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Equal Rights

LWVUS Submits Testimony for the Senate Hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) (Legal Document)

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on a joint resolution affirming the validity of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as part of the US Constitution.

Black Activist You Should Know: Anya Dillard (Blog)

Anya Dillard is a 19-year-old human rights and social justice activist, social entrepreneur, model, content creator, and aspiring filmmaker. Anya is also the founder of The Next Gen Come Up, a grassroots organization that encourages the youth to fight for social change through art and content creation. 

Virginia v. Ferriero (now Illinois v. Ferriero) (Legal Case)

Illinois, Nevada, and Virginia filed a lawsuit to compel the Archivist of the United States to recognize and complete the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.  

Black Music For Activism (Blog)

Throughout history, Black artists have captured the joy and sorrow of the Black experience through music. As a result, music has been at the center of efforts to raise awareness of and fight for issues important to Black people, like voting rights and social justice. Below are three mini-playlists featuring just a fraction of the music by Black artists that is rooted in activism, hopefulness, and Black joy.  

Check out the art Long Beach students submitted to the League of Women Voters (News Clips)

This story was originally published in the Press-Telegram.

Artwork from more than 50 Long Beach high school students is currently on digital display — via a YouTube video posted by the local chapter of the League of Women Voters.

The students — from Jordan, Millikan, Renaissance and Wilson high schools — submitted their artwork last year as part LWV’s annual art contest. The 2022 theme was “My Vote, My Voice.”

League of Women Voters Supports ERA Ratification Legislation (Press Release)
Women, Girls, and Climate Change at COP27 (Blog)

In November 2022, the League sent delegates in person and virtually to observe the COP27 Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Experts highlighted ways in which climate change disproportionately affects women and girls, who are insufficiently represented in climate change response decision-making. 

Adams v. School Board of St. Johns County, Florida (Legal Case)

Drew Adams, a high school student, and his mother sued the St. Johns County School Board for discriminating against Drew because he is transgender. The School Board maintains a policy prohibiting Drew from using the boys’ restroom at school, in violation of Title IX and the Equal Protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

Ketanji Brown Jackson Brings Needed Public Defense Experience to SCOTUS (Blog)

In June 2022, Ketanji Brown Jackson — the first Black woman to serve on the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) — was sworn in as an associate justice. Justice Jackson is the first former public defender to serve on the Court. 

In the more than two centuries of the Court, no justice has come to the bench with a public defender’s experience, representing those charged with crimes who could not afford an attorney. 

Native American Activist You Should Know: Naelyn Pike (Blog)

Naelyn Pike is a 23-year-old Chiricahua Apache. As a lifelong fighter, she continues to follow in her grandfather’s — the Apache Stronghold's founder — footsteps in protecting Apache's holy and sacred sites and Indigenous rights. 

At the age of 13, Pike was one of the youngest people to ever testify before Congress when she spoke out against mining at Oak Flat, an Apache sacred site. Today, she continues to fight for environmental sustainability and Indigenous rights at the local, state, and national levels, battling corporations and political leaders through Indigenous spirituality. She firmly believes that the youth today give us hope for a better world for future generations.