League of Women Voters of the Homewood Flossmoor Area Subscribed Articles

One Year After Dobbs: The Emotional Impact of Anti-Abortion Laws

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2023.

Blog Post

Last year’s SCOTUS decision repealing the right to abortion continues to affect millions of people nationwide. Yet while most of us are familiar with its impact on family planning, I wonder if we all understand the full repercussions on every aspect of our lives?

LWV Responds to 2023 Introduction of the Freedom to Vote Act

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2023.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON, DC — League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement in response to the House and Senate introduction of the Freedom to Vote Act:

Common Voting Restrictions That Are More Harmful Than You Might Think

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2023.

Blog Post

In 2023, at least 322 bills restricting voting access were introduced in state legislatures nationwide.

Though many of these restrictions may appear simple and easy to comply with, they often have a huge impact on voters with disabilities, people of color, indigenous communities, students, young voters, and older adults. Four common voting restrictions — third-party ballot drop-off restrictions, early voting restrictions, ballot drop-box restrictions, and strict absentee ballot requirements — are particularly devastating.

Anti-LGBTQIA+ State Legislative Trends

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2023.

Blog Post

Throughout 2023, we have seen an unprecedented number of legislative attacks on the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQIA+) individuals, particularly transgender (trans) and non-binary youth. These attacks, accompanied and “justified” by false and pathologizing narratives about LGBTQIA+ people, have devastating consequences for the community’s physical and psychological well-being.

NM Supreme Court’s Redistricting Decision Provides a Victory for Fair Democracy

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2023.

Public Statement

Judge Blocks Part of Florida’s Restrictive Voting Law Targeting Nonpartisan Civic Engagement Groups

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2023.

Public Statement

Quiz: How Well Do You Know America's Female Democracy Icons? Part 2

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2023.

Blog Post

How much do you know about our democracy’s Founding Mothers from the eighteenth century to today?

LWV Responds to Supreme Court Decision Legalizing Discrimination Against Same-Sex Couples

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in June 2023.

Public Statement

WASHINGTON — Today, League of Women Voters of the United States President Dr. Deborah Turner issued the following statement after the Supreme Court held that a Colorado website designer may discriminate against same-sex couples in her wedding website business based upon her right to free expression under the First Amendment.

LWV Responds to Supreme Court Gutting Affirmative Action in College Admissions

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in June 2023.

Public Statement

LWVUS President Dr. Deborah Turner issued the following statement after the Supreme Court struck down race-conscious admissions policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina.

Supreme Court Reinforces Role of State Courts in Protecting Voters

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in June 2023.

Public Statement

The US Supreme Court rejected the dangerous “independent state legislature” theory presented in the Moore v. Harper case from North Carolina, which relates to a similar League case in Utah.

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League of Women Voters of the Homewood Flossmoor Area Subscribed Articles