimum of 38 states required by Congress for ratification to the U.S. Constitution when the amendment was passed in 1972.

Six Republican Senators joined with Democrat Senators to approve the Virginia House of Delegates' version of the ERA by a bi-partisan vote of 27-12. Thank you to both parties for working together. And in the House of Delegates, with a vote of 58-40 the House approved the Senate's version of the ERA.

The ERA is now ratified in Virginia!

We send our heartfelt gratitude to the millions of supporters who have fought for the ERA since it was first introduced by Alice Paul in 1923. She would be so very proud!

This is a day for celebration. If you are in Virginia, there is a party this evening to mark this amazing day. More information and tickets can be found HERE.

Fun fact: Female legislators elected to the state legislature in Virginia oversaw the final voting procedures in both the Virginia House and the Virginia Senate on this historic day. Virginia House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn and state Senate President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas led today's voting.

FLOOR VOTE COMING FOR H.J. RES 79

We are delighted to share more big news! Majority Leader Steny Hoyer has announced that the U.S. House of Representatives plans to bring HJ Res 79, the bill to remove the deadline from the ERA, for a vote during the week of February 10 th .

This vote is a testament to the decades of hard work done by the fearless ERA leaders in the legislature - Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA), the lead sponsor of the bill, and Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), a longtime ERA champion, the members of their staff and YOU!

You can read the Dear Colleague document announcing the vote HERE .

We will continue to monitor this vote, and share updates with you.

UPDATES ON THE RESOLUTIONS IN CONGRESS

H.J. Res 79 View the full resolution HERE.

Co-Sponsors = 224 (same as last week)


S.J. Res 6 View the full resolution HERE.

Co-Sponsors = 41 (same as last week)

CALL TO ACTION

BILLS IN CONGRESS TO REMOVE THE DEADLINE

The ERA Coalition and the Alice Paul Institute are increasing their efforts to advance S.J. Res 6 , which will remove the deadline associated with the Equal Rights Amendment. We urgently encourage you contact the Senators listed below, and your Senator to request their support for the bill.

To see if your Senator has signed on as a co-sponsor, click HERE .

The  ERA Coalition  is asking for our support to increase pressure on U.S. Senators to advance  SJ Res 6  , the legislation that will remove the original deadline from the ERA. Introduced by Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), more co-sponsors are needed to advance the bill.

The following Senators have been selected for focused attention. If you are in these states, please call and email the office contacts (info below). Please also share with your friends, family, and colleagues who live in these states so they can also advocate for their Senators to sign onto the bill as co-sponsors.

ALASKA:

Sen. Dan Sulllivan (R)

(202) 224-3004

David Pigue

david_pigue@sullivan.senate.gov

ARIZONA:

Sen. Martha McSally (R)

(202) 224-2235

Pace McMullan

pace_mcmullan@mcsally.senate.gov

COLORADO:

Sen. Cory Gardner (R)

(202) 224-5941

Brian Wanamaker

brian_wanamaker@gardner.senate.gov

DELAWARE:

Sen. Thomas Carper (D)

(202) 224-2441

Michael Santora michael_santora@carper.senate.gov

DELAWARE:

Sen. Christopher Coons (D)

(202) 224-5042

Erica Songer

erica_songer@coons.senate.gov

IOWA:

Sen. Joni Ernst (R)

(202) 224-3254

Corey Becker

corey_becker@ernst.senate.gov

OHIO:

Sen. Rob Portman (R)

(202) 224-3353

Megan Harrington 

megan_harrington@portman.senate.gov

MONTANA:

Sen. Jon Tester (D)

(202) 224-2644

Laura Peterson laura_peterson@tester.senate.gov

NEW MEXICO:

Sen. Martin Heinrich (D)

(202) 224-5521

Simon Boyce

simon_boyce@heinrich.senate.gov

VERMONT:

Sen. Patrick Lehy (D)

(202) 224-4242

David Pendle

david_pendle@leahy.senate.gov

WASHINGTON:

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D)

(202)-224-0514

Jonathan Hale

jonathan_hale@cantwell.senate.gov

WEST VIRGINIA:

Sen. Joe Manchin (D)

(202) 224-3954

Kevin Carson

kevin_carson@manchin.senate.gov

WISCONSIN:

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D)

(202)-224-5653

Brian Moulton brian_moulton@baldwin.senate.gov

The ERA Coalition has crafted a sample script for you to use when you call or email your U.S. Senators. Please edit/adapt at you wish.

SCRIPT:

Supporter: Hi, my name is  [INSERT YOUR NAME]  and I am  [CALLING/WRITING]  from  [INSERT YOUR CITY/STATE]  .

[if you are calling:]  Can you please connect me with [member of staff who handles Judiciary issues]?

I am  [CALLING/WRITING]  to urge Senator  [INSERT LAST NAME]  to sign on as a cosponsor of SJ Res 6, the bill to remove the deadline on the Equal Rights Amendment.

It is past time for the U.S. Constitution to explicitly protect women from discrimination, and Congress must act to see this happen. We are 1 state to 38, and Virginia is poised to ratify in January 2020. Momentum is building all across the country, however, and 11 of the 13 non ratified states introduced legislation to ratify the ERA just this year.

Polling conducted by the ERA Coalition shows that equality is something we can all agree on. Their research found that 94% of respondents would support an amendment to the Constitution to guarantee equality for women and men, including 99% of women of color and millennials! This near universal support crosses party lines, reaffirming the bipartisan history of the ERA.

I hope that Senator  [INSERT LAST NAME]  will join the bipartisan group of Senators, including Senators Cardin, Murkowski, Collins and King who have already cosponsored this legislation. His/Her support will put us closer to a mark-up and vote on SJ Res 6 and affirm her/his dedication to promoting an equal future for the women and girls of this country.

To sign on or request more information, please contact Juan Urcia in Senator Cardin’s office at:

Juan_Urcia@cardin.senate.gov , or Garrett Boyle in Senator Murkowski’s office at:  Garrett_Boyle@murkowski.senate.gov  .

Thank you for your time."

[if you are writing:]

Sincerely,

[INSERT YOUR NAME]

Alice Paul InstituteERA, ERA In the News, Equal Rights Amendment, Ratification, Virginia, 38th state
ERA in the News: JAN 17-24, 2020

AWAITING VIRGINIA'S OFFICIAL RATIFICATION OF THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT

We continue to monitor the procedural process in the Virginia General Assembly for the ratification of the ERA by Virginia to become completely official. Each chamber must vote to approve the other's chamber's resolution. Because the resolutions passed in both chambers are identical, it is not anticipated that the Equal Rights Amendment will encounter any issues.

We will send out a "Special Edition" newsletter as soon as we know the ERA is 100% official in Virginia!

FOLLOW VIRGINIA NEWS

Stay up to date with the efforts in Virginia by following VARatify, the dynamic organization accomplishing amazing things in the state's political landscape. Click on the links below to follow:

VARatify created the great social media square to outline the procedural process.

NEXT UP: REMOVING THE DEADLINE

We are turning our attention to the efforts in Congress to remove the original deadline assigned to the Equal Rights Amendment. We ask you to join us in r edirect the amazing energy that has been building across the nation and put strong pressure on members to approve the  legislation in Congress to remove the original deadline assigned to the ERA.

Once the deadline is removed by both chambers of Congress, the ERA is expected to begin the full process toward ratification to the U. S. Constitution.

Citizens are asked to contact their representatives in Congress to urge them to sign on as a co-sponsor of H.J. Res 79 in the House of Representatives, and S.J. Res 6 in the Senate.

UPDATES ON THE RESOLUTIONS IN CONGRESS

H.J. Res 79

Co-Sponsors = 224 (same as last week)

Also, Sen. Nadler (NY) released the House Judiciary Committee's report on H.J. Res 79. It disagrees the the Department of Justice's report stating that the ERA is effectively dead because the deadline passed. You can read the Committee's report HERE.

View the full resolution HERE.

S.J. Res 6

Co-Sponsors = 41 (same as last week)

We have seen that the campaign to reach out to specific Senators, encouraging them to sign on as co-sponsors of the bill. Several that were selected have signed on, and a new list was released by the ERA Coalition. You can see the updated list below.

View the full resolution HERE

States in green are where the ERA was in the news this week.

States in green are where the ERA was in the news this week.

NATIONAL NEWS

Jan. 16  Nadler & Cohen Applaud Virginia's Historic Equal Rights Amendment Ratification Vote, House Judiciary Committee  

Jan. 16  Bill Barr Doesn't Get to Decide What's in the Constitution, The Atlantic  

Jan. 17  Equal Rights Amendment: The century-long fight to codify women's rights into the Constitution, ABC News

Jan. 16  What does Equal Rights Amendment ratification in Virginia mean for its chances?, ABA Journal

Jan. 17  LGBTQ Activists Celebrate Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment in Va., Pride Source

Jan. 17  Virginia Votes to Ratify ERA, Setting Up Likely Legal Battle, Wall Street Journal

Jan. 21  Virginia passes the Equal Rights Amendment, but the struggle continues, People's World

Jan. 21  Abortion Rights Opponents Are Terrified of the Equal Rights Amendment, Rewire.News  

Jan. 22  The Equal Rights Amendment mandates equality between the sexes--so why are some women against it?, MarketWatch

Jan. 22  Why We Need The Equal Rights Amendment, The New York Times

Jan. 22  The Equal Rights Amendment and Article V, Justia Verdict

Jan. 23  Broadway Playwright Heidi Schreck Discusses What the Equal Rights Amendment Means, Broadway World

Jan. 23  The US might ratify the ERA. What would change?, Washington Post

STATES

ALABAMA

Jan. 19  Equal rights now, Dothan Eagle

ARIZONA

Jan. 22 Women and the Constitution, Green Valley News

CALIFORNIA

Jan 18  About 1000 join 4th annual Women's March in downtown Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Jan. 19  Longtime Equal Rights Amendment Activist Keeps the Faith, Gazette Newspapers

Jan. 20  Community briefs for the week of Jan. 24, The Mercury News

Jan. 21  We embrace the women who have stayed the course, Napa Valley Register

Jan. 21 ' Women's Rights Are Human Rights!' Crescent City Women's March Celebrates ERA Milestone, Lost Coast Outpost

Jan. 23  Journeys of Discovery: Gerald Ford Presidential Library and Museum, KCBX

COLORADO

Jan. 19   Women's March draws hundreds, The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

FLORIDA

Jan. 19  The best signs and most passionate protesters at Sunday's Orlando Women's March, Orlando Weekly

Jan. 20  LGBT activists Celebrate Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment in Va., South Florida Gay News

Jan. 21  Mary Sanchez: Equal Rights Amendment remains as relevant as ever, Palm Beach Post

Jan. 22  Dvorak: 'ERA whisperer' celebrates Virginia's historic vote, Gainesville Sun

GEORGIA

Jan. 18  Flashback: January 18, 1982, when Georgians urged lawmakers to pass the Equal Rights Amendment, Atlanta Magazine

IDAHO

Jan. 19  Moscow marches follow divergent paths, Lewiston Morning Tribune

Jan. 20  Speaking up, moving ahead, Moscow-Pullman Daily News 

ILLINOIS

Jan. 17  Equal Rights Amendment reaches support threshold, implementation likely stalled, The Herald-News

Jan. 21  Constable: It's time to honor a women with a national holiday, Chicago Daily Herald

Jan. 22 Virginia Adopts the Equal Rights Amendment, WILL News

IOWA

Jan. 21  Drake's Law School Hosts Traveling Exhibit to Celebrate the Centennial of the 19th Amendment, WHOTV.com

MASSACHUSETTS 

Jan. 23  'Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is face,' Barnstable Patriot

MINNESOTA

Jan. 17  Letter: Making a case for amendments, SW News Media

Jan. 22  Susan Estrich: Equality has been deferred too long, West Central Tribune

Jan. 23  St. Louis Park resident among proponents of ERA ratification in Virginia, ECM Publishers

NEW JERSEY

Jan. 17  Gianficaro: Equality clear to see, Waynesboro Record Herald

NEW MEXICO

Jan. 20  New Mexico League of Women Voters advocates for Equal Rights Amendment, KRQE News 13

NEW YORK

Jan. 17 S eneca Falls Women's March Expecting Thousands for Equal Rights, to Honor 100th Suffrage, WAER

Jan. 18  'Standing up, speaking out': Women march for justice in Seneca Falls, Auburn Citizen

Jan. 20 Governor sees increase in support from latest Sienna Poll, WBFO

Jan. 20 A Look on the Lighter Side: Can America Handle the Truth?, The Island Now

Jan. 21  Latest Siena poll holds cues for 2020 state legislative session, WBFO

Jan. 23  The Equal Rights Amendment Explained, Brennan Center

NORTH CAROLINA

Jan. 24  Are the women's marches still relevant? Charlotte Observer

OHIO

Jan. 20  The Equal Rights Amendment- its history in Ohio and what comes next, Cleveland.com

OREGON

Jan. 23  Equality deferred, Coos Bay World

PENNSYLVANIA

Jan. 18  Women Congress members lead throng on the march in Philly, The Delaware County Times

TENNESSEE

Jan. 21   Channels dedicated to Country Music announce equal pay for male, female artists, WZTV

TEXAS

Jan. 18  Women's March calls for action in election year, Denton Record-Chronicle

Jan. 20  Dallas Women's March Highlights Importance of Equal Rights for All, Dallas Observer

VIRGINIA

Jan. 17  NC Republicans sign letter backing 2nd amendment sanctuaries in Va., plan to be at rally, WSET 

Jan. 18  Excitement builds at Women's March after Virginia ratifies Equal Rights Amendment, WCYB

Jan. 20  ERA swiftly clears first hurdle in General Assembly, Southwest Times

Jan. 21  Surovell: 2020 session sees rapid progress on 'long-delayed' legislative priorities, Fort Hunt Herald

Jan. 21 O pinion: Virginia Legislature Moves Quickly on Equal Rights, Gun Violence Prevention, The Connection

Jan. 22  Ratification of ERA in Virginia is long overdue, Richmond Times-Dispatch

Jan. 22 C ampus reacts positively to Virginia's ratification of Equal Rights Amendment, The Blue & Gray Press

WASHINGTON

Jan. 17  It's about time women make up a majority of policymakers, The Seattle Times

WISCONSIN

Jan. 21  Virginia Just Ratified the Equal Rights Amendment-What Does That Mean?, Wisconsin Public Radio

OPPOSITION

Jan. 1 7  Equal Rights Amendment will replace equality with enforced sameness, The Hill 

Jan. 18  Why Abortion is Antithetical to Women's Empowerment, RealClearPolitics

Jan. 19  The 'Equal Rights Amendment' Virginia Just Ratified Is A Legal Fiction, The Federalist 

Jan. 19  The misguided push for an Equal Rights Amendment, Hot Air

Jan. 20  Open Forum: Save Virginia for the Virginians, The Winchester Star

Jan. 22  Despite Virginia's vote, ERA still dead, Washington Times

Jan. 23  The Troubling Ideals at the Heart of Abortion Rights, The Atlantic

Alice Paul Institute
ERA in the News: JAN 11-17, 2020

VIRGINIA VOTES TO RATIFY THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT!

The state of Virginia made history on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 by becoming the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Sessions in both the Virginia State Senate and the House of Delegates voted to affirm the ERA's ratification to the United States Constitution..

We are celebrating this landmark victory, hard won by the advocates in Virginia and across the nation that worked tirelessly to promote and elect pro-ERA candidates to the Virginia state legislature, a tactic that we hope inspires ERA advocates across the country to support and elect candidates up and down the ballot that will fight for gender equality.

There is a final procedural process before the ratification of the ERA by Virginia becomes completely official. Each house must vote to approve the other's chamber's resolution. Because the resolutions passed in both chambers are identical, it is not anticipated that the Equal Rights Amendment will encounter any issues. Keep an eye out for a "Special Edition" newsletter that we'll send out when the ERA is 100% official in Virginia!

Many supporters are asking, "Now what?" and "What is next?"

Directly ahead is for us to redirect the amazing energy that has been building across the nation and put strong pressure on members to approve the  legislation in Congress to remove the original deadline assigned to the ERA. Citizens are asked to contact their congress people to urge them to sign on as a co-sponsor of H.J. Res 79 in the House of Representatives, and S.J. Res 6 in the Senate.

The update on co-sponsors of the bills is as follows:

  • H.J. Res 79 (House of Representatives) = 224 co-sponsors

  • S.J. Res 6 (Senate) = 41 co-sponsors (up from 33 two weeks ago!!)

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Jan. 14  T he US has fallen behind on equality of the sexes ,   CNN International

NATIONAL NEWS

Jan. 10   Cate Blanchett is anti-gay, antifeminist Phyllis Schlafly in 'Mrs. America' trailer ,   Metro Weekly

Jan. 10   ' You're the campaign manager; you should not be taking notes'-- an interview with Maya Rupert ,   Politico

Jan. 11  The Equal Rights Amendment could soon hit a major milestone. It may be 40 years too late ,  NBC News  

Jan. 11  Legal challenges await as Virginia gets ready to ratify Equal Rights Amendment , CNN

Jan. 14   Virginia votes on the Equal Rights Amendment again. And it's debt-settling time. ,  Washington Post

Jan. 14   Most of the world's constitutions guarantee more rights than America's ,   Quartz

Jan. 15   Equal Rights Amendment vote set for Virginia state legislature, but legal challenges ahead ,  ABC News 

Jan. 15   Women May Finally Be Declared Equal ,   The New York Times

Jan. 15   Virginia Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment, Decades After the Deadline ,  NPR

Jan. 15   Virginia Becomes Crucial 38th State to Pass the Equal Rights Amendmen t ,  Daily Beast   

Jan. 15   Virginia moves to brink of becoming 38th state to ratify Equal Rights Amendment, NBCNews.com

Jan. 15   Virginia moves to brink of becoming 38th state to ratify Equal Rights Amendment ,   The Ledger

Jan. 15   Why the Equal Rights Amendment is Back ,  The New York Times   

Jan. 15   Virginia General Assembly passes resolutions ratifying ERA ,  CNN   

Jan. 16   For These Women, The Equal Rights Amendment Has Been A Decades-Long Battle ,  NPR

Jan. 16   Virginia passes Equal Rights Amendment ,  The Hill

Jan. 16   Virginia Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment, and Conservatives Fight Like It's 1979 ,  Daily Beast

Jan. 16   The Equal Rights Amendment May Have Found Its Moment ,  The New Republic

STATE NEWS

ALABAMA

Jan. 11   Justice Department says Equal Rights Amendment deadline has passed, fight continues ,  ALReporter.com

ARIZONA

Jan. 13   C ounty to vote on state support of ERA ratification ,  Green Valley News

CALIFORNIA

Jan. 15   V irginia Finally Passes the Equal Rights Amendment, What's Nex t ,  KCBS

COLORADO

Jan. 11   McMillin: This decade recognize women as equals with an Equal Rights Amendment ,  The Denver Post

CONNECTICUT

Jan. 12   Greenwich Historical Society to Honor Centennial of 19th Amendment with Exhibition Spotlight ,   Greenwich Free Press

Jan. 14   Democrats advance Equal Rights Amendment in Virginia General Assembly committee ,   Greenwich Time

FLORIDA

Jan. 12   Supreme Court Says Clemency Fight 'Moot' After Amendment 4 ,  WUSF News

IDAHO

Jan. 15   Equal Rights Amendment approved by Virginia legislature, headed for legal battle ,   KPVI News 6  

MARYLAND

Jan. 15   Virginia Poised for Historic Vote on Equal Rights Amendment ,   WBOC TV 16  

MASSACHUSETTS 

Jan. 12   The Amendment Bigger than the Constitution ,  Harvard Political Review

MINNESOTA

Jan. 11   League of Women Voters to host Equal Rights Amendment event on Jan. 1 8,   SW News Media

MISSISSIPPI

Jan. 15   Virginia moves to brink of becoming 38th state to ratify Equal Rights Amendment ,   WJTV   

MISSOURI

Jan. 13   Notes from Boomerang Creek: "Little Women" and equal rights matter ,   Boonville Daily News

Jan. 14   C ate Blanchett to Play Anti-Feminist Activist Phyllis Schlafly in FX Series ,  Riverfront Times

Jan. 15   Virginia moves to brink of becoming 38th state to ratify Equal Rights Amendment ,   KMOV.com  

NEW YORK

Jan. 12   Ghosted: Being excessed hurts ,  Riverhead Local

Jan. 12   Women March in Seneca Falls expands to three-day event,   Finger Lakes Times

Jan. 14   As Cuomo Proposes Expansive Equal Rights Amendment, Assembly Again Passes Narrow Version ,  Gotham Gazette

PENNSYLVANIA

Jan. 11   Legal challenges await as Virginia gets ready to ratify Equal Rights Amendment,   Fox 43

Jan. 16   Virginia poised for historic vote on Equal Rights Amendment ,   Milton Daily Standard  

TEXAS

Jan. 10   The problem with a year of celebrating the 19th Amendment ,   Bryan-College Station Eagle

Jan. 15   In Texas, Equal Rights Amendment ratified nearly 50 years ago ,  Austin American-Statesman

Jan. 15   Equal Rights Amendment passes historic threshold ,   KTRK-TV

UTAH

Jan. 12   Starr: If UTAH Was Truly Pro-Family, It Would Ratify the ERA ,  Daily Utah Chronicle

Jan. 14   Letter: Time to represent the people ,   Salt Lake Tribune

VIRGINIA

Jan. 9   Equal Rights Amendment advancing in Virginia legislature ,  WCYB

Jan. 10   Hollins University holds forum on Equal Rights Amendment ,  WDBJ7

Jan. 10  Va. General Assembly starts on historic note ,  Richmond Free Press

Jan. 14  Virginia House committee advances Equal Rights Amendment ,  WHSV

Jan. 14   Equal Rights Amendment advances past House Committee ,  8News

Jan. 14   McClellan, Willet focused on equal rights, environmental legislation ,  Henrico Citizen

Jan. 14   Virginia House committee advances ERA ,  WUSA 9

Jan. 14   Virginia Lawmakers Are Poised for Historic Vote to Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment ,  WAMU 88.5   

Jan. 15   Virginia poised for historic vote on Equal Rights Amendment ,  WHSV

Jan. 15   Equal Rights Amendment passes Virginia legislature ,  Prince William Times

Jan. 15   Warner, Kaine release statement on Equal Rights Amendment ,  CBS19

WISCONSIN

Jan. 15   Virginia moves to brink of becoming crucial 38th state to pass Equal Rights Amendment ,   WAOW

OPPOSITION

Jan. 11   What Hollywood won't tell you about the Equal Rights Amendment ,  Washington Examiner

Jan. 11   Another Waste Of Time ,   Patriot Post   

Jan. 11   Mass marches don't change minds, but get attention ,  Tallahassee Democrat

Jan. 12   L etter to the Editor: Don't waste time trying to revive ER A ,  Richmond.com

Jan. 12   Letter: Does the Equal Rights Amendment help or hurt women ? ,  The Daily Republic

Jan. 12   Letter: Equal Rights Amendment ,  Standard Examiner

Jan. 13   Letter to the Editor: Wishful thinking won't bring back expired ERA ,   Richmond.com

Jan. 13   4 Potential Consequences of Passing the Equal Rights Amendmen t ,  Daily Signal

Jan. 16   There Are Better Way to Help Women Than the Equal Rights Amendment The New Republic   

Alice Paul Institute
ERA in the News: JAN 4-10, 2020

Greetings ERA allies!

As you have likely heard by now, this week the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel responded to the National Archives request for guidance by the on the subject of the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. In the statement, the OCL opines that the ERA is not valid for ratification because the deadline assigned to the amendment passed in 1982.

 To read the statements from the DOJ and the National Archives, click the links below.

The Alice Paul Institute's response statement is as follows: 

"The memo released by the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel is addressed to the Archivist of the National Archives. It does not bind Congress or the courts to the opinions stated within the memo.  

Congress may continue to move resolutions forward related to the Equal Rights Amendment's ratification to the U.S. Constitution. Article V of the Constitution states that Congress may propose amendments to the Constitution, which shall then be ratified by the states. There is no constitutional role for the Executive Branch or the National Archivist in making the amendment legally effective. The archivist’s role in the amendment process is purely ministerial."

Adding to a week of huge developments for the ERA is another legal challenge filed this week in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts by Equal Means Equal, The Yellow Roses, and Katherine Weitbrecht. The lawsuit names the U.S. Archivist David Ferriero as the defendant and aims to challenge the validity of the original deadline assigned to the ERA.

IN VIRGINIA:

VARatify has announced that the Virginia State Senate will hold a debate and vote on the ERA on January 15, 2020. You can keep close tabs on what is happening in the Virginia Assembly by following the dynamic organization on their Facebook page or their Twitter feed.

We invite you to watch a video of the members of the Virginia Senate opening the discussion on the ERA on January 9, 2020. In the video Michelle Kallen, Deputy Solicitor General of the Commonwealth of Virginia, addresses the DOJ's memo and notes that Article V of the Constitution, which defines the amendment process, assigns specific roles to Congress and the states but does not assign a role to the Executive Branch. She also observes that this memo expressly contradicts the Office of Legal Counsel’s prior position.

UPDATE ON CONGRESSIONAL BILLS TO REMOVE THE DEADLINE

  • House of Representatives: H.J. Res 79 = 224 co-sponsors (no new this week)

Now, on to this week’s news stories.

States in green are where the ERA was in the news.

States in green are where the ERA was in the news.

NATIONAL

Jan. 3 How LGBTQ+ policies changed dramatically in the last year, The Hill

Jan. 3 13 TV Shows Based on True Stories Coming in 2020, Popsugar

Jan. 5 Virginia Poised to Ratify Equal Rights Amendment, NPR 

Jan. 5 The shocking reason why Gen X women can't sleep, New York Post

Jan. 5 Patricia Arquette: US 'on the brink of war', The Hill

Jan. 6 Democrats, Newly Dominant in Virginia, Race to Make New Laws, New York Times

Jan. 6 Ed Martin's Phyllis Schlafly Eagles Attacks US Archivist in Desperate Bid to Prevent Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment, Right Wing Watch

Jan. 7 Equal Rights Amendment Backers Sue to Void Deadline, Bloomberg Law

Jan. 7 The drive to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, explained, Vox

Jan. 8 Lawsuit seeks to ease adoption of Equal Rights Amendment, Associated Press

Jan. 8 Virginia May Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, What Would Come Next is Murky, NPR

Jan. 8 Equal Rights Amendment Supporters Rally Outside Virginia Legislature, NPR

Jan. 8 DOJ: Too late to pass Equal Rights Amendment, yahoo news

Jan. 8 Justice Department says deadline to ratify Equal Rights Amendment has expired, CNN

Jan. 8 Trump administration casts doubt on women's rights amendment push, Reuters

Jan. 9 Watch: Cate Blanchett as Antifeminist, Antigay Phyllis Schlafly, Advocate.com

Jan. 9 Mrs. America First-Look: Is This 2020'S First Must-Watch?, Vanity Fair

Jan. 10 Mrs. America trailer features Cate Blanchett and Sara Paulson in journey to make Equal Rights Amendment , Daily Mail 

CALIFORNIA

Jan. 8 Justice Department: Too late to pass Equal Rights Amendment, San Francisco Chronicle

 

CONNECTICUT

Jan. 5 Greenwich remember women for fought for equal rights, representation, CT Insider

 

HAWAII

Jan. 9 Virginia May Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.; What Would Come Next is Murky, Hawaii Public Radio

 

ILLINOIS

Jan. 8 Justice Department: Too late to pass Equal Rights Amendment, WIFR

 

MAINE

Jan. 9 People gather in Bangor for Equal Rights Amendment forum, WABI

 

MICHIGAN

Jan. 4 Newsmakers: Longest-serving Michigan Gov. William Milliken dies, Traverse City Record Eagle

 

MINNESOTA

Jan. 8 Lawsuit seeks to ease adoption of Equal Rights Amendment, Minneapolis Star Tribune

Jan. 8 Top issues in 2020 Virginia legislative session, Minneapolis Star Tribune

 

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Jan. 4 Ok Millenials, You Can't Blame Everything on the Boomers, The Keene Sentinel

 

NEW JERSEY

Jan. 5 Bar Report- Yearling Celebration of 19th Amendment Centennial, Law.com

 

NEW YORK

Jan. 4 Cuomo pushes new Equal Rights Amendment for New York State, amNY

Jan. 4 Cuomo: NY should expand anti-discrimination protections, CNY Central

Jan. 9 State of the State: Cuomo proposes Equal Rights Amendment, NBC10 New York

 

OHIO

Jan. 6 Virginia Poised to Ratify Equal Rights Amendment, WOSU

Jan. 8 Lawsuit seeks to ease adoption of Equal Rights Amendment, Dayton Daily News

 

OKLAHOMA

Jan. 8 News briefs, Tulsa World

 

PENNSYLVANIA

Jan. 5 Votes for women! Local BPW members visit home of suffragette Alice Paul, Observer-Reporter

 

TENNESSEE

Jan. 6 What voters know--and like-- about Steve Cohen, The Daily Memphian

 

UTAH

Jan. 7 Poll shows broad support among Utahns for ratifying the Equal RIghts Amendment, Utah Policy

 

VERMONT

Jan. 3 Cuomo proposes expanded equal rights amendment, WCAX 3

 

VIRGINIA

Jan. 3 Checking up on 2019 resolutions for 2020 work, Daily Press  

Jan. 3 Editorial: How the 2020s may be like the 1920s, Roanoke Times

Jan. 3 You Don't Say: OK, Millennials; it's your turn, Daily Press

Jan. 3 A Richmond Session Like No Other to Convene Next Week, Falls Church News Press

Jan. 4 Va. could become 38th state to ratify ERA, Shore Daily News

Jan. 4 Journal Junction for January 4th, Martinsburg Journal

Jan. 4 Video: Speakers at Fairfax County Legislative Delegation Briefing Speak on Wide Variety of Topics, Blue Virginia

Jan. 4 Democrats prepare to rule in Richmond as Republicans adapt to being in the minority, Roanoke Times

Jan. 5 Here's what DC suburbs can expect from Virginia and Maryland legislative sessions, Washington Post

Jan. 6 Fairfax state senators predict action on guns, environment, Inside NoVa

Jan. 6 State legislature convenes Wednesday, The Winchester Star

Jan. 6 Virginia poised to ratify Equal Rights Amendment, WVIR

Jan. 6 Inaugural Virginia Women's Equality Legislative Summit kicks off 2020 General Assembly, WWBT NBC 12 News

Jan. 6 Loudon County Board of Supervisors installed at National Conference Center, Loudon Times-Mirror

Jan. 7 Editorial: Equal Rights Amendment: It's time, Virginia, Richmond.com

Jan. 7 Virginia poised to ratify Equal Rights Amendment, WVIR

Jan. 7 Va. General Assembly to begin session under Democratic control for first time in 25 years, WSET

Jan. 7 Virginia Democrats lay out agenda ahead of General Assebly session, WTKR

Jan. 7 How Might Virginia's New Legislative Trifecta Affect Employers in the Commonwealth in 2020?, JD Supra

Jan. 9 DOJ Says It's Too Late to Pass the Equal Rights Amendment, NBC4 Washington

Jan. 9 Supporters, opponents rally outside Virginia State Capitol as 2020 General Assembly session begins, WTVR

Jan. 9 Dems tackle agenda including gun control, equal rights at opening of legislative session, WJLA

Jan. 9 PHOTOS: Thursday, January 9 at the Virginia General Assembly, Richmond.com

OBITUARIES

Jan. 4 Newsmakers: Longest-serving Michigan Gov. William Milliken dies,Traverse City Record Eagle  

OPPOSITION

The Opposition section of the newsletter is intended to inform our subscribers about the arguments against the the ERA. Please be mindful of factual inaccuracies and content warnings for articles that could be hurtful or upsetting. 

Jan. 3 Letter: Women don't need ERA to flourish, Aberdeen News

Jan. 6 State-level Dems eye ERA ratification, One News Now

Jan. 6 Democrats Seek to Fulfill Promise of Until-Birth Abortion in Virginia, The Federalist

Jan. 6 Democrats Push Legislation in Virginia to Legalize Killing Babies in Abortions Up to Birth, LifeNews

Jan. 8 Justice Department says Equal Rights Amendment is dead despite Democratic push, Washington Examiner

Jan. 9 Marshall applauds DoJ opinion stating ERA ratification window has expired, Yellowhammer News

Alice Paul Institute
ERA in the News: Dec 21, 2019 - Jan 3, 2020

Happy New Year to each of you! We hope that everyone had a warm and fulfilling holiday season.

We are very excited for 2020! It is going to be an active year, full of celebrations of 100 years of women's voting rights since the 19th Amendment was ratified on August 26, 1920.

We are now officially only days away from the reconvening of the General Assembly in Virginia on January 8, 2020. We continue to monitor the situation to see when state legislators in that state will bring the Equal Rights Amendment up for a vote. It currently anticipated that the ERA will be brought for a vote on the senate floor within the first two weeks of the session, possibly as early as January 14, 2020. As of today, it is unknown when the House will bring the ERA up for a vote. We'll keep you updated!

You can also keep tabs on what VARatify is doing on their website, which you can visit HERE.

For those of you following the legislation in Congress to remove the original deadline assigned to the ERA, here is a quick update. In the House of Representatives, a total of 224 co-sponsors have signed on to H.J. Res 79. The sister bill in the Senate, S.J. Res 6, added another 14 members signed on as co-sponsors to bring the total up to 33. See below in the "Call to Action" section for more information on how you can help.

CALL TO ACTION:

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VALENTINE'S DAY CAMPAIGN!

We are taking a page from Alice Paul’s playbook and sending “I (Heart) the ERA” Valentine’s postcards to elected officials. 

Send a "Thank You!" to congresspeople who have signed on in support, or send a "ERA Valentine" to encourage representatives who have not yet signed on in support.

In their fight for women's suffrage, Alice Paul and the National Woman's Party sent "Valentine's" to the men elected to Congress. The tactic helped keep the issue at the forefront of conversation, and was one of many that Alice Paul employed to advance the 19th Amendment. Join us for a night of fun social activism in the fight for gender equality.

We're inviting ERA advocates across the country to join the campaign! Here are a few ways that you can join the fun:

1) Host a “I (Heart) the ERA” Valentine’s postcard writing party!

Order some pre-printed postcards from the ERA Toolkit, and invite your friends and send a Valentine to the list of officials we've selected and/or your local and state officials.

2) Download the "I (Heart) the ERA" social media squares and banner and share, share, share!

3) Download the postcard designs (front and back) and print your own to send to your elected officials.

The social media hashtags we're using are:

  • #ilovetheera

  • #ERAnow

  • #RatifyERA

If you are in the Philadelphia region, please join us for a FREE public post-card writing party at the Alice Paul Institute on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 from 6pm-8pm. More information can be found HERE . Hosted by API's Advocacy Committee, refreshments will be served.

The  ERA Coalition  is asking for our support to increase pressure on U.S. Senators to advance  SJ Res 6  , the legislation that will remove the original deadline from the ERA. Introduced by Sen. Ben Cardin (MD), more co-sponsors are needed to advance the bill.

The following Senators have been selected for focused attention. If you are in these states, please call and email the office contacts (info below). Please also share with your friends, family, and colleagues who live in these states so they can also advocate for their Senators to sign onto the bill as co-sponsors.

ALASKA:

Sen. Dan Sulllivan (R): (202) 224-3004, David Pigue, david_pigue@sullivan.senate.gov

ARIZONA:

Sen. Martha McSally (R): (202) 224-2235, Pace McMullan, pace_mcmullan@mcsally.senate.gov

COLORADO:

Sen. Cory Gardner (R): (202) 224-5941, Brian Wanamaker, brian_wanamaker@gardner.senate.gov

HAWAII:

Sen. Brian Schatz (D): (202) 224-3934, Trelaine Ito, trelaine_ito@schatz.senate.gov

IOWA:

Sen. Joni Ernst (R): (202) 224-3254, Corey Becker, corey_becker@ernst.senate.gov

ILLINOIS:

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D): (202) 224-2854,Edward Edney, edward_edney@duckworth.senate.gov

OHIO:

Sen. Rob Portman (R): (202) 224-3353, Megan Harrington, megan_harrington@portman.senate.gov

MASSACHUSETTS:

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D): (202)-224-4543, Stephanie Akpa, stephanie_akpa@warren.senate.gov

NEW MEXICO:

Sen. Martin Heinrich (D): (202) 224-5521, Simon Boyce, simon_boyce@heinrich.senate.gov

OHIO:

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D): (202)-224-2315, Shomari Figures, shomari_figures@brown.senate.gov

WASHINGTON:

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D): (202)-224-0514, Jonathan Hale, jonathan_hale@cantwell.senate.gov

Sen. Patty Murray (D): (202)-224-2621, Jason Smith, jason_smith@murray.senate.gov

WISCONSIN:

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D): (202)-224-5653, Brian Moulton brian_moulton@baldwin.senate.gov

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STATES:

ALABAMA

Dec. 20  Alabama AG Steve Marshall Files Lawsuit to Block the Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, Bama Politics

Dec. 20   Lawsuit Announced to Block New Equal Rights Amendment, Tv24 

Dec. 26  Opinion | Steve Marshall's 2019 was one of the worst in Alabama history, AlReporter.com


CALIFORNIA

Dec. 23  Editorial: The hypocrisy at the heart of the ERA opposition, Los Angeles Times

Dec. 31  Fireworks pop and confetti drops as throngs of revelers cheer the start of 2020, San Diego Union-Tribune

Jan. 1  Editorial: New Year's Wishes for the 2020s, Los Angeles Times


FLORIDA

Dec. 20  Kim Porteous presented at recent Democratic Women's Club meeting, Citrus County Chronicle

Dec. 21  Saturday's letters: Tax appraisals, women's rights, and more, Gainesville Sun

Dec. 23  Letter to the Editor: Equal rights are equal for all,   Santa Rosa Press Gazette

Dec. 28  From the Left: Wishes for the new year, Daily Commercial 

Jan. 1  Doug Copeland named Sun's Person of the Year, The Anna Maria Island Sun Newspaper

Jan. 1   Lawmakers pledge ERA will pass in Virginia. Then what?, ActionNewsJax.com 


IDAHO

Dec. 22  Letters to the editor, Dec. 22, 2019 , Idaho Press-Tribune

Jan. 1  Lawmakers pledge ERA will pass in Virginia. Then what?, Coeur d'Alene Press


ILLINOIS

Dec. 28  Demeaning stereotypes linked to Illinois' initial failure to pass ERA, The Community World


MASSACHUSETTS

Dec. 26  Columnist Carrie N. Baker: Progress for women's rights in 2019, Daily Hampshire Gazette

Jan. 2  Another year, another women's march, Daily Hampshire Gazette


MICHIGAN

Dec. 30 The ERA could finally become a reality. Here's a look back at Michigan women's fight for equality, Michigan Advance

Jan. 1  Column: Things to Come, The Morning Sun


MINNESOTA

Dec. 21  Glimpse: 100th anniversary of women's suffrage being celebrated, Mankato Free Press


NEW YORK

Jan. 1  Lawmakers pledge ERA will pass in Virginia. Then what?, News 12 Brooklyn


NORTH CAROLINA

Dec. 29  Alabama, Louisiana and South Dakota Sue to Block Equal Rights Amendment, WFAE

*This article appeared across several news circuits, including in Florida*


NORTH DAKOTA

Dec. 28 Jocelyn Burdick, 1st ND woman to serve in US Senate, dies, Everything Grande Prairie


PENNSYLVANIA

Jan. 2  Save the SeaWolves, Erie Reader


SOUTH DAKOTA

Dec. 20  While Democrats 'make hay' over Equal Rights Amendment, Republican leader says they're equality happen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Dec. 20 South Dakota does not want the Equal Rights Amendment added to the constitution, Keloland 

Dec. 27  South Dakota Equal Rights Amendment stance infuriating, Sioux Falls Argus Leader


TENNESSEE

Jan. 1  New year breathes new life into decades-long fight over the Equal Rights Amendment, News Channel 5


UTAH

Dec. 21  We Wish You an Equal Christmas, Salt Lake City Weekly

Dec. 25  The Year in Photo Review 2019, Salt Lake City Weekly

Jan. 1  Here is the latest news from the Associated Press at 9:40 EST, KSL.com  

Jan. 2  Citizen Revolt, Salt Lake City Weekly


VIRGINIA

Dec. 19 3 conservative-leaning states sue to block ERA from ratification, WTKR

Dec. 21  Equal Rights Amendment May Be Near Ratification, Deadline Looms, Patch 

Dec. 22  In Virginia, Democrats Get Ready to Rule the Roost, Wall Street Journal 

Dec. 22  Radford leader leaves a solid foundation for peace, Roanoke Times

Dec. 22  Here's How Hard It Will Be to Pass A Green New Deal In Virginia, The Dogwood

Dec. 23  US senators move to life ERA deadline as Va. lawmakers prepare for 2020 vote, Prince William Times

Dec. 23  For Dems, redistricting should be bigger than partisan politics, Fairfax Times

Dec. 25  OUR VIEW: Top 10 of the 2010s: Same-sex marriage a new right, Herald & Review

Dec. 27 Milk, muskets, music and ERA: Some General Assembly legislation off the beaten path, Kingsport Times News

Dec. 27  Range of issues to fuel General Assembly debate, WDBJ7

Dec. 30  Sen. Howell preps 2020 legislative package, Inside NoVA

Dec. 30  Advice for Dems from "America's Dad", Virginia Business Magazine 

Dec. 30  Virginia Poised to Pass Equal Rights Amendment Nearly 5 Decades After It Was Proposed, WAMU 88.5 

Dec. 30  Labor Law: Changes to labor laws could be on the horizon, Richmond.com

Dec. 30  Richmond.com's most popular articles and photo galleries of 2019, Richmond.com

Dec. 31  Changes in Virginia: What Democratic lawmakers say they'll do with control of legislature, WSLS 10

Jan. 1  Editorial: 20 questions for 2020, Roanoke Times

Jan. 2  News to know for Jan. 2, WWBT NBC12 

Jan. 2  Year in Review: Shenandoah, Warren remain red while Democrats surge into 2020, Northern Virginia Daily

Jan. 2  A Career Born of the Equal Rights Amendment; Pat Brown Retires from WRCNRV, WVTF

Jan. 3   In majority for first time, Sen. Favola preps for 2020 session, Inside NoVa


WASHINGTON

Dec. 22 Finding diamonds in the dust, Westside Seattle

Dec. 28  Jocelyn Burdick, 1st ND woman to serve in US Senate, dies, MyNorthwest.com


WISCONSIN

Dec. 31  Virginia Poised to Pass Equal Rights Amendment Nearly 5 Decades After it was Proposed, WUWM


WYOMING

Dec. 22  Smith: Suffrage celebrations reveal strong cultural network, Casper Star-Tribune Online

OBITUARIES:

Dec. 27  Jocelyn Burdick, 1st ND woman to serve in US Senate, dies, Washington Post

Dec. 29  Lesley Aileen Hales Clyde, Daily Herald

Alice Paul Institute
ERA in the News: Dec 14-20, 2019

Hello all.

We are now officially three weeks away from the reconvening of the General Assembly in Virginia on January 8, 2020. We are monitoring the situation to see when state legislators in that state will bring the Equal Rights Amendment up for a vote. We'll share information as soon as we have it.

As you may have heard, this past week the Attorney General in Alabama his filed a lawsuit to block the ERA's ratification. The state of Alabama is joined in the lawsuit by the states of Louisiana and South Dakota. It is a shameful exercise to continue to deny women and men constitutional equality. You can read more about the lawsuit HERE. We will be working to coordinate our response plan, and will keep you informed as this situation develops.

Krista Niles, the Outreach and Civic Engagement Director of the Alice Paul Institute has released this comment on the lawsuit: “ The Alabama Attorney General’s lawsuit to halt the progress of the Equal Rights Amendment toward full ratification to the Unites States Constitution is a deeply disappointing attempt to continue to deny women and men from gaining full constitutional equality. It replicates decades old misinformation campaigns that further deny citizens access to the truth, including the fact that 94% of Americans publicly support the Equal Rights Amendment. As 2020 approaches and we celebrate 100 years of women’s voting rights in the United States, the anti-ERA lawsuit is a shameful exercise that denies women, and men, equal legal rights .”

The ERA Coalition has released a statement on the lawsuit, in which they say, " The filing of a lawsuit by Alabama’s Attorney-General to stop the Equal Rights Amendment is a shameful effort to keep women from gaining Constitutional equality. 94% of Americans support the ERA - 99% of millennials who all believe that it is time to end second class citizenship for women who were intentionally left out of the Constitution more than two hundred years ago." You can read the entire statement HERE.

Also, we would like to bring your attention to a statement released by the National Archives on December 19, 2020, in which an they announce an inquiry with the DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel. This inquiry is in response to the lawsuit. "In light of the public interest and ongoing debate about the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requested guidance from the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel on legal issues regarding ratification of the ERA. These issues are currently presented in a lawsuit filed by the states of Alabama, Louisiana, and South Dakota against the Archivist of the United States. NARA does not intend to take any action regarding the ERA until, at a minimum, it receives the guidance it previously requested and in no event before February 15, 2020."

We wish each of you a delightful holiday season, and we are very excited to fight alongside you in the new year as we prepare to renew our advocacy and activism to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.

P.S. Keep an eye on this blog in the new year! We will be announcing a new national social media campaign in January 2020!

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NATIONAL

Dec. 13 13 TV Shows to Watch in 2020, Elle

Dec. 14 Opinion: Does America Really Value Equality?, Politicus

Dec. 17 Progress Toward Gender Equality Stalled in North America in 2019, Newsweek

Dec. 18 Three States Sue to Block Equal Rights Amendment, Bloomberg La

Dec. 19 3 Conservative-leaning states sue to block ERA from ratification, CNN International

Dec. 19 Gender equality is 'irrevocable tenet of our society,' ABA President says, ABA Journal

ALABAMA

Dec. 18 Alabama AG files lawsuit to block new push for Equal Rights Amendment, Al.com

Dec. 18 Marshall files suite to block post-deadline push for Equal Rights Amendment, Yellowhammer News

Dec. 18 Alabama and two other states file lawsuit seeking to block ERA ratification, WRBL

Dec. 18 3 states, including Alabama, file lawsuit seeing to block ERA ratification, WHNT.com

Dec. 19 Three states attempt to block addition of Equal Rights Amendment to US Constitution, WBRZ



FLORIDA

Dec. 14 Saturday's letters: Trump the bully, ERA, Israel, gun violence, Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Dec. 14 Fire station redo on track for spring start, Venice Gondolier 

Dec. 18 North Port City Commission passes resolution endorsing the ERA, Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Dec. 18 Editorial: Who would not vote for 19th Amendment, Sun Port Charlotte

Dec. 19 North Port supports Florida ratifying the ERA, YourSun.com

IDAHO

Dec. 14 Idaho's role in the ERA ratification saga, Idaho Press-Tribune

Dec. 15 Eyes on Boise: Utah's recent ratification of equal rights recalls Idaho history, The Spokesman-Review  

Dec. 16 A look back at Idaho's role in the ERA ratification saga, Post Register*



LOUISIANA

Dec. 18 Latest Louisiana news, sports, business and entertainment, KLTV

Dec. 19 Louisiana joins lawsuit seeking to block Equal Rights Amendment ratification, WWLTV



MARYLAND

Dec. 17 Equal Rights Amendment may be near ratification, but must overcome old deadline, Maryland Daily Record



MINNESOTA

Dec. 13 100th anniversary of women's suffrage reason to celebrate across Minnesota, Minneapolis Star Tribune

Dec. 16 Bygones for Dec. 16, Duluth News Tribune

NEVADA

Dec. 14 Nevada on cusp of ratifying Equal Rights Amendment 35 years after deadline, Stock Daily Dish

Dec. 14 Nevada OKs the ERA, Stock Daily Dish



NEW YORK

Dec. 16 Michael Hiller Announces Run for Congress vs. Yvette Clarke, Shorefront News

SOUTH CAROLINA

Dec. 14 GOP, Democrats push 1970's Equal Rights Amendment in SC, Bluffton Today

SOUTH DAKOTA

Dec. 18 South Dakota joins new effort against ERA, KELO AM-FM

Dec. 19 South Dakota sues to keep Equal Rights Amendment off US Constitution, Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Dec. 19 South Dakota Joins Alabama, Louisiana In Equal Rights Amendment Lawsuit, SDPB Radio

UTAH

Dec. 15 Letter: How we've changed since 1977, Salt Lake Tribune

VIRGINIA
Dec. 13 'Send a message to the rest of the country', WUSA9

Dec. 13 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' finally begins to embrace the ugliness of pain, The Cavalier Daily

Dec. 14 Arlington County Board Unanimously Approves its 2020 Legislative Proposals, Blue Virginia

Dec. 16 Virginians mostly welcome Democratic takeover, CNU survey finds, Washington Post

Dec. 16 Poll finds strong support for Democratic agenda ahead of legislative session, CBS19 

Dec. 16 Virginia Voters Back Gun Control Ahead of GA Session, Newsradio 1140 WRVA

Dec. 16 Dominion asks to build a natural gas plant in Chesterfield and more headlines, Virginia Mercury

Dec. 16 Minimum Wage, LGBT Bias Ban Part of Larger Virginia Dem Agenda, Bloomberg Law

Dec. 18 Erin Matson: Time for Virginia to ratify the ERA, Daily Press

OPPOSITION

Dec. 17  The Right Note: What's Ahead in 2020?,  ARL Now

Alice Paul Institute
ERA in the News: Dec 7 - 13, 2019

Hello all!

The Equal Rights Amendment continues to gain momentum across the nation. Virginia remains the focal point of national attention as their state's General Assembly prepares to start their new session on January 8, 2020, with an expected vote on the ERA soon, but the past few weeks we have seen a significant increase in visibility of the ERA in Utah, South Carolina, and Florida.

A prominent anti-ERA campaign is surfacing in Utah, so if you live in that state please consider writing a letter to the editor or your local paper to show your support for the ERA. Also, contact your representatives in the state legislature to ensure they know why you need the ERA to be ratified.

The Advocacy Committee of the Alice Paul Institute has put together a Holiday Gift Guide to support your advocacy for the Equal Rights Amendment. Scroll down to see what fun gifts they have selected for you!

Also, if you have not yet had a moment to read our latest white paper, " After 38 States Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, What Happens Next?", we highly recommend it. Authored by Roberta W. Francis, the ERA Education Consultant for the Alice Paul Institute, it is a great resource to better understand the potential paths to ratification once Virginia (or Utah, or South Carolina) becomes the 38th state to ratify the amendment.

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NATIONAL

Dec. 7 Republicans are introducing a new compromise LGBTQ rights bill. But everyone already hates it, Vox

Dec. 10 What's the Next Step for Equal Rights?, The American Prospect

Dec. 10 'Madam Secretary' Wraps With A Wedding And Whistlestop Goodbye, Deadline

Dec. 11 Do we need an Equal Rights Amendment?, Yahoo Lifestyle

Dec. 12 Today in Feminist History: Alice Paul's Latest Fight for Equal Rights, Ms. Magazine

Dec. 12 Biden Boasts About Supporting Equal Pay. His Female Senate Staffers Averaged 67% Of Men’s Pay Over 35 Years, The Daily Wire

Dec. 13 South Carolina Latest State to Move to Ratify Equal Rights Amendment With Bipartisan Effort, Newsweek

 

ARIZONA

Dec. 13 What Will It Take For Arizona's Education Funding to Catch Up With Mississippi, Arkansas, Tucson Weekly

 

CALIFORNIA

Dec. 7 Push to ratify ERA launched in Utah, eyed in other states, The San Diego Union-Tribune

 

CONNECTICUT

Dec. 8 Push to ratify ERA launched in Utah, eyed in other states, theday.com

 

FLORIDA

Dec. 9 Annexation, waiver on City Council agenda, yoursun.com

Dec. 11 Sarasota, Manatee and Venice boards discuss Equal Rights Amendment with varying outcomes, Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Dec. 11 The local leaders of the effort to pass the ERA; A new documentary explores the Taser related death of a South Florida teen, WMNF

Dec. 13 Television Q&A: Why did 'Madam Secretary' end?, Sun Sentinel

 

ILLINOIS

Dec. 7 Letter to the Editor | Looking forward to ERA passage, Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

 

MICHIGAN

Dec. 11 Marisa Wright: We must learn from #NousToutes, The Michigan Daily

 

MINNESOTA

Dec. 12 GOP, Democrats push 1970s' Equal Rights Amendment in SC, Minneapolis Star Tribune*

Dec. 13 Bygones for Dec. 13, 2019, Duluth News Tribune

 

NORTH CAROLINA

Dec. 12 GOP, Democrats push 1970s' Equal Rights Amendment in SC, WRAL.com*

Dec. 12 Letter: Contact legislators to support ERA, Mountain Xpress

 

OKLAHOMA

Dec. 13. Around Town: Health Department offers tips for healthy food, Journal Record

 

SOUTH CAROLINA

Dec. 11 Press conference over ratifying Equal Rights Amendment in South, CarolinaAbccolumbia.com

Dec. 12 Pair of SC lawmakers push for Equal Rights Amendment ratification vote, Abccolumbia.com

Dec. 12 Latest South Carolina news, sports, business and entertainment at 3:20 pm EST,* WECT

Dec. 12 Latest South Carolina news, sports, business and entertainment at 9:20 pm EST, WALB*

Dec. 13 GOP, Democrats push 1970s' Equal Rights Amendment in SC, The Daily Courier*

 

TEXAS

Dec. 10. Commentary: Could 1972 Equal Rights Amendment Have New Life?, Texas Scorecard (blog)

 

UTAH

Dec. 7 What would change if the Equal Rights Amendment is ratified?, ABC 4

Dec. 7 Thumbs up, thumbs down in Utah County, Daily Herald

Dec. 8 Tribune Editorial: Utah should ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, Salt Lake Tribune

Dec. 8 Push to ratify ERA launched in Utah, Casper Star-Tribune Online

Dec. 8 Author Martha Bradley Evans will recount and updates the battle for equal rights, The Park Record

Dec. 8 Thumbs up, thumbs down: air quality, rescued puppies, more Swift cleanup, ERA, Standard-Examiner

Dec. 9 The IUP Panel on the Equal Rights Amendment and impeachment, ABC 4

Dec. 10 Guest op-ed: Why the Equal Rights Amendment matters to women, to Utah, to Mormons, Daily Herald

Dec. 10 Timeline of the LDS church and the ERA, Patheos (blog)

Dec. 10 Women's Suffrage Exhibit At The Park City Museum Runs To Mid-January, KPCW

Dec. 13 This week in Mormon Land: When top LDS leaders backed the ERA, Salt Lake Tribune

 

VIRGINIA

Dec. 7 JMU students, community members walk in support of Equal Rights Amendment, WHSV

Dec. 7 Reader praises local state senator, Fairfaxtimes.com

Dec. 9 ERA proponents say Virginia is final state needed to ratify, The Breeze

Dec. 9 Students and community members participate in equality walk, The Breeze

Dec. 10 A look at bills introduced so far for the upcoming Virginia's General Assembly session, WHSV

Dec. 12 100 years after women earned right to vote, will Virginia legislators pass Equal Rights Amendment?, wtkr.com

Dec. 13 A century after women earned the right to vote, will Virginia legislators pass Equal Rights Amendment?, rvahub.com

 

WASHINGTON

Dec. 12 GOP, Democrats push 1970s' Equal Rights Amendment in SC, Seattle Times*

 

OPPOSITION

Dec. 7 Carolina Allen: The ERA, language and the eradication of women, Salt Lake Tribune

Dec. 8 The unneeded Equal Rights Amendment, The Independent | SUindependent.com

Dec. 10 Loudoun County supervisors oppose Second Amendment support in legislative package, Loudoun Times-Mirror

Dec. 11 Sarasota County says no to Equal Rights Amendment, yoursun.com

Dec. 11 Politics & Other Mistakes: This isn't the ERA era, Daily Bulldog

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Alice Paul Institute
ERA in the News: Nov 22 - Dec 6, 2019

Hello all!

 We hope that each of you have a warm and relaxing Thanksgiving holiday. We are covering two weeks of news stories in this week's newsletter, so there is a lot to report. The ERA has been hot in the media in Utah and Virginia! Check out those states below, and the opposition that is springing up in Utah.

 As we prepare for Virginia's General Assembly to ratify the ERA, possibly as soon as January 2020, lots of people are asking, "What happens next?" Long-time ERA advocate Roberta Francis has authored a white paper to help address some these questions. The paper is up on the Resources page of www.EqualRightsAmendment.org, but you can click the button below to read it.

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Also, we have a new social media square to share this holiday season. You can download it here.

INTERNATIONAL

IRELAND

Nov. 22 Right and roar of women - the need for the Equal Rights Amendment, Irish Central


NATIONAL

Nov. 22 Equal Rights Amendment edges closer to reality, PBS NewsHour

Nov. 22 Keeping Score: Carolyn Maloney's Latest Milestone, Ms. Magazine

Nov. 22 Alt-History Series 'For All Mankind' Lauds Feminist Icon 'President' Ted Kennedy, NewsBusters

Nov. 22 For All Mankind Recap: Top Secret, Vulture

Nov. 23 Virginia lawmakers vote for long-dead Equal Rights Amendment, Stock Daily Dish

Nov. 23 Virginia senator begins openly carrying gun as 'deterrent,' Stock Daily Dish

Nov. 24 Faith could bring us together. But too often it divides us, CNN

Nov. 24 Alyssa Milano and Patricia Arquette rally for equal rights in Washington, Stock Daily Dish

Nov. 24 ERA supporters to protest daily after resolutions killed, Stock Daily Dish

Nov. 25 Virginia's Democratic Landslide Pushes Equal Rights Amendment Over Historic Finish Line, American Legal News 

Nov. 25 Contrary to conservative claims, the ERA would help families--but it's not enough, Washington Post

Nov. 27 Gift ideas from Rock Royalty James and Lizzy Jagger, W Magazine

Dec. 1 Virginia targets historic push on equal rights amendment for women, The Hill

Dec. 5 The Equal Rights Amendment Returns to Utah and the LDS Church Signals its Opposition to it, Yahoo News

Dec. 5 Brooke Goldstein Upholds the Civil Rights of Jews, Jewish Journal

Dec. 5 Texas LGBT Rights Suit On Hold Pending High Court Rulings, Law360


CALIFORNIA

Nov. 27 Ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment would help all kinds of Americans--including men, Los Angeles Times

 

FLORIDA

Nov. 22 Women's rights groups rally for better wages, equal rights outside Orlando City Hall, WFTV Orlando

Nov. 25 Coalition demands FL hearings on Equal Rights Amendment, Florida Phoenix

Nov. 30 ERA advocates, including those from Volusia, seek Florida Legislature support, Daytona Beach News-Journal

Dec. 2 Sarasota puts Florida on notice: Ratify Equal Rights Amendment, Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Dec. 1 ERA advocates, including those from Volusia, seek Florida Legislature support, Daytona Beach News-Journal 

Dec. 2 Sarasota puts Florida on notice: Ratify Equal Rights Amendment, Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Dec. 3 Sarasota puts Florida on notice: Ratify Equal Rights Amendment, Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Dec. 3 Susan Straley celebrates book launch, Citrus County Chronicle 

Dec. 5 Florida should move fast, pass the ERA, TCPalm

 

ILLINOIS

Dec. 3 Time's not on the side of ERA, Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette 

 

INDIANA

Nov. 22 Steve Sanders: We have a living Constitution. Do we need the ERA?, Indianapolis Business Journal

 

MICHIGAN

Nov. 25 Stabenow joins effort to extend Equal Rights Amendment deadline, Michigan Advance

 

MINNESOTA

Nov. 25 Community Voices: It's time to pass the Equal Rights Amendment, SW News Media

 

MISSOURI

Dec 6 League of Women Voters still engaged in politics after 100 years, Columbia Missourian

 

NEBRASKA

Dec. 4 Letter to the editor: The trouble with Trump, North Platte Telegraph

 

NEVADA

Nov. 22 Klobuchar makes 1st hire in Nevada with ex-O'Rourke staff, NewsChannel20

Nov. 23 Ex-Nevada Assemblyman Bob Price leaves colorful legislative legacy, Stock Daily Dish

 

NEW MEXICO

Nov. 30 Udall Joins 19 Senate Colleagues on Bipartisan Resolution to Advance Equal Rights Amendment, Los Alamos Daily Post

 

NORTH CAROLINA

Nov. 23 Column: North Carolina Again Stands in the Way of Equality Legislation, Southern Pines Pilot

Dec. 3 Eight errors and omissions of the 2019 legislative session, ncpolicywatch.com

 

NORTH DAKOTA

Dec. 3 Mike Jacobs: New exposure for Rep. Kelly Armstrong, Grand Forks Herald 

 

OREGON

Nov. 26 Merkley, Wyden seek to remove ERA passage deadline, KTVZ

 

UTAH

Dec. 3 A Utah lawmaker is bringing back the Equal Rights Amendment, hoping that times have changed, fox13now.com 

Dec. 4 LDS Church announces it still opposes Equal Rights Amendment, Salt Lake Tribune

Dec. 4 The Equal Rights Amendment returns to Utah, fox13now.com

Dec. 4 News Brief: Equal Rights, Endangered Species & A Witch Hunt, KUER 90.1

Dec. 4 Lawmaker Hopes Utah Will Make History As 38th State To Ratify The ERA, KUER 90.1

Dec. 4 Nobody likes us - Bernick and Schott on politics, Utah Policy

Dec. 5 Rally in Utah State Capitol puts focus on Equal Rights Amendment, Deseret News

Dec. 5 Utah lawmaker calls on state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, Standard-Examiner

Dec. 5 Michelle Quist: LDS Church and its newspaper dredge up tired old arguments against the ERA, Salt Lake Tribune

Dec. 5 Political Cornflakes: New regs will knock hundreds of thousands of low-income Dec. 5 Americans from food stamp program, Salt Lake Tribune

 

VIRGINIA

Nov. 22 Alexandria Council Notebook,  Alexandria Gazette Packet

Nov. 22 Richmond delegates expected to have greater clout in upcoming General Assembly, Richmond Free Press

Nov. 24 Virginia Democrats will ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. What happens after that is unclear, Virginian-Pilot

Nov. 24 Young Democrats and College Republicans on the Virginia elections, Virginia Tech Collegiate Times

Nov. 26 Virginia let's ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, Virginian-Pilot 

Nov. 26 Virginia Democrats Set Sights on Equal Rights Amendment, Courthouse News Services

Nov. 26 Promises of a Blue Virginia, Alexandria Gazette Packet

Nov. 26 Hear from some of Loudon County's newest elected officials, Loudon Times-Mirror

Nov. 28 Danica Roem has an agenda. She's going to fix the roads & advance equality., LGBTQ Nation

Nov. 29 ERA activists are eyeing a win in Virginia. Is now the time? Daily Stock Dish

Nov. 30 Opinion: Expectations from New Virginia General Assembly, Fairfax Connection

Nov. 30 Va. Dems Flip Senate, House, Daily Stock Dish

Dec. 1 Opinion: Commentary: Q&A: State Sen. Scott Suovell (D-36) on Expectations From New Virginia, Fairfax Connection 

Dec. 1 Va. Dems Flip Senate, House Daily Stock Dish

Dec. 1 CASEY: Easy path to SLAPP suits under scrutiny by Virginia lawmakers, Roanoke Times 

Dec. 1 Women's Suffrage, Social Media-Style, rvamag.com 

Dec. 4 Roanoke College poll: Virginians back gun control, Equal Rights Amendment, minimum wage hike, Roanoke Times

Dec. 4 New poll finds support for many Democratic priorities; Gun supporters pack Virginia Beach meeting, Virginia Mercury

Dec. 5 Dogwood Daily: Poll shows support for Democratic policies, The Dogwood

Dec. 6 Opinion | Eight errors in 2019 legislative session, Richmond County Daily Journal

Dec. 6 Trump's Crimes Vs. We the People, Falls Church News Press

 

WASHINGTON, DC

Dec 6 A New Exhibition Pulls from the Archives to Define Feminist Art, Washington City Paper

OBITUARIES 

Nov. 23 Cathy Long dies, won husband's US House seat after his death, Minneapolis Star Tribune

Nov. 24 Cathy Long, Louisiana Democrat who served one term in US House, dies at 95, Washington Post

Nov. 30 Margaret "Peg" Eleanor Ackerman, Roswell Daily Record

OPPOSITION

Nov. 23 Duderus, Brovaries, and the ERA, Ricochet.com **Content warning** This article contains disparaging and hurtful comments about the transgender community. Please use discretion before opening. 

Nov. 25 Here comes the circus: Raucous Judiciary panel set to reclaim impeachment, Washington Examiner

Nov. 25 Antiquated Equal Rights Amendment should not get a do-over, The Washington Times

Nov. 28 Opinion: Sorry Virginia, you can't revive the Equal Rights Amendment, Los Angeles Times

Nov. 30 Barron: The ERA still is alive, but does anyone care? Casper Star-Tribune Online 

Dec. 3 Equal Rights Amendment Challenges Our 10th Amendment, Somewhat Reasonable - Heartland Institute (blog) 

Dec. 3 In our opinion: Why Utah should not pass the current version of the Equal Rights Amendment, Deseret News 

Dec. 4 Letter to the editor: The trouble with Trump, North Platte Telegraph

Dec. 6 This week in Mormon Land: Yes to suffrage, no to ERA, and a measles outbreak disrupts church, Salt Lake Tribune

Dec. 6 Trump's Crimes Vs. We the People, Falls Church News Press

Alice Paul Institute
ERA in the News: Nov 22 - Dec 2, 2019
States in green are where the ERA was in the news.

States in green are where the ERA was in the news.

News continues to move fast in Virginia, as legislators prepare to launch 2020 with the Equal Rights Amendment. The Democrats in Virginia have already stated they are making becoming the 38th state to ratify among their top priorities. See the Virginia section of our newsletter for additional information.

INTERNATIONAL

Ireland

Nov. 22 Right and roar of women - the need for the Equal Rights Amendment, Irish Central

 

NATIONAL

Nov. 22 Equal Rights Amendment edges closer to reality, PBS NewsHour

Nov. 22 Keeping Score: Carolyn Maloney's Latest Milestone, Ms. Magazine

Nov. 22 Alt-History Series 'For All Mankind' Lauds Feminist Icon 'President' Ted Kennedy, NewsBusters

Nov. 22 For All Mankind Recap: Top Secret, Vulture

Nov. 23 Virginia lawmakers vote for long-dead Equal Rights Amendment, Stock Daily Dish

Nov. 23 Virginia senator begins openly carrying gun as 'deterrent,' Stock Daily Dish

Nov. 24 Faith could bring us together. But too often it divides us, CNN

Nov. 24 Alyssa Milano and Patricia Arquette rally for equal rights in Washington, Stock Daily Dish

Nov. 24 ERA supporters to protest daily after resolutions killed, Stock Daily Dish

Nov. 25 Virginia's Democratic Landslide Pushes Equal Rights Amendment Over Historic Finish Line, American Legal News 

Nov. 25 Contrary to conservative claims, the ERA would help families--but it's not enough, Washington Post

Nov. 27 Gift ideas from Rock Royalty James and Lizzy Jagger, W Magazine

Dec. 1 Virginia targets historic push on equal rights amendment for women, The Hill

 

CALIFORNIA

Nov. 27 Ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment would help all kinds of Americans--including men, Los Angeles Times

 

FLORIDA

Nov. 22 Women's rights groups rally for better wages, equal rights outside Orlando City Hall, WFTV Orlando

Nov. 25 Coalition demands FL hearings on Equal Rights Amendment, Florida Phoenix

Nov. 30 ERA advocates, including those from Volusia, seek Florida Legislature support, Daytona Beach News-Journal

Dec. 2 Sarasota puts Florida on notice: Ratify Equal Rights Amendment, Sarasota Herald-Tribune

 

INDIANA

Nov. 22 Steve Sanders: We have a living Constitution. Do we need the ERA?, Indianapolis Business Journal

 

MICHIGAN

Nov. 25 Stabenow joins effort to extend Equal Rights Amendment deadline, Michigan Advance

 

MINNESOTA

Nov. 25 Community Voices: It's time to pass the Equal Rights Amendment, SW News Media

 

NEVADA

Nov. 22 Klobuchar makes 1st hire in Nevada with ex-O'Rourke staff, NewsChannel20

Nov. 23 Ex-Nevada Assemblyman Bob Price leaves colorful legislative  legacy, Stock Daily Dish

 

NEW MEXICO

Nov. 30 Udall Joins 19 Senate Colleagues on Bipartisan Resolution to Advance Equal Rights Amendment, Los Alamos Daily Post

 

NORTH CAROLINA

Nov. 23 Column: North Carolina Again Stands in the Way of Equality Legislation, Southern Pines Pilot

 

OREGON

Nov. 26 Merkley, Wyden seek to remove ERA passage deadline, KTVZ

 

VIRGINIA

Nov. 22 Alexandria Council Notebook,  Alexandria Gazette Packet

Nov. 22 Richmond delegates expected to have greater clout in upcoming General Assembly, Richmond Free Press

Nov. 24 Virginia Democrats will ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. What happens after that is unclear, Virginian-Pilot

Nov. 24 Young Democrats and College Republicans on the Virginia elections, Virginia Tech Collegiate Times

Nov. 26 Virginia let's ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, Virginian-Pilot 

Nov. 26 Virginia Democrats Set Sights on Equal Rights Amendment, Courthouse News Services

Nov. 26 Promises of a Blue Virginia, Alexandria Gazette Packet

Nov. 26 Hear from some of Loudon County's newest elected officials, Loudon Times-Mirror

Nov. 28 Danica Roem has an agenda. She's going to fix the roads & advance equality., LGBTQ Nation

Nov. 29 ERA activists are eyeing a win in Virginia. Is now the time? Daily Stock Dish

Nov. 30 Opinion: Expectations from New Virginia General Assembly, Fairfax Connection

Nov. 30 Va. Dems Flip Senate, House, Daily Stock Dish

 

OBITUARY

Nov. 23 Cathy Long dies, won husband's US House seat after his death, Minneapolis Star Tribune

Nov. 24 Cathy Long, Louisiana Democrat who served one term in US House, dies at 95, Washington Post

Nov. 30 Margaret "Peg" Eleanor Ackerman, Roswell Daily Record

 

OPPOSITION

Nov. 22 **Content warning** This article contains disparaging and hurtful comments about the transgender community. Please use discretion before opening Nov. 23 Duderus, Brovaries, and the ERA, Ricochet.com

Nov. 25 Here comes the circus: Raucous Judiciary panel set to reclaim impeachment, Washington Examiner

Nov. 25 Antiquated Equal Rights Amendment should not get a do-over, The Washington Times

Nov. 28 Opinion: Sorry Virginia, you can't revive the Equal Rights Amendment, Los Angeles Times

Nov. 30 Barron: The ERA still is alive, but does anyone care? Casper Star-Tribune Online

Alice Paul Institute
ERA in the News: Nov 9-15, 2019

The news keeps coming for the Equal Rights Amendment picks up steam yet again, following a landslide victory in Virginia elections last week.

On Wednesday, November 13th the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary advanced HJ Res 79. This is a big deal. If this bill is passed in both the House and the Senate, it remove the deadline from the 1972 ERA. This bill now moves on to the House for the next step in this legislative process, and we can all begin to put pressure on our Senators in Congress to sign on as co-sponsors of the Senate version of the bill - SJ Res 6.

Note: The bill has a new number, HJ Res 79, but you may recognize the bill as HJ Res 38, which was introduced by Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA 14) on January 30, 2019.

For more information, check out our National news section, which features several updates on HJ Res 79.

We want to say "Hello! Welcome!" to the 100 new newsletter recipients this week. Thanks for signing up to receive this newsletter. We're so glad to have you as an ERA-advocate!

Lastly, in case you missed last week's newsletter, we added a fun pop-up to message on www.EqualRightsAmendment.org to invite newcomers to sign up for this newsletter. Please share the website with your family, friends, and networks to help this newsletter readership grow.

CALL TO ACTION:

Do you speak and write in a different language? The Equal Rights Amendment Advocacy Committee of the Alice Paul Institute is seeking bilingual subscribers. We are in the process of translating our content on EqualRightsAmendment.org, specifically the #ERAToolkit, and are looking for volunteers to help us with that transition.

Want to help? Please email EqualRightsAmendmentAPI@gmail.com if you are able to assist us with this important task.

Now, on to the news….

INTERNATIONAL

Nov. 8

NATIONAL

Nov. 8

Nov. 9

Nov. 10

Nov. 11

Nov. 13

Nov. 14


States in green are where the ERA was in the news.

States in green are where the ERA was in the news.

CALIFORNIA

Nov. 10

Nov. 12

Nov. 14

CONNECTICUT

Nov. 13

GEORGIA

Nov. 11

ILLINOIS

Nov. 8

Nov. 9

MAINE

Nov. 12

MARYLAND

Nov. 12

MASSACHUSETTS

Nov. 14

MICHIGAN

Nov. 13

NEVADA

Nov. 9

Nov. 13

  1. The ERA's Time has Finally Come, Mesquite Local News

NEW YORK

Nov. 9

OHIO

Nov. 12

PENNSYLVANIA

Nov. 11

SOUTH DAKOTA

Nov. 10

TEXAS

Nov. 14

VIRGINIA

Nov. 8

Nov. 9

Nov. 10

Nov. 11

Nov. 12

WYOMING

Nov. 10


OBITUARIES

Nov. 11


OPPOSITION

Nov. 8

Nov. 12

Nov. 13

Nov. 14

Alice Paul Institute
ERA in the News: November 1-8, 2019

This past week has been so full of fabulous news! Where to start first?

Firstly, let us all take a moment to loudly applaud the efforts of the thousands of individuals who helped the VA Ratify ERA work in Virginia ....(hold on, we're still clapping!) The election on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, not only saw a phenomenal number of women running for office across the country, it also resulted in a momentous shift in the Virginia statehouse where a significant number of pro-ERA candidates were elected to both the General Assembly and the state Senate . (....still clapping!!!!!)

We'd like to thank everyone on the ground in Virginia, everyone in and outside of Virginia who made a donation in support of the fight, everyone who posted on social media, everyone who wrote officials in the state, mailed postcards, and everyone else who helped in countless ways to support Virginia's ability to move the ERA one step closer to ratification to the U.S. Constitution. Alice Paul, who wrote the ERA in 1923, would be so very pleased.

On a phone call with the ERA Coalition after the election, we learned that the Virginia General Assembly could bring the Equal Rights Amendment to the floor for a ratification vote as early as the first 1-2 weeks of the session, which opens on January 8, 2020. There are many moving parts, and many unknowns as this moment, but please stay tuned to this newsletter for updates. We'll be sharing information as soon as it becomes known.

We have also learned from the ERA Coalition that next week, on Wednesday, November 13th at 10am, the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary will hold a mark-up on the bill to remove the deadline from the 1972 ERA. Click HERE to read the official announcement of the hearing. This is huge news!! The bill has a new number, HJ Res 79, but you may recognize the bill as HJ Res 38, which was introduced by Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA 14) on January 30, 2019.

Want to learn more about this bill? Watch the fabulous C-SPAN recording of the hearing on the bill from April 30, 2019. This was the first hearing on the ERA held on Capitol Hill in 36 years. It is definitely worth your time to watch.

Lastly, we did a big update to the website - www.EqualRightsAmendment.org - this past week, and added more items to the #ERAToolkit. Head over to check it out, and download and share the toolkit items. You'll also see that we have added a fun pop-up to the website to invite newcomers to sign up for this newsletter. Please share the website with your family, friends, and networks to help this newsletter readership grow. More updates will be made weekly, so keep checking and sharing the website.

Now, on to the news:

States in green are where the ERA was in the news.

States in green are where the ERA was in the news.

INTERNATIONAL

Nov. 6 Kentucky, Saudi Spying, Joe Pesci: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing, International New York Times

Nov. 7 The Equal Rights Amendment May Pass Now. It's Only Been 96 Years, International New York Times 

 

NATIONAL

Nov. 3 Rep. Maloney is fighting to be a chair of impeachment committee, New York Post

Nov. 4 John Oliver shows the GOP doesn't care if your vote is counted properly, for some reason, The AV Club

Nov. 4 Virginia voters cast ballots in marquee legislative contest, Washington Post

Nov. 4 One vote can change everything, Virginia, Washington Post

Nov. 4 Winning the Nightmare-Commute Vote, The New York Times

Nov. 5 Democrats Win Full Control of Virginia Statehouse, The New York Times

Nov. 5 5 winners and 3 losers from Election Day 2019, Vox  

Nov. 5 Democrats just pulled of a huge win, taking control of Virginia's state legislature, Vox

Nov. 5 Virginia's legislative elections a test of anti-Trump fervor, Washington Post  

Nov. 5 Celebrities urge people to get out and vote on Election Day, Newsweek

Nov. 6 Virginia, now in Democratic hands, will try to push the Equal Rights Amendment over the finish line, The Week

Nov. 6 All the Ways in Which Women Won Last Night, Refinery29

Nov. 7 In Virginia, newly empowered Democrats test the blue depths, Washington Post

Nov. 7 A bright blue Virginia leaves the Confederacy behind, Washington Post

Nov. 7 Congressional Democrats to Revive Equal Rights Amendment Push, The New York Times

Nov. 7 Democratic Control in Virginia Means We Could Be Closer to Making the Equal Rights Amendment a Real Thing, Baller Alert

Nov. 7 Democrats' Romp in Virginia Gives the Equal Rights Amendment a Fighting Chance, Rolling Stone

Nov. 7 The Deferred Dream of an Equal Rights Amendment, The Atlantic

Nov. 7 Does Being Funny Help--or Hurt-- Powerful Women?, Fortune

Nov. 7 "The greatest defeat in history.," Crooked

Nov. 8 How the Democrats' takeover of Virginia could end up preserving Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy, Vox

 

CALIFORNIA

Nov. 7 With Virginia Legislature Flipping, ERA Poised to Become Law--Despite Hurdles. Finally!, OB Rag

CONNECTICUT

Nov. 4 What Virginia voters need to know for Election Day, Hartford Courant

Nov. 7 New Canaan Library's lecture series looks at origins of our constitutional rights, New Canaan Advertiser

Nov. 7 Series in New Canaan to look at constitutional rights, Laredo Morning Times

 

FLORIDA

Nov. 2 2020 legislative session with list: Leon residents want more money for schools, springs, health, Tallahassee Democrat 

 

LOUISIANA

Nov. 6 Wins in Kentucky, Virginia Cap off Strong Night for Democrats in Off-Year Elections, WWNO

 

MICHIGAN

Nov. 1 Book teaches equality, tolerance, Traverse City Record Eagle

Nov. 1 ETC in Brief: 11/1/2019, Traverse City Record Eagle

PENNSYLVANIA

Nov. 4 Virginia voters hold fate of ERA in their hands, Erie News Now

SOUTH CAROLINA

Nov. 6 League of Women Voters of Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Are to Screen Equal Rights Amendment Documentary, WSAV3

 

TEXAS

Nov. 4 Virginia voters hold fate of ERA in their hands, KVIA El Paso

 

UTAH

Nov. 5 Letter: Start the ERA all over again, Salt Lake Tribune

 

VIRGINIA

Nov. 1  Advocates push to ratify ERA in Virginia, Daily Press

Nov. 1 Virginia Democrats vow to address these 6 issues GOP ignored if they flip the legislature, Shareblue Media

Nov. 1 Danica Roem target by anti-trans Facebook ad, Metro Weekly

Nov. 1 LETTER: Mark Cole is committed to fair legislating, Fredericksburg.com

Nov. 1 Suffolk Republican delegate targeted as he faces a challenger for the first time in 14 years, Virginian-Pilot

Nov. 1 Letter: Jonathan Erickson, Sterling, Loudon Now

Nov. 1 'Absolutely fundamental;" How women have emerged as a force in Virginia politics, Washington Post

Nov. 1 Fiery arguments across the aisle at Tuesday's Dukes Debate, The Breeze 

Nov. 1 2019 Fairfax County Times Voter's Guide, Fairfaxtimes.com  

Nov. 2 Election 2019: 25th District candidates, The Daily Progress

Nov. 2 Election 2019: Lewis hoping grassroots efforts will pay off, The Daily Progress

Nov. 2 Meet your local candidates: 25th District candidates, The Daily Progress

Nov. 3 Letter: Sen. John Edwards will continue to fight for gender equality, Roanoke Times   

Nov. 3 Guzman runs for re-election to House of Delegates, supports paid sick leave, Potomac Local

Nov. 3 ERA activists are eyeing a win in Virginia. Is now the time?, Langdon Ledger

Nov. 3 FERGUSON: State Democrats want a "New Virginia." Why?, University of Virginia The Cavalier Daily

Nov. 3 Hampton Roads will be a major battleground as Democrats try to take power in Richmond, Virginian-Pilot

Nov. 3 Biden rallies Virginia Democrats ahead of pivotal state election on Tuesday, Washington Post  

Nov. 3 Voters to decide state House, Senate representatives, Northern Virginia Daily

Nov. 3 Biden campaigns for Democratic legislative hopefuls in Loudoun two days before election, Richmond.com

Nov. 3 Video: Qasim Rashid Demolishes Not Just His Republican Opponent's Lies, but the Lies of Many, Blue Virginia

Nov. 4 Virginia, We Have Unfinished Business!, Blue Virginia  

Nov. 4 Jessica Foster campaigning for 88th District House seat, Fauquier Now

Nov. 5 A Big Night for Democrats, Richmond magazine

Nov. 6 Policy changes ahead in Virginia after Democrats gain control in Commonwealth, WVEC

Nov. 6 Virginia Democrats Should Get Right to Work-by Repealing 'Right to Work', New York Magazine

Nov. 6 In Kentucky and Virginia, A Strong Night for Democrats in Off-Year Elections, WAMU 88.5

Nov. 6 Virginia Democrats' victory could result in the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, WUSA9

Nov. 7 The Latest: Northam says gun safety voters powered wins, Washington Post

 

OPPOSITION

Nov. 4 Virginia voters face a stark choice tomorrow on life issues, Washington Examiner

Alice Paul Institute
ERA in the News: Oct 24 - Nov 1, 2019

This will be our final newsletter that we run before next week's election!

ERA advocates in Virginia are working so hard to elect pro-ERA candidates to the state legislature. We encourage you to check in, one last time, with our friends at VA Ratify ERA to see how you can help them from your state through financial donations or by blowing up your social media streams with supporting posts, like the one below featuring Virginia.

Our new “Unratified States” social media campaign is launching today. The new campaign features all 13 states that have yet to ratify the ERA. Share! Share! Share!

We did a big update to the #ERAToolkit this past week, adding 25 new social media squares! Head over to check them out, start downloading and sharing.

This week we also saw a strong showing from ERA-advocates in Utah as supporters there are pushing to become the 38th state in 2020. You can find the op-eds and news written in Utah by scrolling through to the state-by-state content.

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vote on nov. 5

Across the country, in races large and small, candidates will be elected into office. Let's make sure that we are electing candidates that support the Equal Rights Amendment, and legal gender equality.

Download and share this social media square to empower voters to support pro-ERA candidates at all levels of government. DOWNLOAD HERE

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INTERNATIONAL

Oct. 27 Hairy situation! Rose Byrne dons an auburn wig as she transforms into feminist Gloria Steinem, Daily Mail

Oct. 29 Cate Blanchett to receive Philanthropy Award at the Harper's Bazaar Women of the Year Awards, Metro 

 

NATIONAL

Oct. 24 Pete Buttigieg is Making a Big Push to Win Over Women, Will it Work?, Refinery29

Oct. 27  Rose Byrne Transforms Into Gloria Steinem While Filming 'Mrs. America' in NYC!, Just Jared  

Oct. 28 For All Mankind is a rallying cry in TV series form, The A.V. Club

Oct. 28 Rotten Apples directed 9.3M searches and counting toward Equal Protection for Women, Yahoo Finance

Oct. 28 Rose Byrne Stars as Gloria Steinem and Reminds Us Why the Minidress is a Totem of Women's Lib, Vogue

Oct. 30 Action needed to protect women in the workforce, The Hill 

Oct. 30 Alyssa Milano to co-host Biden fundraiser next month, The Hill

 

ARKANSAS

Oct. 27 Focus turns to Virginia in rights-amendment bid, NWAOnline 

 

CALIFORNIA

Oct. 28 Elaine Weiss Interviewed, Santa Barbara Independent

 

CONNECTICUT

Oct. 29 Yale Dems canvass in Virginia, Yale Daily News

 

LOUISIANA

Oct. 26 Pam's Party Line: Junior League's Hollydays gets us in a holiday mood, The Advocate

 

MASSACHUSETTS 

Oct. 29 IOP Panelists Discuss Equal Rights Amendment and Women's Suffrage at JFK Jr. Forum, Harvard Crimson

 

MINNESOTA 

Oct. 29 The League of Women Voters: A century of encouraging voter participation, equal rights, Sun Sailor

Oct. 29 Exhibit in Chatfield to feature century of civic engagement, Bluff Country Newspaper Group 

 

MISSOURI

Oct. 28 Humanities Council celebrates 19th Amendment, Lake News Online

 

MONTANA

Oct. 29 Western Heritage Center opens two new exhibits, Billings Gazette

 

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Oct. 26 A time to mourn, a time to march, The Keene Sentinel

 

NEW JERSEY

Oct. 30 "Equal Means Equal" film shows at Rowan, The Whit Online

 

NEW YORK

Oct. 27 Be!!a Be!!a is Bellisimo, Times Square Chronicles

 

UTAH

Oct. 25 Letter: Truly honor Utah's past women by ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment, Standard-Examiner

Oct. 25 Will Utah be the state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment?, ABC 4

Oct. 26 October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Daily Herald

Oct. 26 Charlotte Maloney: Utah should be the state to make the ERA the law of the land, Salt Lake Tribune

Oct. 26 Letter: An opportunity for equality, Deseret News

 

VIRGINIA

Oct. 25 Democrats outraise Republicans in out-of-state donations, NBC12

Oct. 25 A tie and lot drawing in 2017 kept the GOP in power in Richmond. This year, Simonds-Yancey could be key again, Daily Press  

Oct. 25 Virginia races prove local elections matter, People's World

Oct. 25 Two years ago, their race ended in a tie. Now they're back for a rematch, Washington Post

Oct. 26 ERA activists are eyeing a win in Virginia. Is now the time?, News 12 Hudson Valley, *This article appeared in several news circuits*

Oct. 27 Broadband, health care and equal rights are the top issues in a sprawling rural House district, Daily Press

Oct. 27 ERA advocates send 40,000 postcards to voters in five Virginia House districts, The Dogwood   

Oct. 27 Letters to the Editor, Richmond.com

Oct. 28 Democratic presidential candidates campaign in General Assembly races, Virginia Mercury

Oct. 28 Letter: Foster will fight to ratify ERA, Fredericksburg.com

Oct. 28 What's at Stake Nov. 5th: ERA Ratification, Blue Virginia

Oct. 28 Dogwood Daily: Researches find prejudice in school policing, The Dogwood

Oct. 29 LETTER: Elect a candidate who supports the ERA, Fredericksburg.com

Oct. 29 Ronnie Campbell has had a tryout as delegate and failed, News Leader

Oct. 30 VIDEO: 17th District Senate candidates face off in debate, Fredericksburg.com

Oct. 30 Nationwide ERA support for Virginia's 2019 election, Augusta Free Press

Oct. 30 Open Forum: 'Instinctive Conservatism' may it be on its way out in Virginia, The Winchester Star

Oct. 30 Days before Nov. 5 election, Virginia Republicans take hard right turn, Washington Post 

Oct. 30 HESS: A blue Richmond must condemn Northam, The Cavalier Daily 

Oct. 31 Letters to the Editor, GoDanRiver

Nov. 1 Opinion: Commentary: Republican Candidate for 44th District House, Mount Vernon GazetteMr. Baldwin Goes to the Old Dominion,The Zebra

Nov. 1 Letter: Hayden will run again in 2021 ‘regardless of this election’s outcome’, Fort Hunt Herald

Nov. 1 Senate hopefuls butt heads at debate,The Central Virginian

Nov. 1 Opponent Targets Danica Roem With Anti-Trans Attack Ad; Victory Fund Condemns the Ad and Demands Apology, Victory Fund

Nov. 1 UMW hosts 17th District State Senate debate, Blue and Gray Press

Nov. 1 Democrats want voters to give them control of the statehouse Tuesday. What will they do if they get it?, Virginia Mercury

Nov. 1 Free Press endorsements for 2019 Virginia elections, Richmond Free Press

Nov. 1 ‘This is unprecedented’: Last-minute money floods Virginia campaigns ahead of Nov. 5, The Washington Post

Alice Paul Institute
ERA in the News: Oct 11-18, 2019
States in green are where the ERA was in the news.

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

Alice Paul Institute
ERA in the News: Oct 4-11, 2019
States in green are where stories about the ERA were published.

States in green are where stories about the ERA were published.

Hello all,

It's yet another big week in Virginia, as the November elections inch closer and closer. We want to direct you once again to the VA Ratify ERA page for more information on what our friends over there are doing. They have plenty of opportunities to help with the campaign, even if you aren't local or from the state. 

Now onto the news...

 

NATIONAL

Oct. 4 Actress Uzo Aduba Joins Fourth Season of FX's 'Fargo,' MXDWN

Oct. 7 Stand Up to Bullies, The Good Men Project

Oct. 8 Avoid the Resent-O-Meter!, Parade

Oct. 9 Justice Ginsburg Wants to See an Equal Rights Amendment in the Constitution, Bloomberg

Oct. 9 Exclusive: Beto O'Rourke unveils sweeping women's right plan, Salon

Oct. 9 Elizabeth Warren's Pregnancy Story is All Too Common. We Know Because We Live It, Daily Beast

Oct. 9 O'Rourke eyes workplace protections for women, parents, The Hill

 

CALIFORNIA

Oct. 5 Beto O'Rourke Calls for Trump Impeachment, ERA Amendment at Union Summit in LA, CBS Los Angeles

 

FLORIDA

Oct. 9 Exhibition tracks the hard-fought battle for women's rights spanning more than 100 years, Palm Beach Post

Oct. 9 A prime-time read of what's going down in Florida politics, Florida Politics

 

IDAHO

Oct. 10 Gandhi, activist women, and the power of fasting, Moscow-Pullman Daily News

 

NEW YORK

Oct. 6 Weekly roundup: the week ahead in Riverhead, Riverhead Local

 

NORTH CAROLINA

Oct. 7 Wake Forest board won't ask lawmakers to ratify ERA, Wakeweekly

Oct. 9 Beto O'Rourle rolls out women's equality plan with workplace protections for pregnant women and parents, WRAL

 

UTAH

Oct. 9 Letter: Time to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, Salt Lake Tribune

 

VERMONT

Oct. 9 Research News for Oct. 9, Vermont Biz

 

VIRGINIA

Oct. 4 Ice Cream for Equality van rolls through Virginia, The Dogwood

Oct. 5 The Last of the Pistol Packin' Mamas?, Bacon's Rebellion  

Oct. 6 Editorial: As November vote looms, the stakes high for commonwealth, The Virginian-Pilot

Oct. 7 Open Forum: Phineas laments lack of ERA passage in Virginia, The Winchester Star

Oct. 7 A majority of Virginia voters want Democrats to control legislature, CNU poll finds, Washington Post

Oct. 7 Forum allows General Assembly candidates to discuss priorities, The Winchester Star

Oct. 7 Rep. Elaine Luria raises money for Va. Democrats running for legislature, Washington post

Oct. 8 Her candidate supports the Equal Rights Amendment, The Central Virginian

Oct. 10 House delegate race pulls no punches, Northern Virginia Daily

Oct. 10 Foy faces challenger in 2nd District house race, Fredericksburg.com

Oct. 10 Democrats promise a new Virginia if they win control of the legislature, that's what worries Republicans, Greenwich Time

Oct. 10 Virginia House and Senate Candidates Spat at CBES Forum, Eastern Shore Post

 

OPPOSITION

Oct. 5 COMMENTARY: Virginia Democrats drive to ratify ERA is decades too late, Fredericksburg.com

Alice Paul Institute
ERA in the News: Sept 27 - Oct 4, 2019
States in green are where the ERA was in the news.

States in green are where the ERA was in the news.

Hello all,

Virginia continues to stay laser-focused on the Equal Rights Amendment, as their November election is just one month away. Many of the local politicians are supporting the Equal Rights Amendment in their campaigns, and our friends at VA Ratify ERA are looking for all the support they can get in this last month. 

The National Museum of American Jewish History-- just a stone's throw from our home at the Alice Paul Institute-- is debuting their Ruth Bader Ginsburg exhibit, 'Notorious RBG.' Find out more about the exhibit here. 

Now onto the news:

NATIONAL

Sept. 28 Excerpt: "The Book of Gutsy Women" by Hillary Rodham Clinton & Chelsea Clinton, CBS News

Sept. 28 15 Ways Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Made History, Reader's Digest

Sept. 30 The waiting game for rights restoration, Politico

Oct. 1 The Constitution is the Crisis, The Atlantic

Oct. 2 Wisdom Learned at the Feet of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, Jewish Journal

Oct. 2 Michael Moore calls for a speedy impeachment, Daily Wire

Oct. 4 Joe Biden's Race Against Time, Politico

 

DELAWARE

Sept. 30 Delaware plans celebration of 100th anniversary of women winning right to vote, Delaware First Media

 

FLORIDA

Sept. 27 One more try? Equal Rights Amendment introduced Florida Legislature, Florida Politics

Sept. 27 ERA ratification proposed in senate, house, Fox 35 Orlando

Sept. 29 ERA ratification proposed for Florida Senate, House, The Northwest Florida Daily News  

Sept. 30 Momentum on Equal Rights Amendment? Some GOP female lawmakers side with Dems on ERA, Florida Phoenix

Oct. 4 State Rep. Margaret Good visits students at Community Day School, Patch

 

MASSACHUSETTS

Oct. 4 Justice Ginsburg holds court at Amherst College, GazetteNet

Oct. 4 'I would be a great diva!:' Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg brings laughs and inspiration to Amherst College, Amherst Wire

 

NORTH DAKOTA

Oct. 2 Women's work: expanding the scope of an exhibit, High Plains Reader

Oct. 3 Women urged to get involved, fight injustice, Grand Forks Herald

 

OKLAHOMA

Sept. 28 City officials having to consider legality of women being topless in public, Stillwater News Press

 

PENNSYLVANIA

Oct. 3 'Notorious RBG' exhibit in Pa. celebrates the life, spirit, and work of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Penn Live

 

UTAH

Sept. 29 Called by some as a church for women, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; history with women is a winding road, Daily Herald

Sept. 29 Dalley: No Apology Will Come to LGBTQ Latter-day Saints, Daily Utah Chronicle

Oct. 3 The conservative case for the Equal Rights Amendment, Salt Lake Tribune

 

VIRGINIA

Sept. 30 Candidates on the issues-Women's equality, The Dogwood

Sept. 30 GOP Lawmaker who said rape victims are 'naive and unprepared' expelled by her county chapter, but not for her words, RawStory

Oct. 1 Jess Foster, Democratic Candidate in the 88th House District, Responds to Mark Cole, Blue Virginia

Oct. 2 VA Democratic House Leader Eileen Filler-Corn: We Need Commonsense Solutions for a Better Commonwealth, Blue Virginia

Oct. 2 Here, it counts: How one vote could bring a world of change to Virginia in 2020, The Dogwood

Oct. 3 Letter to the Editor: Why I am voting Democrat this fall, Northern Virginia Daily

Oct. 3 ERA offers more uniform discrimination protection, Richmond.com

Oct. 4 Va. Republicans target freshman Democrats in hopes of keeping House majority, Washington Post

Oct. 4 Stakes are High as Political Newcomer Tries to Unseat House Speaker, WVTF

 

OPPOSITION

Sept. 27 Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Robert Bork: Judicial Activist Twins, The American Conservative  

Sept. 28 The Equal Rights Amendment Would Harm Women, RealClearPolitics

Oct. 1 Equal Rights Amendment and Justice Ginsburg's 'hope' comments, The Hill

Oct. 2 Brummett Online: Don't take it personally, Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Alice Paul Institute
ERA in the News: Sept 21-27, 2019
States in green are where the ERA was in the news.

States in green are where the ERA was in the news.

Hello all,

Virginia's upcoming election created a huge wave of coverage in Equal Rights Amendment news this week, possibly the biggest we've seen yet!

Check out the Virginia section of our newsletter to see how candidates in the state are speaking about the ERA, then head to our friends at VA Ratify ERA to learn more about what they are doing to promote advocacy in Virginia. VA Ratify is currently looking for volunteers to help with their campaign leading up to the November 2019 election. Maybe you have some time (or money!) to support their efforts?!?!?

Exciting news comes out of New York this weekend, as the Seneca Falls First Presbyterian Church will unveil a statue of ERA author Alice Paul. Check out our New York section to learn more about Sunday's unveiling ceremony.

Keep the momentum building!

Now onto the news...

NATIONAL

Sept. 20 Double Tap Actress Rosario Dawson: ICE Raids Are 'Part of a Larger White Nationalist Narrative", Bounding Into Comics

Sept. 21 Bethenny Frankel is a darling in a white lace mini dress as she is honored at the Television Humanitarian Award, Daily Mail

Sept. 23 In 2017 Virginia was the bellwether of the blue wave: Will it happen again?, Salon

Sept. 23 Viola Davis produced 'In a Man's World' starring Sabrina McKenzie, Eurweb.com

Sept. 26 Why 'Because of Sex' Should Protect Gay People, The Atlantic

 

CALIFORNIA

Sept. 25 Abortion's virtual sacrosanct status may be challenged in court, Daily Press

 

COLORADO

Sept. 25 City abandons ordinance that court said discriminated against women, OneNewsNow

 

FLORIDA

Sept. 26 Weekly Conversation: Arthenia Joyner maintains her fighting spirit, Tampa Bay Times

Sept. 26 William March: Hillsborough teachers pile into legislative races, Tampa Bay Times

 

GEORGIA

Sept. 24 Social Justice Advocate from New York's 9th Congressional District Michael Hiller Kicks off 2020 Bid, Valdosta Daily Times

 

ILLINOIS

Sept. 23 Joliet Democrat announces run for McDermed's state house seat, The Herald-News

 

INDIANA

Sept. 21 Talk to kick off year-long AAUW celebration, Indiana Gazette

 

MARYLAND

Sept. 26 Strategists Launch PAC to Boost Democrats on Both Sides of the Potomac, Maryland Matters 

 

MASSACHUSETTS

Sept. 20 Got Shakespeare?, Boston Review

 

NEVADA

Sept. 25 Influential Women in Business: Joanna Smith, Salt Lake Magazine

 

NEW JERSEY

Sept. 25 New club on campus hosts activities for Constitution Day, The Pillar

 

NEW YORK

Sept. 23 Local activist has a role in upcoming Alice Paul tribute, Lockport Union-Sun & Journal

Sept. 25 Lockport woman to speak in memory of women's suffrage leader, Buffalo News

 

PENNSYLVANIA

Sept. 26 O'Rourke in Erie: It is all about jobs, Go Erie

 

TEXAS

Sept. 26 An Inside Look: Texas A&M-Kingsville's domestic violence policy, KRIS Corpus Christi News

Sept. 26 TWU Constitution Day celebrates women's suffrage, The Lasso

 

VIRGINIA

Sept. 20 Foster, Cole clash over ERA amendment, other issues in House debate, Fredericksburg.com
Sept. 20 Virginia legislator says she's 'not afraid to shoot down' gun control supporters, Shareblue Media

Sept. 20 Campaign misfire, as Sen. Chase changes Facebook ad on gun groups, Richmond.com

Sept. 20 Democrat Amanda Pohl Calls Out Sen. Amanda Chase (R)'s 'Rhetoric and Threats', Blue Virginia

Sept. 21 IScream for Gender Equality, Fairfax Station Connection

Sept. 21 Foster, Cole clash over ERA amendment, other issues in House amendment, Roanoke Times

Sept. 21 IScream for Gender Equality, Virginia Connection Newspapers

Sept. 21 Virginia Republican promises to 'Shoot Down' Gun Safety Advocates, The National Memo  

Sept. 22 Pro-Second Amendment lawmaker tones down ad after Dem opponent calls it 'violent rhetoric',, Fox News  

Sept. 23 Va. senator says she never approved ad vowing to 'shoot down' anti-gun groups, Washington Post

Sept. 23 Letters to the Editor: Time for Voters to Support Candidates for Equality, Falls Church News Press

Sept. 23 Virginia senator says she never OK'd ad vowing to 'shoot down' anti-gun groups, Greenwich Time

Sept. 23 Freitas, Ridgeway talk gun control at forum, The Daily Progress

Sept. 24 Virginia wine veteran partners with local group to release Wine for Women's Equality, Loudon Times-Mirror

Sept. 24 Candidates answer questions at Chamber forum, The Daily Progress

Sept. 24 Virginia Democrats say 2017 was about convincing people state races are important, The Dogwood

Sept. 25 Letter: Passage of ERA would be legitimate, Inside NoVA

 

OPPOSITION

Sept. 24 Why DC statehood is still a bad idea, Washington Times

Alice Paul Institute
ERA in the News: Sept 3-13, 2019
States in green are where the ERA was in the news this week!

States in green are where the ERA was in the news this week!

Hello all,

 It was another exciting week for news out of both Virginia and Florida, as Equal Rights Amendment supporters and legislators have come out in vocal support of ratification. We're eager to follow both states and see which one wins the race to becoming the 38th state. 

 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg also joined in support of the Equal Rights Amendment as she spoke to several law classes and news outlets. Find her interviews, including a podcast recording, in the National and Illinois news sections (below).

 Welcome to our new newsletter recipients. We're glad to have you as an ally! Please help us bring awareness to this weekly newsletter - invite your friends to sign up!

 Now onto the news...

NATIONAL

Sept. 4 Symposium: Textualism's moment of truth, SCOTUSblog

Sept. 10 Why Southern white women vote against feminism, Washington Post

Sept. 10 How much do you know about our Constitution?, Reader's Digest

Sept. 10 15 Interesting Facts and Figures About the U.S. Constitution,  Reader's Digest

Sept. 11 'Younger' Star Miriam Shor to Guest Star on FX's 'Mrs. America,' The Wrap  

Sept. 12 Amma Asante Directing Episodes of FX's 'Mrs. America,' Hollywood Reporter

Sept. 12 Ruth Bader Ginsburg, unshaken by cancer scare, says she looks forward 'to the challenges ahead,' CNBC

Sept. 12 Partisan Divisions are 'Not Serving Our Country Well,' Justice Ginsburg Tells Law Students, Law.com

 

ARIZONA

Sept. 3 Bed taxes, libraries, and more; Globe City Council addresses agenda, Arizona Silver Belt  

Sept. 5 Editorial: The case for the Electoral College, Eastern Arizona Courier

Sept. 6 City Council urges state to ratify the equal rights amendment to the US Constitution, Arizona Daily Sun

 

CALIFORNIA

Sept. 6 Not just your mother's Equal Rights Amendment, San Mateo Daily Journal

 

CONNECTICUT

Sept. 12 Opinion: Ninety-six years of not passing the ERA, UConn Daily Campus

 

FLORIDA

Sept. 5 Mayors of Tampa, St. Pete support Equal Rights Amendment, WMNF

Sept. 5 Tampa Bay mayors push for Equal Rights Amendment, WTSP

Sept. 5 With Florida's help, this amendment could finally be added to the US Constitution, WTSP  

Sept. 6 Betty Castor wanted Florida to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970's. She's still fighting, Tampa Bay Times

Sept. 6 Here's why Florida should ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, Tampa Bay Times

Sept. 6 Top Tampa news, Yahoo

Sept. 9 Sunburn-- The morning read of what's hot in Florida politics, Florida Politics

Sept. 9 Political storm over the weather, Politico

Sept. 10 Does the Equal Rights Amendment still matter? Local mayors say absolutely, St. Pete Catalyst

 

IDAHO

Sept. 10 Exceptional Women discern 'How Far We've Come', Idaho Mountain Express and Globe

 

ILLINOIS

Sept. 9 City Club of Chicago: The Pension Problem--What Happens Now?, WGN Radio

Sept. 10 Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Polarization, Discrimination and Her Favorite Dissent, UChicago News

 

MINNESOTA

Sept. 12 Celebrating 100 years of women's suffrage and looking forward to the next 100, West Central Tribune

 

MISSOURI

Sept. 9 Echoes of voices past, Washington University in St. Louis

 

NEVADA

Sept. 5 Letters for Sept. 5, Reno News & Review

Sept. 11 Rural Republican lawmakers top American Conservative Union's legislative scorecard, The Nevada Independent

 

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Sept. 10 100 years ago today NH women got the vote, Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

 

NEW YORK

Sept. 6 A reassessment needed, Albany Times Union

Sept. 10 Justice Ginsburg argues for end to gender bias in the workplace, Hyde Park Herald

 

NORTH CAROLINA

Sept. 6 NC can make history by ratifying the ERA, Charlotte Observer

Sept. 10 Ratification of the ERA would further extend and protect women's rights, The Fayetteville Observer

 

PENNSYLVANIA

Sept. 5 Brown: Harriton Service League, homework clubs, and babybundles.org, Main Line

 

VIRGINIA

Sept. 4 #IScream4Equality ice cream truck stops in Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg.com

Sept. 5 Editorial: Here comes the ERA... again, Inside NoVA

Sept. 5 Stuart, Rashid debate for Senate seat, Fredericksburg.com

Sept. 5 Republican in 32nd Senate District realistic about his chances, Inside NoVA

Sept. 6 Va. Senate candidates Rashid and Stuart clash on guns, ERA in first debate, Prince William Times

Sept. 11 Anti-Trump group raises over half a million dollars for Virginia legislative candidates, The Dogwood

Sept. 11 BLUE Crab Feast: A huge hit, Northern Neck News

Sept. 11 What's Happening, The Recorder

Sept. 11 Democrats, independent make case for House of Delegates, The Daily Progress

 

WASHINGTON

Sept. 9 Louise Chernin's passion for equality made her--and Seattle's LGBTQ business community--stronger, Crosscut

 

WISCONSIN

Sept. 6 League of Women Voters luncheon features equal rights activist, La Crosse Tribune

Sept. 10 New push for Equal Rights Amendment to be part of US Constitution, WKBT

 

OPPOSITION

Sept. 9ERA wouldn't be good for women, Tampa Bay Times

Alice Paul Institute
ERA in the News: Aug 23 - Sept 4, 2019
States in green are where stories about the ERA were published.

States in green are where stories about the ERA were published.

Hello all,

We trust you all had a prosperous Labor Day weekend. We'll be featuring Thursday and Friday in next week's newsletter, and then returning to a normal schedule from there!

There was a strong push in Florida and Virginia this week, as ERA activists came out to seek support from their legislatures in honor of Women's Equality Day and the upcoming election. Please see the news below for a full list of articles that explain how those local activists stepped up in their communities.

Our friends at VA Ratify ERA and Equal Means Equal are teaming up for a strong push, hitting the road with their #iScream4Equality campaign. Check out their sites to find out where the ice cream truck will stop and volunteer to ride with them!

Below, check out the amazing number of stories the talk about the ERA this week!

NATIONAL

Aug. 23 The US Constitution Doesn't Guarantee Equal Rights for Women. Here's Why,  TIME

Aug. 23 LGBTQ Rights Groups Privately Feud Over Strategy, HuffPost

Aug. 24 'Not a joke': Joe Biden claims he was accused of being gay in 1972 for supporting women's rights, Daily Mail

Aug. 26 ERA Coalition Teams with LA Fashion Brand Michael Stars to Release Limited Edition Tee, PRNewswire 

Aug. 25 Why we need more biographies of suffragists, OUPBlog 

Aug. 26 Women's Equality Day: Attained Goals and Unfulfilled Dreams, Voice of America 

Aug. 26 Why We Need to Pass the Equal Rights Amendment--Now, Adweek

Aug. 30 Valerie Harper, Rhoda on 'Mary Tyler Moore Show,' Dies at 80, Variety

Aug. 30 Valerie Harper of Rhoda and The Mary Tyler Moore Show is Dead at 80 Vanity Vair 

Aug. 30 See Jane Win: The Inspiring Story of the Women Changing American Politics, Parade

Sept. 3 Want Equal Pay for Equal Play? Pass the ERA! Women's ENews

Sept. 3  The Handmaid's Tale Was a Warning, Sept. 3 

 

ARIZONA

Aug. 29 Herrod wrong, our country needs Equal Rights Amendment, Arizona Capitol Times

Sept. 2 National Opinion: Reflecting on need for the ERA this Labor Day, Arizona Daily Star

 

CALIFORNIA

Aug. 25 Women march in Downtown in a centennial celebration of suffrage, Long Beach Post

 

FLORIDA

Aug. 26 99 years ago Florida led in women's suffrage. Are equal rights still a priority?, Miami Herald

Aug. 26 Activists call on Florida Legislature for equal rights, Florida Phoenix  

Aug. 26 Activists call on Gov. DeSantis to support ratification of Equal Rights Amendment, WTXL ABC

Aug. 26 Equal Rights Activists Urge Florida Lawmakers to Ratify ERA, WUSF News 

Aug. 27 Women Want Equal Rights in the US Constitution, WFSU 

Aug. 28 Arthenia Joyner hints that she will challenge Darryl Rouson, Tampa Bay Times

 

KENTUCKY

Aug. 31 Checking out the Kentucky Humanities Council's Speakers Bureau catalog, Richmond Register

 

MAINE

Aug. 30 Tom Waddell: The source of morality, CentralMaine.com

 

MASSACHUSETTS 

Aug. 24 Joe Biden asks: What if Obama had been assassinated?, Boston.com

Aug. 31 Parade really about free speech--and that's a good thing, Boston Herald

 

MINNESOTA 

Aug. 25 Betty Folliard ERA 2020--let's finish what the suffragists started, TwinCities.com

Aug. 25 Trailblazing legislator fought fiercley for equality, Minneapolis Star Tribune 

Aug. 26 Bygones for Aug. 26, Duluth News Tribune

 

MISSOURI

Aug. 25 Boone County Historical Society prepares for 19th amendment centennial, KOMU 8

 

NEW JERSEY

Aug. 26 Van Drew, not yet an ERA ratification sponsor, touts Violence Against Women Act in campaign e-mail, New Jersey Globe

Sept. 2 Van Drew co-sponsored move to extend ERA ratification deadline, New Jersey Globe 

Sept. 3 Alumni Around the Web, Princeton Alumni

 

NEW YORK

Aug. 30 Domestic violence victims in New York no longer have to pay these cancellation fees, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

 

NORTH CAROLINA

Aug. 23 League reveals Nance as winner of Woman of the Year award during luncheon, CarolinaCoastOnline

Aug. 25 Fayetteville NOW production revisits early feminist movement, The Fayetteville Observer 

Aug. 29 NC could put the ERA over the top, Raleigh News & Observer  

Aug. 30 NC can make history- and Republicans can make amends- by ratifying the ERA, Raleigh News & Observer 

Aug. 31 Observer forum: Most forum respondents strongly back Equal Rights Amendment, Fayetteville Observer 

 

NORTH DAKOTA

Sept. 3 Equal Rights Amendment in ND talk on Friday, Inforum

 

PENNSYLVANIA

Aug. 24 Sep 16. Campus Symposium: Is Gender Equity a Constitutional Right, Franklin County Free Press

Aug. 28 The casual misogyny we've come to accept, Daily Item 

 

UTAH

Aug. 26 Kate Kelly:Utah, let's ratify the ERA, The Salt Lake Tribune

 

VIRGINIA

Aug. 24 Oceano Wines Supports Ratification of ERA for 2020 Virginia Legislative Session, Blue Virginia

Aug. 24 Video: Candidates Stress Importance of Turning Prince William County Blue This Nov. 5, Blue Virginia  

Aug. 25 Rasoul: Celebrate Women's Equality Day by Ratifying the ERA, Roanoke Times

Aug. 26 Northam calls on Virginia to ratify Equal Rights Amendment, 8News

Aug. 26 Pam Northam, Anne Holton urge Virginia lawmakers to ratify ERA, Richmond.com

Aug. 26 Virginia Marks Women's Equality Day, WVTF

Aug. 26 ERA in 2020?, Richmond Magazine 

Aug. 27 ERA supporters to roll ice cream truck through Fredericksburg, Manassas, Potomac Local

Aug. 27 'Equality and Ice Cream' scheduled, The Leader-Herald

Aug. 27 PHOTOS: ERA event on Virginia Capitol steps, Bristol Herald Courier

Aug. 27 Two Days of Canvassing for Gender Equality, Virginian Connection Newspapers

Aug. 27 Dogwood Daily: Virginia first ladies push legislators to ratify the ERA, The Dogwood

Aug. 27 Political science graduate challenges House Speaker Kirk Cox, The Commonwealth Times

Aug. 28 Women Democrats to host documentary, ice cream social, Fulton County Express

Sept. 3 Republican Senator Amanda Chase to Campaign with Alex Jones Defender, Blue Virginia

 

WYOMING

Aug. 31 Barron: Esther loses her post, Casper Star-Tribune

 

OBITUARIES

Aug. 29 Dr. Mary Ella Reutershan, East Hampton Star

Aug. 30 Valerie Harper, Emmy-winning 'Rhoda' star, dead at 80, KFOR

Sept. 3 Patricia Dodson, feminist and activist, dies, Chicago Tribune

Alice Paul Institute
ERA in the News: Aug 9-16, 2019
States in green are where the ERA was in the news this week!

States in green are where the ERA was in the news this week!

It's been an exciting week in New Jersey, as the Democratic congressional representatives came out in support of HJ-Res 38 which, when passed, will remove the original ERA deadline assigned to the ERA in 1977. As of today, all but one Democratic congressperson has signed on in support of the bill..

ERA support is also continuing to grow in Florida and Arizona, as individual cities and towns are making public statements promoting the ERA. In Virginia, groups are mobilizing to vote pro-ERA officials into the state house (the ERA failed to advance toward ratification in Virginia in February 2019, losing by one vote!).

Where else was the ERA in the news this week? Read the exciting news stories below!

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Aug. 9 9 Women on Whether they Would Abolish the Constitution, The Cut

Aug. 10 Can millennials save Playboy?, The Independent 

Aug. 10 Read Shirley Chisholm' iconic Equal Rights Amendment speech delivered on this day in 1970, Face2Face Africa 

Aug. 15 The US Government Doesn't Care About Afghan Women, AntiWar.com  

Aug. 15 Michael Bennet Endorses Constitutional Amendment for LGBTQ Equality, Advocate.com

Aug. 15 Julian Castro proposes plan to tax inheritance, provide family tax credit, UPI.com  

Aug. 16 A 'grand bargain' that secured the South for the GOP, Washington Post

 

FLORIDA

Aug. 9 Democratic Women's Club of the Villages, Villages-News

Aug. 15 Let's ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, Port St. Joe Star 

Aug. 16 St. Pete City Council backs Equal Rights Amendment, Green New Deal, Florida Politics

Aug. 15 St. Pete City Council takes bold stand on Green New Deal, Equal Rights Amendment, St. Pete Catalyst 

 

HAWAII

Aug. 11 The Second Amendment no longer reasonable, TheGardenIsland.com

 

IOWA

Aug. 9 Letters: A tribute to shooting victims, Iowa City Press Citizen

 

MINNESOTA

Aug. 12 Equal rights event to be held in Roseville next week, TwinCities.com

 

NEW JERSEY

Aug. 9 Sills Cummis & Gross welcomes Prol as new member, ROI-NJ.com 

Aug. 13 Payne backs ERA extension, leaving Van Drew as only NJ Dem not co-sponsoring resolution, The New Jersey Globe 

Aug. 15 A Night in Suffrage White: A Pop-Up Dinner Celebrating 99 Years of Women's Right to Vote, InsiderNJ

 

NEW YORK

Aug. 9 Domestic violence in New York: How these new laws will help to protect victims, Press  Sun-Bulletin

 

NORTH CAROLINA

Aug. 15 Patricia Sledge campaigns for Spencer Board of Aldermen, Salisbury Post

 

UTAH

Aug. 15 'Mormon Land': The ERA is back and female members are pushing for it, with their church, Salt Lake Tribune 

 

VIRGINIA

Aug. 9 We need the Equal Rights Amendment, The Central Virginian

Aug. 9 Federal Judge rules Gloucester County's restroom policy violated Gavin Grimm's civil rights, Metro Weekly  

Aug. 10 Danica Roem, Trans History Maker, Fights Another Anti-LGBT Candidate, Daily Beast

Aug. 12 Anti-LGBTQ groups are funding the bigoted opponent of this trans legislator, LGBTQ Nation 

Aug. 13 Anti-LGBTQ groups are donating thousands to oust the first openly trans state legislator, AlterNet

 

WASHINGTON

Aug. 10 A Centennial Celebration of Suffrage: Suffragists in Seattle uphold 'proof of life', Seattle Times

 

OBITUARY

David Dismore, cyclist for the ERA

 

OPPOSITION

Aug. 12 Equal Rights Amendment Attempts to Resurrect it 37 Years Too Late, Catholic Culture 

 

Alice Paul Institute
ERA in the News: Jul 29 - Aug 2, 2019


Green states are where the ERA was in the news!

Green states are where the ERA was in the news!

To start, we hope you'll join us in honoring several Equal Rights Amendment activists that we lost recently across the country. Jinnah Kelson of Utah, Mary Purcell of Tennessee and Pennsylvania, Doris Peltzman of Connecticut, and Mary Elle Hunter were all dedicated leaders in the fight for the ERA, and we're grateful for their commitment to the fight we continue today.

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The Alice Paul Institute kicked off a new t-shirt campaign, featuring one of our favorite quotes from Alice:

"Unless women are prepared to fight politically they must be content to be ignored politically."

You can also still purchase your ERA tees by clicking here. 

 

Now onto the news...

 

NATIONAL

July 26 Celebrating the Women's Soccer Team? Time to support the ERA, The Hill

July 27 Arizona Republican Says US Will Soon 'Look Like South American Countries', Newsweek 

July 28 Equal Pay Legislation is Not the Holy Grail, Forbes

July 28 Arizona lawmaker criticized for saying US might look like South America, USA Today 

July 30 Having Six Women Running for President Changes Everything, Yahoo Lifestyle

Aug. 1 Cate Blanchett Always Passes on Ice. Unless it's an Iceberg, Wall Street Journal 

 

INTERNATIONAL

Aug. 1 Cate Blanchett FIRST LOOK: Oscar-winning actress films her US television debut Mrs. America, Daily Mail

 

ARIZONA

July 26 Arizona state senator criticized for remarks on immigrants, birthrates of Hispanic women, AZCentral.com

July 26 Sen. Sylvia Allen Warns the US Will Soon "Look Like South American Countries," Phoenix New Times

July 26 ERA Push, Green New Deal, Migrant Policy Stew in PHX, Modern Times Magazine 

Aug. 1 Sen. Sylvia 'Browning of America' Allen also dismissed women, AZCentral.com

 

ARKANSAS

July 30 Southern Strategy Arms Long, NWAOnline

 

CALIFORNIA

July 27 Column: Robert Mueller's hearings were heading nowhere--until Adam Schiff spoke up, Los Angeles Times 

 

MARYLAND

July 26 A look at the history of women's rights, Maryland Daily Record

July 27 Rallying for the ERA, Josh Kurtz 

 

MASSACHUSETTS 

July 26 Candidate for Ward 3 Somerville School Committee Sarah Phillips endorsed by Mass Women's Caucus, Wicked Local Somerville

 

NEVADA

July 29 Political cartoons about women's suffrage, now on exhibit in Logan, still resonate, Salt Lake Tribune 

 

NEW JERSEY

July 28 Editorial: Thumbs-Up; Thumbs-Down, Burlington County Times

July 28 ERA extension gets support from 6 of 12 New Jersey House members, New Jersey Globe 

 

OKLAHOMA

July 29 Letter to the Editor: Time to revive the Equal Rights Amendment for pay equality, Tulsa World

 

PENNSYLVANIA

July 28 We're Pennsylvania nurses: We support the struggle for Medicaid coverage of abortion, Pennsylvania Capital-Star

 

TENNESSEE 

July 30 Mary Purcell--international women's rights advocate and ex-Nashville mayor's mom--dies at 92, The Tennessean

 

UTAH

July 27 Virginia 'Jinnah' Kelson, 'fierce advocate' for Utah women, dies at age 90, Salt Lake Tribune 

 

VIRGINIA

July 29 Which Amanda Chase is the Real Amanda Chase?, Blue Virginia


Thank you,

Erica Young & Krista Niles for the APAC

Alice Paul Institute