Why Gun Safety is an LGBTQIA+ Issue (Blog) 6/5/2024 Gun violence has a relatively more devastating impact on certain groups of people, including the LGBTQIA+ community. The disproportionate impact of gun violence on the LGBTQIA+ community makes…
Supreme Court Opens the Door for Unchecked Racial Discrimination in Redistricting (Press Release) 5/23/2024 Today the Supreme Court of the United States overturned a lower court’s ruling that South Carolina’s congressional map was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. This decision allows the state of…
LWV's Work with Urgent Social Justice Issues (Blog) 5/22/2024 To achieve a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge, and the confidence to participate, LWV advocates on issues like voting rights and “urgent issues." Urgent…
League of Women Voters hosts Walk for Equality in Olean (News Clips) 3/25/2024 This story was originally published by Olean Times Herald. The League of Women Voters of Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties hope about 50 people who walked for equality in Olean will take the message…
Moments to Watch in 2024 (Blog) 2/20/2024 With a high-stakes presidential election, several critical cases before the Supreme Court, and anti-voter laws on the rise across, 2024 is set to be a pivotal year for our democracy. Here are a few…
Why is New Hampshire the first primary? Here's what to know. (News Clips) 1/3/2024 This article was originally published in The Boston Globe. Voters must cast ballots in the party they are registered for, and voters who are registered as undeclared may vote in either primary. In…
Deadline to approve new congressional maps loom over Georgia lawmakers (News Clips) 12/4/2023 This story was originally published by FOX 5 Atlanta. "We are concerned by the large number of voters whose US Representatives and potentially polling locations will change in such a quick timeframe…
LGBTQIA+ Discrimination and the Impact of 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis (Blog) 11/30/2023 On the final day of Pride month, June 30, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled in favor of a business owner seeking to discriminate against LGBTQIA+ persons, striking a blow…
LWVUS Joins Comments Supporting Inclusion of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Questions in the American Community Survey (ACS) (Legal Document) 11/20/2023 The League of Women Voters of the United States joined public comments in response to the Census Bureau’s request for review and approval for a test of sexual orientation and gender identity (…
The One Person One Vote Campaign (Article) 11/20/2023 LWV believes that the Electoral College is an out-of-date and racist process for electing the president that does not reflect the will of the people. We're building a One Person One Vote coalition…