Equal Rights

Support ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment and efforts to bring laws into compliance with the goals of the ERA. Support equal rights for all under state and federal law regardless of race, color gender, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or disability.

No First Tuesday Talk in January 2024

First Tuesday Talks with League of Women Voters of Montgomery County, VA

Submitted by Montgomery County, VA in November 2023.

Event Date:

Jan 02 2024 12:00 am to 11:45 pm

The League will NOT have a First Tuesday Talk on January 2, 2024 following New Year’s Day.

Support the Equal Rights Amendment Today

Submitted by Bucks County in November 2023.

Action Alerts

Contact your US Senators and tell them to support the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

Three women at LWV table with red table cloth

Submitted by Alachua County in October 2023.

Event Date:

Nov 18 2023 10:00 am to Nov 19 2023 05:00 pm

Event location:

Downtown Gainesville (near The Hippodrome)

LWV of Alachua County is tabling at Gainesville's Downtown Festival and Art Show. Join us to assist attendees with voter registration (training required) and voter education. We will also be collecting petition signatures.

Submitted by Montgomery County, VA in October 2023.

Event Date:

Dec 05 2023 11:45 am

Event location:

Zoom

Virginia Tech professor Dr Courtney Thomas will discuss the impact of a recent US Supreme Court ruling weakening discrimination protection for LGBTQ+ individuals during December’s First Tuesday Talk sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Montg

Submitted by Montgomery County, VA in October 2023.

Event Date:

Nov 07 2023 11:45 am

Event location:

Avellinos Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are key principles enshrined in the bylaws of the League of Women Voters. At our November First Tuesday Talk on Election Day, November 7th, David Travis Jr.

Group of Women holding signs demanding Equal Rights

Submitted by Mid-Hudson Region in October 2023.

Blog Post

Submitted by Alachua County in September 2023.

Event Date:

Oct 21 2023 12:00 pm to 05:00 pm

Event location:

Bo Diddley Plaza

LWV of Alachua County is tabling at Gainesville's Pride Festival. Join us to assist attendees with voter registration (training required) and voter education. We will also be collecting petition signatures.

Submitted by Alachua County in September 2023.

Event Date:

Oct 14 2023 10:00 am to 01:30 pm

Event location:

Mt Olive AME Church

LWV of Alachua County is tabling at the NAACP Health Fair to assist attendees with voter registration (training required) and voter education. We will also be collecting petition signatures.

Submitted by Alachua County in September 2023.

Event Date:

Oct 07 2023 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm

Event location:

Sweetwater Apartments

LWV of Alachua County is tabling at Sweetwater Apartments, a primarily student apartment complex. Join us to assist residents with registration (training required) and voter education. We will also be collecting petitions.

Submitted by Mid-Hudson Region in September 2023.

News

No matter our gender, age, disability status, or cultural background, we all deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. Check out this website: https://nyequalrights.org/

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No First Tuesday Talk in January 2024

Support the Equal Rights Amendment Today

Volunteer Opportunity: Tabling at Gainesville's Downtown Festival and Art Show

First Tuesday Talk: The Supreme Court and LBGTQ+ Rights with Dr. Courtney I. P. Thomas (Zoom)

First Tuesday Talk: DEI and Affirmative Action within the League of Women Voters with Dr. David Travis

ERA Update

Volunteer Opportunity: Tabling at Gainesville Pride Festival

Volunteer Opportunity: Tabling at NAACP Health Fair

Volunteer Opportunity: Tabling at Sweetwater Apartments

ERA Update

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