Community Leaders
Jean Henscheid, Co-President
Betsy McBride, Co-President
Elinor Chehey, Vice President
Sue Ripley, Membership Chair
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Stories from Around the State
In the past year, The League signed on to numerous amicus briefs to defend the LGBTQ+ community from the wave of attacks on their rights. Many of these cases could set a precedent for discrimination against both LGBTQ+ and other marginized groups.
Blog
The League of Women Voters is dedicated to ensuring equal rights and equal opportunity for all. This commitment led to LWVUS joining the legal challenge to Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act which prohibits transgender women and girls, intersex persons, and any non-binary person from participating in sports.
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The Idaho law violates Title IX’s prohibition on sex discrimination in educational programs or activities.
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