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Documentary Matinee: Equal Means Equal

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Submitted by Rhode Island in February 2022.

Event Date: 
03/01/2022 - 1:00pm
Event location: 

Barrington Public Library's Salem Family Auditorium

Some facts about the Equal Rights Amendment https://tinyurl.com/4vrhuzvr

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Act Against Gun Violence

Tell Congress to Act to Prevent Gun Violence

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2022.

Action Alerts

Now is the time for Congress to step up and pass common-sense gun violence prevention reforms, such as universal background checks, closing the gun show loophole, and banning assault weapons.

Tell your Senators to pass the Bipartisan Background Checks Act and take a stand against the epidemic of gun violence.

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President's Message, January 2022

Headshot of Lynn Frazier

Submitted by Alachua County in January 2022.

Blog Post

Dear Members,
I sincerely hope you had a wonderful holiday season filled with family, relaxation, and enjoyment. Now the new year has begun. The legislative session began on the 12th, and it is time to jump back into action as there are so many issues that are of great importance to the League.

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DEI Spotlight

Submitted by PASADENA AREA in January 2022.

News

The Ahmaud Arbery Case: Stepping toward Social Justice

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A Day in the Life of an Immigration Judge

Submitted by PASADENA AREA in January 2022.

News

A Presentation by Judge Rachel Ruane

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First Tuesday: Advocacy at the General Assembly, Feb 1

Submitted by Montgomery County, VA in January 2022.

Event Date: 
02/01/2022 - 11:45am
Event location: 

Zoom: Meeting ID 823 5379 8050, password 491441

Denise Harrington, State LWV Advocacy Chair, will update us on the League’s lobbying in the 2022 General Assembly on our priority issues. 

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Video posted for Meet & Learn on Homelessness

Submitted by Stanislaus County in January 2022.

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Solving for Housing: Resources from League Day 2022

San Francisco hillside with housing

Submitted by The Bay Area in January 2022.

Event Date: 
02/19/2022 - 10:00am to 2:30pm
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

League Day 2022 took a holistic look at land-use planning involved in placing housing. Speakers considered the intersectionality of housing with climate change and natural hazard planning, and the financial implications of housing placement. For links to recordings and more details, click Read More below.

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Let's Protect the Truth in Ed, SC Town Hall

1.18.2022 Let's Protect the Truth in Ed, South Carolina, Town Hall

Submitted by South Carolina in January 2022.

Event Date: 
01/18/2022 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

virtual

Learn how South Carolina legislators are trying to limit teaching diversity, inclusion, and equity —and how we can push back.  Sponsored by the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and ACLU. 

Recording to be posted: facebook.com/educate843

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The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Today... Closer Than Ever

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Submitted by The Charleston Area in January 2022.

Event Date: 
01/20/2022 - 6:30pm
Event location: 

Virtual: ZOOM link will be sent to those who RSVP

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