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DAY 3: My 2020 vision is to see Utah ratify the Equal Rights Amendment!

Utah had such an auspicious start with women's rights. When crafting the ERA in 1923, Suffragist Alice Paul used language from Utah's own State Constitution to draft those 24 words that will give women legal protection under the U. S. Constitution. Those pioneer women had moxy! Why do we need to ratify the ERA? Because each state can decide how they will protect and enforce current law and each state is inconsistent in doing so. Respectful treatment of women is inconsistent state to state. The ERA single-handedly fixes this unequal treatment. Utah can set the example for the nation!

DAY 2: My 2020 vision is to see Utah ratify the Equal Rights Amendment!
Some say we don’t need the ERA, because women already have some protections in the 14th Amendment. The 14th Amendment was ratified in 1868, after the Civil War, to deal with race discrimination. In referring to the electorate, it added the word "male" to the Constitution for the first time. The Supreme Court has ruled that the 14th Amendment fully protects against discrimination on the basis of race, religion, and national origin - yet gives less protection for s*x discrimination.
Supreme Court Justice Scalia pointed out, the 14th Amendment was not meant to include women or protect against s*xual discrimination. With the Court likely to move further to the right, women may soon lose even the lesser level of protection they now have under the 14th Amendment. In 2020, it is more obvious than ever that women need stronger protection against s*xual discrimination. We need to be protected in the U.S. Constitution.

DAY 1: My 2020 vision is to see Utah ratify the Equal Rights Amendment! My reason for supporting the ERA is that my daughters could have fewer rights than I enjoy, as I watch laws meant to protect them get watered down and walked back. The Violence Against Women Act was not funded and not renewed by Congress this year. Utah has higher domestic violence than exists across the nation — 1 in 3 Utah women experience domestic violence vs. 1 in 4 nationwide. Unacceptable. My daughters will not be fully protected until the ERA is ratified and women are legally protected in the U.S. Constitution. What’s your reason? Share your “why” in the comments and consider sharing on your page. We get nowhere if we don’t invite conversation on this issue. For the New Year I’ll post more information every day in January. It’s time to understand what the ERA is truly about.

An amazing day for a Rally to Ratify!! @ Utah State Capitol

Please join us on Tuesday, Dec 3 at noon in the Capitol Rotunda to support the kickoff for Utah ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment!
Utahns are uniting their voices to support elevation of our state's constitutional equality for women and men to our nation's most sacred document - the U.S. Constitution.
Come with friends, bring your daughters and sons, and witness history in the making!
For more information, please visit utaheracoalition.org.

♂️MONDAY'S MAN - This week's ally shout-out goes to Equality Utah's Exec Dir Troy Williams. Troy does the impossible. He builds bridges with revolutionary love and unending patience. He has elevated equality for Utah's LGBT and women groups and allowed us all to shine.

♂️MONDAY'S MAN - This week's ally shout-out goes to Illinois Repub. Rep. Steven Andersson who took time to research Eagle Forum's claims for himself and found that ERA is good for families and the economy. He led Illinois to ratify the ERA in 2018!

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Shout out to Action Utah for their latest post about our effort to support Utah’s ratify the Equal Rights Amendment!

What's happening with the Equal Rights Amendment in Utah? The Equal Rights Amendment (or ERA) was created to provide equal protection to women under federal law. But did you know the ERA has not been ratified into the U.S. Constitution? It's true. Congress passed the Equal Rights Amendment in 1972 and sent it to the states to ratify, to which 35 of them di...

♂️MONDAY'S MAN - This week's ally shoutout: House Judiciary Committee Chair Rep. Jerry Nadler made a historic decision this week to protect and advance the rights of more than half of the citizenry and vote for women and girls to finally see themselves in our Constitution. to protect and advance the rights of more than half of the citizenry and vote for women and girls to finally see themselves in our Constitution.

Thank you to ALL our friends who have liked our page! We are building a network of Utahns who care about diversity, inclusion, and equality in our community. We ALL belong and are stronger together!

♂️MONDAY'S MAN - Spotlighting our male allies in the fight for constitutional equality. Starting with a shout-out to ALL our male family, friends and partners in the home, work, and community who make a point of standing up for women and fighting against s*x discrimination.